Boston Scientific Acquires Vertiflex from H.I.G. BioHealth Partners

Stryker Acquires Vertos Medical Inc.

August 22, 2024

Medical Devices

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.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires ZimVie's Spine Business, Rebrands as Highridge Medical

April 1, 2024

Medical Devices

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of the Spine division of ZimVie, Inc. The acquired business will operate independently under the new name Highridge Medical, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, and H.I.G. plans to invest in R&D, product innovation and strategic growth to build a leading privately held spine platform.

Viscogliosi Brothers Acquires Stryker's U.S. Spine Business to Create VB Spine

April 1, 2025

Medical Devices

Viscogliosi Brothers, a New York–based family office, completed the acquisition of Stryker's U.S. spine business and will operate it as VB Spine, LLC. Financial partners Barings and Texas Capital Bank supported the transaction; VB Spine aims to grow the business, expand globally and retain access to Stryker technologies such as Mako Spine and Copilot.

Veranex Acquires Fusion Biotec

December 13, 2022

Medical Devices

Veranex has acquired Fusion Biotec, a Southern California design and engineering firm specializing in complex electro-mechanical diagnostic instrumentation and medical devices. The acquisition brings Fusion's 15,000-square-foot facility and 45+ engineering staff into Veranex's Product Design & Engineering capabilities, expanding Veranex's diagnostic/IVD development, software/firmware reuse and Southern California footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

VB Spine Acquires Stryker’s Spinal Implants Business in Australia and New Zealand

July 31, 2025

Medical Devices

VB Spine LLC has completed the acquisition of Stryker’s spinal implants business in Australia and New Zealand. The deal marks VB Spine’s first market entry outside the United States; LifeHealthcare will remain the exclusive distributor across both countries, and Viscogliosi Brothers LLC and Viscogliosi Brothers Watermark LLC are equity investors in VB Spine.

Spinal Elements Acquires Benvenue Medical Assets

December 16, 2020

Medical Devices

Spinal Elements announced it has acquired the assets of Benvenue Medical, including the Luna XD expandable lumbar fusion implant, the Orbit articulating discectomy system, and related manufacturing equipment. Spinal Elements plans to relocate operations to its Carlsbad, California headquarters, integrate the technologies into its MIS Ultra platform, and relaunch the products in 2021.