Medical Devices Acquisitions in California
California Medical Devices M&A Patterns
California-based medical device acquisitions span medical hardware, diagnostics, and enabling manufacturing capabilities—often with buyers looking to add capacity, technology, or clinical-system portfolios.
Across recent transactions, several deal themes repeat: precision manufacturing and CDMO services (for example GCM adding a San Jose machining platform) alongside device platform expansion through specialized technologies like laser cutting, subcutaneous neuromodulation, and robotic microscopy.
What Stands Out
- Boston Scientific expanded into a coin-sized hypertension neuromodulation therapy via the Valencia Technologies acquisition (eCoin System).
- Laborie Medical Technologies strengthened maternal health with the JADA® System from Organon (FDA-cleared for rapid control of postpartum hemorrhage).
- B. Braun (Aesculap) completed the True Digital Surgery acquisition, integrating robotic-assisted 3D surgical microscopy to support global rollout of the AEOS digital exoscope platform.
- Manufacturing and services add-ons show up frequently, including precision-machined parts capacity (GCM / Kettmann Machining) and diagnostics/CDMO expansion (KVP International / SafePath-IVD).
- Geographic clustering is California-wide (e.g., San Jose, Carlsbad, Fremont, Goleta, Costa Mesa), reflecting both R&D/production and service-provider ecosystems.
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Symmetry Laser
- Target
- ArcRev
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Symmetry Laser has completed its acquisition of ArcRev, a specialized laser cutting company with a lean manufacturing culture. The deal expands Symmetry Laser’s technical capabilities and production capacity to better support medical device customers from rapid prototyping through high-volume production.
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January 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Laborie Medical Technologies
- Target
- JADA System
- Seller
- Organon
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Laborie Medical Technologies has completed the acquisition of the JADA® System and the team behind it from Organon in a transaction announced in late January 2026. The deal — part of Organon’s divestiture program (previously disclosed as up to $465 million) — brings more than 90 employees and an FDA-cleared device for rapid control of postpartum hemorrhage into Laborie’s obstetrics portfolio to expand the company’s maternal health capabilities.
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January 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Strive, Inc.
- Target
- Semler Scientific, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) announced the completion of its acquisition of Semler Scientific, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Strive holds approximately 12,797.9 bitcoin and has appointed Avik Roy as Chief Strategy Officer to help monetize Semler's operating business and expand its early disease detection product efforts.
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January 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Boston Scientific
- Target
- Valencia Technologies
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston Scientific acquired Valencia Technologies to advance its urology and pelvic health portfolio, adding Valencia’s implantable tibial nerve stimulation technology. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, with financial terms undisclosed.
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- Buyer
- KVP International
- Target
- SafePath Laboratories, IVD Research
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KVP International has acquired SafePath Laboratories and IVD Research (together SafePath-IVD), a Carlsbad, California–based diagnostics manufacturer and CDMO with FDA, ISO 13485 and USDA licenses. KVP will use SafePath-IVD as its dedicated research, development and manufacturing partner to expand veterinary point-of-care diagnostics while supporting SafePath-IVD's continued growth in human diagnostics and CDMO services.
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November 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Prescott's Med
- Target
- Tenacore
- Seller
- The Courtney Group, Centerfield Capital Partners
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Prescott's Med has acquired Tenacore, a Costa Mesa, California-based provider of depot-based medical device repair, parts, and technical support. The deal expands Prescott's Med's nationwide depot footprint and service capabilities for hospitals, ISOs, and in-house biomedical departments.
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October 28, 2025
- Buyer
- ARCHIMED Diagnostics (ARCHIMED MED Platform II)
- Target
- ARK Diagnostics
- Seller
- Soulbrain Holdings
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ARCHIMED Diagnostics (ARCHIMED’s diagnostics team) has acquired a 60% stake in Fremont-based ARK Diagnostics from Soulbrain Holdings in a transaction valuing ARK at $428 million. Soulbrain retains and reinvests in a 40% stake and the deal includes a joint-venture agreement to accelerate ARK’s product development and global expansion.
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September 12, 2025
- Buyer
- B. Braun SE, Aesculap (B. Braun surgical division)
- Target
- True Digital Surgery
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
B. Braun SE has completed a full acquisition of True Digital Surgery (TDS), bringing the Goleta-based developer of robotic-assisted 3D surgical microscopy fully into its Aesculap surgical division. The deal integrates TDS's team and IP to accelerate development and global rollout of the AEOS digital exoscope platform for neurosurgery, spine and ENT procedures; financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 10, 2025
- Buyer
- MegaGen Implant
- Target
- BIOLASE
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MegaGen Implant, a South Korea–based dental implant manufacturer, has acquired BIOLASE, the Foothill Ranch, California–based leader in dental laser technology. The deal brings BIOLASE under MegaGen's ownership with MegaGen founder Dr. Kwang Bum Park named BIOLASE's new CEO and signals renewed investment, operational integration, and capability expansion of BIOLASE's product and service offerings.
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- Buyer
- Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT), Arcline Investment Management
- Target
- Innova Design, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Innova Design, Inc., a pioneer in laser bonding equipment for catheter and interventional medical device manufacturing. The acquisition expands MMT’s bonding technology suite—adding Innova’s laser bonder platforms and related capabilities—to better serve medical device OEMs globally.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- ZYTOMICS
- Target
- Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI)
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ZYTOMICS, a Berlin-based cancer diagnostics company, has acquired Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI), a leader in digital imaging solutions for pathology and cytogenetics laboratories. The acquisition will integrate ASI's imaging platforms and analysis software with ZYTOMICS' reagents, automation and analytics to create an end-to-end offering for diagnostic labs and accelerate product and technology innovation.
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- Buyer
- EQT Life Sciences, LSP 7 fund, EQT Health Economics strategy
- Target
- Neuros Medical, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
EQT Life Sciences, together with the LSP 7 fund and EQT Health Economics strategy, co-led a $56 million Series D financing in Neuros Medical to support U.S. commercialization of the Altius direct electrical nerve stimulation system for chronic post-amputation pain. Proceeds will fund scaling of commercial operations to expand access to the FDA‑approved, non‑opioid treatment for adult amputees.
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July 7, 2025
- Buyer
- TEAM Technologies, Arlington Capital Partners
- Target
- Duke Empirical, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
TEAM Technologies (TEAM Tech), a PE‑backed contract manufacturer, has acquired Duke Empirical, Inc., a Morgan Hill, California designer and manufacturer of advanced catheters and minimally invasive delivery systems. The transaction expands TEAM Tech’s capabilities in catheter design, precision extrusion and high‑precision assembly, strengthening its offering for interventional cardiology, neurovascular and other minimally invasive device markets.
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- Buyer
- TEAM Technologies, Arlington Capital Partners
- Target
- Duke Empirical, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
TEAM Technologies, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Duke Empirical, a Morgan Hill, California-based designer and manufacturer of advanced catheters and minimally invasive delivery systems. The add-on expands TEAM Tech's end-to-end medical device manufacturing capabilities — including polymer extrusion and interventional cardiovascular device production — to better serve medical device OEMs and accelerate manufacturing at scale.
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May 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Addtronics, LLC, Route 2 Capital Partners, Kaho Partners
- Target
- DAC International, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Addtronics, a consolidator of niche automation technology providers and a portfolio company of Kaho Partners, has acquired DAC International, a Carpinteria, California-based manufacturer of ultra‑precision equipment for contact lens and intraocular lens production. Route 2 Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity investment to support the transaction, which strengthens Addtronics' medical device/ophthalmic automation capabilities.
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May 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Waters Corporation
- Target
- Halo Labs
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Waters Corporation has acquired Halo Labs, a venture-backed developer of the Aura imaging platform for subvisible and visible particle analysis used in cell, gene and protein therapy development and QA/QC. The deal brings Halo Labs' high-throughput, low-volume particle analysis technology into Waters' Wyatt Technology portfolio to expand Waters' analytical and bioprocessing testing capabilities for large-molecule therapies.
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- Buyer
- Patient Square Capital
- Target
- Eargo, hearX (Lexie Hearing)
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Eargo and hearX (maker of Lexie Hearing) have completed a merger to form LXE Hearing, combining their consumer hearing-aid brands and technology platforms. The transaction is backed by an additional $100 million investment from Patient Square Capital to support growth, product integration and expanded access in the OTC hearing-aid market.
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March 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Creative Science, CIMA Animal Health, Incline Equity Partners
- Target
- Infiniti Medical LLC, Orthomed UK Ltd
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Creative Science, a CIMA Animal Health company (portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners), has acquired Infiniti Medical LLC and its subsidiary Orthomed UK Ltd. The deal adds veterinary interventional radiology, cardiology, soft-tissue surgery and orthopedic products and training capabilities to Creative Science's animal health platform to accelerate product innovation, manufacturing scale and educational programs for veterinarians.
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March 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Plastiflex Group N.V., IK Partners
- Target
- Smooth-Bor Plastics, TIK d.o.o.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Plastiflex Group, the IK Partners-backed manufacturer of tubing systems, acquired two healthcare-focused businesses — Smooth-Bor Plastics (Laguna Hills, CA) and TIK d.o.o. (Kobarid, Slovenia) — as add-on acquisitions to strengthen its respiratory care and catheter manufacturing capabilities. The transactions expand Plastiflex’s product portfolio and global manufacturing footprint (bringing the Group to 12 sites) and support its buy-and-build growth plan toward ~€200m sales and ~€50m EBITDA in 2025.
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February 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Arterex
- Target
- Adroit USA Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arterex has acquired Adroit USA Inc., a vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer with facilities in Bangalore, India and a U.S. engineering lab in Milpitas, California. The deal adds over 650 employees and expanded injection molding, precision metal fabrication and assembly capabilities, strengthening Arterex’s global manufacturing footprint and offering an alternative production source to China.
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January 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Aspen Medical Products
- Target
- Advanced Orthopaedics
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Aspen Medical Products, the Irvine-based spinal orthopedics manufacturer, has acquired Advanced Orthopaedics, a manufacturer and supplier of bracing solutions and orthopedic soft goods. The acquisition expands Aspen’s product portfolio into the bracing and supports market and is intended to strengthen service to distributors, hospitals, DME suppliers and retail partners while enhancing Aspen’s global reach.
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January 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Astorg
- Target
- FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Medical Media Business
- Seller
- FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Astorg has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific's Medical Media Business (Irvine Scientific MBU) from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, adding culture and vitrification media products to its recently combined assisted reproductive technology (ART) platform created from Hamilton Thorne and Cook Medical's Reproductive Health business. The deal is an add-on designed to create a global ART MedTech leader by expanding product capabilities for fertility clinics and IVF laboratories; financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 7, 2025
- Buyer
- Stryker
- Target
- Inari Medical
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stryker, a medical technologies company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Inari Medical in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.9 billion ($80 per share). Following the tender offer, the acquisition will be completed via a second-step merger at the same price, with closing anticipated by the end of Q1 2025.
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January 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Hologic, Inc.
- Target
- Gynesonics, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hologic, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Gynesonics, a privately held medical device company focused on minimally invasive solutions for women’s health, for about $350 million. Gynesonics develops the Sonata System for diagnostic intrauterine imaging and incision-less transcervical treatment of certain symptomatic uterine fibroids.
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December 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Bausch + Lomb Corporation
- Target
- Elios Vision, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bausch + Lomb Corporation (through an affiliate) has acquired Elios Vision, Inc., developer of the ELIOS excimer-laser MIGS system, expanding Bausch + Lomb's glaucoma surgical capabilities and complementing its cataract surgery portfolio. The ELIOS technology, currently CE marked and marketed in the EU, is undergoing pursuit of FDA approval and will be commercialized more broadly through Bausch + Lomb's global cataract surgery channels.
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November 25, 2024
- Buyer
- Lafayette Instrument, Branford Castle Partners
- Target
- ALZET Osmotic Pumps (business unit of DURECT Corporation)
- Seller
- DURECT Corporation
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Lafayette Instrument, a Branford Castle Partners portfolio company, has acquired the ALZET Osmotic Pumps business from DURECT Corporation as an add-on to expand Lafayette’s life-science instrumentation offering. The acquisition strengthens Lafayette’s preclinical dosing product line and represents the fourth bolt-on for the company since Branford Castle’s 2021 investment; the deal includes senior and mezzanine debt financing.
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November 15, 2024
- Buyer
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Target
- Axonics, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston Scientific agreed to acquire Axonics, a medical technology company focused on urinary and bowel dysfunction, for $71 per share in cash, valuing the equity at approximately $3.7 billion. The boards approved the transaction, which was expected to close in the first half of 2024, and Boston Scientific later announced the acquisition closed on November 15, 2024.
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November 8, 2024
- Buyer
- MDC (Medical Device Components), Montagu
- Target
- Lighteum
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
MDC (Medical Device Components), a Montagu-backed precision medical components platform, has acquired Lighteum, a nitinol-based medical component manufacturer. The add-on acquisition, which closed on November 8, 2024, expands MDC's nitinol processing and rapid-prototyping capabilities and extends manufacturing footprint in San Diego, Mexicali and Australia.
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November 7, 2024
- Buyer
- Savillex, Thompson Street Capital Partners
- Target
- Optimum Processing, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Savillex, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired Optimum Processing, Inc., a San Rafael-based manufacturer of custom single-use bioprocessing bags and systems. The acquisition expands Savillex's product portfolio and presence in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide end-to-end container and containment solutions for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and contract manufacturing customers.
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November 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Viant (Viant Medical)
- Target
- Knightsbridge Plastics, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Viant (Viant Medical) has acquired Fremont, California–based Knightsbridge Plastics to add precision micro-molding and injection-molded component capabilities to its medical device design and manufacturing services. The deal expands Viant’s global centers of excellence and strengthens its end-to-end manufacturing capabilities for next‑generation medical devices and advanced drug‑delivery systems.
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November 4, 2024
- Buyer
- StarFish Medical
- Target
- Omnica Corporation
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
StarFish Medical, a North American medical device development firm, has acquired Omnica Corporation, a 40-year-old medical device design and engineering company based in Irvine, California. The acquisition expands StarFish's West Coast footprint and adds Omnica's prototyping, engineering and regulatory capabilities while retaining Omnica's existing team.
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October 7, 2024
- Buyer
- Sunrise Medical
- Target
- Nuprodx Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sunrise Medical, the global assistive mobility manufacturer headquartered in Malsch, Germany, has acquired Nuprodx Inc., a Livermore, California–based maker of patented bathroom mobility and shower/tub slider systems. The deal expands Sunrise Medical’s product portfolio in bathroom mobility solutions and gives Nuprodx access to Sunrise’s larger North American and global distribution network.
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- Buyer
- Accelmed Partners
- Target
- Advanced Rehabilitation business of Bioness
- Seller
- Bioventus Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Bioventus has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Advanced Rehabilitation business of its subsidiary Bioness to private equity firm Accelmed Partners for total cash consideration of $45 million (including up to $20 million in earn-outs). The divestiture reduces Bioventus' annual revenue by about $50 million and allows Bioventus to focus on its core business while Accelmed plans to invest in and expand the Bioness rehabilitation product line.
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September 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Novo Holdings, U.S. Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, InnovaHealth Partners, The Vertical Group
- Target
- Route 92 Medical
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Novo Holdings led a $50 million investment in Route 92 Medical as a Series F extension, joining returning investors U.S. Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, InnovaHealth Partners, and The Vertical Group. The financing will accelerate global commercialization of Route 92's neurovascular intervention product portfolio and support regulatory authorizations in new geographies; Novo Holdings' Noel Jee will join Route 92's board.
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September 3, 2024
- Buyer
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
- Target
- Critical Care product group (Edwards Lifesciences)
- Seller
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) completed the acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care product group and has renamed the business BD Advanced Patient Monitoring, based in Irvine, California. The deal expands BD's smart connected care portfolio with advanced monitoring technologies and AI-enabled clinical decision tools, and aligns the new unit within BD's Medical segment to enable integration with BD's infusion platforms and future closed-loop monitoring innovations.
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August 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Stryker
- Target
- Vertos Medical Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stryker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a privately held company that develops the minimally invasive Mild® procedure for treating lumbar spinal stenosis. The acquisition expands Stryker’s interventional pain management and minimally invasive treatment portfolio and extends its reach into ambulatory surgery centers; the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.
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July 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Bausch + Lomb Corporation
- Target
- Trukera Medical
- Seller
- AccelMed Partners, Other shareholders
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bausch + Lomb Corporation announced that an affiliate has acquired Trukera Medical (formerly TearLab) from private equity owner AccelMed Partners and other shareholders. The tuck‑in acquisition brings the ScoutPro point‑of‑care tear osmolarity diagnostic into Bausch + Lomb’s surgical portfolio to strengthen preoperative dry eye assessment and expand its U.S. surgical presence.
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- Buyer
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Target
- Silk Road Medical, Inc.
- Seller
- Silk Road Medical stockholders
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston Scientific Corporation agreed to acquire Silk Road Medical, Inc. for $27.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valuing Silk Road's equity at approximately $1.26 billion. The acquisition brings Silk Road's TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) platform into Boston Scientific's vascular portfolio to expand treatment options for carotid artery disease and strengthen the company's vascular technology offerings.
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- Buyer
- Click Therapeutics, Inc.
- Target
- Better Therapeutics, Inc.
- Seller
- Better Therapeutics, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Click Therapeutics has acquired the assets of Better Therapeutics, Inc., including the FDA-authorized digital therapeutic AspyreRx (BT-001) and development candidates BT-002, BT-003 and BT-004. Click will integrate Better’s intellectual property into its AI-enabled platform to accelerate development of obesity and cardiometabolic digital therapeutics, optimizing programs for use alongside anti-obesity and diabetes medications.
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April 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Henry Schein, Inc.
- Target
- TriMed, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Henry Schein, Inc. completed the acquisition of a majority interest in TriMed, Inc., a Santa Clarita, California–based developer of orthopedic implants and solutions for lower and upper extremities. TriMed reported approximately $52 million in 2023 net sales; the TriMed founders will remain with the business and financial terms were not disclosed. Henry Schein said the deal will broaden its surgical product offering to IDNs and ASCs and is expected to be neutral to 2024 non-GAAP EPS and accretive thereafter.
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April 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
- Target
- Acclarent, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation has completed its acquisition of Acclarent, Inc., a maker of ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgical devices. The transaction expands Integra’s product portfolio into the ENT device segment, adding approximately $1 billion to the company’s total addressable market and providing scale through Acclarent’s commercial and R&D capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Montagu
- Target
- Medical Device Components (MDC)
- Seller
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Montagu, a London-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Johnson Matthey’s carved-out Medical Device Components (MDC) business to create a standalone precision-components platform supporting minimally invasive medical devices. The transaction (reported at approximately US$700 million) will leave MDC led by its existing management and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
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- Buyer
- FotoFinder Systems GmbH, EMZ Partners
- Target
- DermLite Holdco I, Inc.
- Seller
- DW Healthcare Partners (Founders Fund)
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FotoFinder Systems GmbH, a portfolio company of EMZ Partners, has acquired DermLite Holdco I, Inc. from DW Healthcare Partners' Founders Fund. The deal combines DermLite’s California-based dermatoscope and imaging hardware business with FotoFinder’s global skin imaging platform to create a stronger global player in digital dermoscopy and early skin cancer detection.
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February 9, 2024
- Buyer
- IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.)
- Target
- Radcal Corporation
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Belgium-based IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) has signed an agreement to acquire all assets of Radcal Corporation, a California-based leader in diagnostic X‑ray measurement and dosimetry. The acquisition strengthens IBA's Medical Imaging Quality Assurance offering and expands its presence in the US; Radcal generated approximately USD 6 million in revenue in 2023 and employs about 35 people.
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- Buyer
- Nordic Pharma Group B.V., Amring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Target
- Visant Medical, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Nordic Pharma Group B.V., through its U.S. subsidiary Amring Pharmaceuticals Inc., has completed the acquisition of Visant Medical, Inc., bringing the FDA-cleared hyaluronic acid canalicular occlusive device LACRIFILL into the Nordic Pharma portfolio. Nordic will launch and commercialize LACRIFILL in the United States, expanding its ophthalmology product offering and enabling future global regulatory filings.
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November 30, 2023
- Buyer
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Biosense Webster, Inc.
- Target
- Laminar, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Johnson & Johnson MedTech has completed the acquisition of Laminar, Inc., a privately held medical device developer focused on eliminating the left atrial appendage (LAA) in patients with non‑valvular atrial fibrillation, for $400 million upfront plus potential clinical and regulatory milestone payments. Laminar will join Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Biosense Webster business to expand the company’s electrophysiology and interventional cardiology portfolio and accelerate development and commercialization of Laminar’s rotational LAA elimination technology.
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November 16, 2023
- Buyer
- Probo Medical, Avista Capital Partners
- Target
- Davis Medical Electronics, Inc.
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Probo Medical, a provider of diagnostic imaging equipment and services backed by Avista Capital Partners, has acquired Davis Medical Electronics, Inc., a long-standing supplier of cardiology equipment and supplies founded in 1983. The deal expands Probo's cardiology-focused offering and strengthens its footprint in the western United States; financial terms were not disclosed.
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October 30, 2023
- Buyer
- Aterian Investment Partners (Aterian Opportunities II, LP), J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, Hollyport Capital, Blackstone Strategic Partners, Aterian Investment Partners III / Fund III
- Target
- Vander-Bend Manufacturing, Inc.
- Seller
- Aterian Investment Partners II, LP (Fund II)
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Aterian Investment Partners closed Aterian Opportunities II, LP, a ~$460 million single-asset continuation vehicle to purchase Vander-Bend Manufacturing from Aterian Investment Partners II (Fund II). The transaction provides approximately $90 million of incremental growth equity to Vander-Bend and is anchored by investors including J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, Hollyport Capital and Blackstone Strategic Partners; Aterian management and certain Fund II LPs rolled meaningful equity.
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October 2, 2023
- Buyer
- 3B Scientific
- Target
- Wallcur LLC
- Seller
- Brett Lanuti
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hamburg-based 3B Scientific has acquired Wallcur LLC, a San Diego-based provider of medical simulation products and educational materials. The acquisition expands 3B Scientific's medical simulation and anatomical-model product offering and keeps Wallcur operating under its existing brand with leadership continuity.
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September 5, 2023
- Buyer
- Abbott
- Target
- Bigfoot Biomedical
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Abbott has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bigfoot Biomedical, a developer of smart insulin management systems that integrate continuous glucose monitoring with connected insulin pen caps and a cloud-based provider portal. The acquisition will combine Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre CGM technology with Bigfoot’s dosing-capable pen cap platform to further develop personalized, connected diabetes care solutions; the deal is expected to close in Q3 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of medical device deals appear in California on this page?
You’ll see acquisitions across devices and platforms (e.g., neuromodulation, maternal health, robotic surgical microscopy), plus enabling and services themes such as precision manufacturing, diagnostics/CDMO support, and medical device repair and support.
Which recurring acquirers show up in California medical devices?
Recurring buyers include Boston Scientific Corporation, Laborie Medical Technologies Corp., Bausch + Lomb Corporation, B. Braun SE (Aesculap), KVP International, ARCHIMED Diagnostics, and manufacturing/technology-focused acquirers such as Symmetry Laser and Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT).
Are these acquisitions mainly full purchases or partial stakes?
Both appear. Most entries describe full acquisitions (e.g., Symmetry Laser / ArcRev, B. Braun / True Digital Surgery), while some include stake purchases, such as ARCHIMED Diagnostics acquiring a 60% stake in ARK Diagnostics.
What California locations are referenced most often?
The page references multiple metro areas across California, including San Jose, Carlsbad, Fremont, Goleta, and Costa Mesa—linked to device, diagnostics, manufacturing, and service operations.