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Silony Medical Acquires Centinel Spine's Global Fusion Business

October 19, 2023

Medical Devices

Silony Medical International AG completed the acquisition of Centinel Spine’s Global Fusion Business, including all cervical and lumbar fusion products and the STALIF technology platform. The deal gives Silony a major entry into the United States market, strengthens its anterior standalone cage offering, and the company will rebrand to Silony Spine to emphasize its focus on spinal fusion technology.

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.

Simplicity Group Acquires Plum Life and Launches Simplicity LifeLink

June 4, 2024

Insurance

Simplicity Group Holdings has acquired Plum Life Inc. and used the acquisition to launch Simplicity LifeLink, a digital life insurance sales platform that automates quoting through issue for agents and advisors. Plum Life's co-founders have joined Simplicity as partners, and LifeLink will be made available to Simplicity's independent agents, affiliated agencies, and financial institution clients.

Biocomposites Acquires Remaining Shares in Laboratorios SL S.A. and Synergie Ingénierie Médicale S.A.R.L.

September 18, 2024

Medical Devices

Biocomposites has acquired the remaining shares in Laboratorios SL S.A. and Synergie Ingénierie Médicale S.A.R.L., gaining full control of the SYNICEM™ and Subiton antibiotic bone cement and preformed spacer product ranges. The deal consolidates Biocomposites' capabilities in infection-management bone cements and spacers and will allow the company to leverage its global distribution network to expand these products' reach.

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

June 18, 2019

Medical Devices

Boston Scientific acquired Vertiflex, Inc., a Carlsbad-based developer of the Superion interspinous spacer for lumbar spinal stenosis, for approximately $465 million in cash plus contingent payments. The transaction was announced in May 2019 and completed in June 2019; Vertiflex had been backed by H.I.G. BioHealth Partners.

Center for Pain Management Acquires Indiana Spine & Pain Institute

January 30, 2023

Healthcare Services

Center for Pain Management, supported by American Pain Consortium, acquired Indiana Spine & Pain Institute—three interventional pain clinics in southern Indiana (Evansville, Jasper and Rockport). The deal expands Center for Pain Management's Indiana footprint to seven clinics and is complemented by an affiliated ambulatory surgery center acquisition by American Pain Consortium to support minimally invasive pain procedures.