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Vantage Surgical Solutions (Pharos-backed) Acquires Ophthalmic Surgical Solutions (OSS)

July 12, 2023

Medical Devices

Vantage Surgical Solutions, a Pharos Capital Group–backed provider of mobilized ophthalmic surgical equipment and services, acquired Ophthalmic Surgical Solutions (OSS), a Lecompton, Kansas–based ophthalmic equipment and services provider. The deal is an add-on acquisition that expands Vantage’s geographic footprint and clinical capabilities to better serve hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, particularly in rural communities.

Oncodesign Services Acquires ZoBio; Eurazeo's Nov Santé Invests in Oncodesign

January 23, 2023

Biotechnology

Oncodesign Services, majority-held by ERES IV SLP (Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity), has acquired Dutch fragment-based drug discovery specialist ZoBio to strengthen its upstream Drug Discovery capabilities. Concurrently, Nov Santé Actions Non Cotées (managed by Eurazeo) has invested in Oncodesign Services to support external growth and the group's international expansion.

Accel-KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Surgical Information Systems; Norwest Retains Minority

October 19, 2020

Healthcare Services

Accel-KKR completed a majority equity investment in Surgical Information Systems (SIS) on October 15, 2020, in a recapitalization that sees Norwest Equity Partners retain a minority ownership stake and invest alongside Accel-KKR. The transaction will support SIS’s growth and accelerate adoption of its cloud-based EMR and perioperative SaaS offerings for ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals; financial terms were not disclosed.

Biocomposites Acquires Artoss GmbH (NanoBone technology)

June 6, 2023

Medical Devices

Biocomposites, the UK-based medical devices company, has acquired Artoss GmbH, a Rostock, Germany-based maker of NanoBone bone graft substitutes. The acquisition adds Artoss' proprietary NanoBone technology to Biocomposites' product portfolio and gives the technology access to Biocomposites' global distribution network.

HealthpointCapital Acquires Majority Stake in IlluminOss Medical

May 1, 2020

Medical Devices

HealthpointCapital, a private equity firm focused on musculoskeletal healthcare, acquired a majority stake in IlluminOss Medical, a commercial-stage medical device company that makes the Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for fracture repair. HealthpointCapital said it will partner with IlluminOss to accelerate commercialization, expand regulatory approvals, and drive growth in the orthopedic trauma and geriatric fracture markets. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

MERIT Acquires OSOD to Expand Ophthalmic Preclinical Capabilities

January 22, 2025

Healthcare Services

MERIT, a global clinical trial endpoint and technology services provider, has acquired OSOD, LLC, a Madison-based ophthalmic preclinical services consortium with over 30 years of experience. The acquisition strengthens MERIT's ability to provide a seamless transition from preclinical to clinical phases of ocular drug and device development while retaining OSOD's management team and expert network.