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

B-FLEXION Life Sciences to Acquire Remaining 57% of Radius Health from Patient Square and Webster Equity Partners

January 12, 2026

Pharmaceuticals

B-FLEXION Life Sciences has agreed to purchase the remaining 57% interest in Radius Health held by affiliates of Patient Square Capital and Webster Equity Partners. Radius, a specialty biopharmaceutical focused on bone health, had been taken private by B-FLEXION and Patient Square in August 2022. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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.