Teleflex Acquires Palette Life Sciences

Tactile Medical Acquires LymphaTech

February 19, 2026

Medical Devices

Tactile Systems Technology (doing business as Tactile Medical) acquired LymphaTech, Inc. for an upfront cash payment of $6.8 million plus potential milestone-based consideration to expand its lymphedema solutions into digital and connected care. LymphaTech co-founders joined Tactile to support commercial adoption and R&D as Tactile integrates the company’s 3D measurement and monitoring platform into its portfolio.

Coloplast to Acquire Atos Medical from PAI Partners for c. €2.2 billion

November 8, 2021

Medical Devices

Coloplast has agreed to acquire Atos Medical from private equity firm PAI Partners for an enterprise value of approximately €2.2 billion. Atos Medical, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, is a global leader in laryngectomy and tracheostomy products with ~1,150 employees and a direct presence in 30 countries; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and was anticipated to close in Q1 2022.

Fingerpaint Group Acquires PharmaHEALTHLabs

March 21, 2023

Healthcare Services

Fingerpaint Group has acquired PharmaHEALTHLabs, a specialized healthcare communications agency focused on oncology and biologics, and will rebrand it as Fingerpaint Medical Communications. The acquisition deepens Fingerpaint's medical and scientific communications capabilities as part of its Specialty Services offering; financial terms were not disclosed.

Biogen Acquires Alcyone Therapeutics

September 19, 2025

Medical Devices

Biogen has acquired Alcyone Therapeutics to obtain the ThecaFlex DRx intrathecal drug‑delivery system, integrating Alcyone employees into Biogen’s product delivery solutions team. Alcyone will receive $85 million upfront plus contingent milestone payments; Biogen will handle development, commercialization and manufacturing of ThecaFlex DRx while Alcyone’s remaining therapeutic assets are being divested into Neela Therapeutics.

Avantor Acquires Masterflex Bioprocessing Business from Antylia Scientific

September 7, 2021

Medical Devices

Avantor, Inc. agreed to acquire the Masterflex bioprocessing business and related assets from Antylia Scientific for $2.9 billion in an all-cash transaction (net purchase price approximately $2.7 billion after tax structure). Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, Masterflex is a manufacturer of peristaltic pumps and single-use fluid transfer technologies with estimated 2022 revenues of ~$300 million; the deal bolsters Avantor's single-use and bioproduction capabilities and is expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS in year one.

Apax Partners and Fremman Capital acquire co-controlling stakes in Palex Medical

August 1, 2023

Medical Devices

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP and funds advised by Fremman Capital agreed to acquire co-controlling stakes in Palex Medical, with Fremman remaining an investor while some of its funds and other minority shareholders sell. Palex, a Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona)-headquartered MedTech distributor with ~928 employees, will partner with Apax and Fremman to accelerate pan-European growth and international expansion; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed.