Medical Devices Buyers & Acquisitions in Ohio

Tracked deals

21

21 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

12 strategic · 11 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

4 tracked deals announced in 2021.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • Orthopedics and related biologics show up through mergers and technology platform expansion, including a synthetic biomaterials merger in Ohio.
  • Diagnostics and therapeutics are represented, including an acquisition intended to accelerate entry into the U.S. in-vitro diagnostics market.
  • Deal rationales frequently cite portfolio expansion and commercialization—whether through new products, add-on business units, or proprietary technology.
  • Several transactions involve private equity or medical device platforms as buyers, often alongside management involvement.
  • Many announcements note Ohio as the deal location, with companies such as Twinsburg and Cleveland-area businesses appearing in targets.

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Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Avalign Technologies, Inc. 2 Full-service precision manufacturer and distributor of im... Strategic (PE-backed)
ASP Global 1 Privately held medical sourcing agent and distributor foc... Strategic (PE-backed)
Advancing Eyecare 1 Operator and consolidator in the eyecare instrumentation ... Strategic (PE-backed)
Alpha / AXS Holding Company, LLC (formed by the Perrico family) 1 Holding company formed by Alpha Imaging's founders (the P... Family Office
Argosy Private Equity 1 Lower middle market private equity firm focused on manufa... PE
Atreon Orthopedics, Inc. 1 Orthopedic regenerative medicine company developing synth... Strategic
Blue Sea Capital 1 Growth-oriented private equity firm focused on lower midd... PE
CQ Medical 1 Developer and manufacturer of patient radiotherapy positi... Strategic
CVC Catalyst III 1 CVC’s dedicated mid-market private equity strategy invest... PE
Cornell Capital 1 Private investment firm (~$6 billion AUM) investing acros... PE

Acquisition Volume in Medical Devices in Ohio by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Medical Devices Buyers & Acquisitions in Ohio. 2 2019 4 2020 4 2021 3 2022 1 2023 2 2024 2 2025 ~6 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    CVC Catalyst III
    Target
    WillowWood Holdings Inc.
    Seller
    Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, Management
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    CVC Catalyst III has agreed to acquire a majority stake in WillowWood Holdings Inc., partnering as the majority investor alongside Blue Sea Capital, the Arbogast family, and management, who will reinvest. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    Atreon Orthopedics, Inc.
    Target
    RenovoDerm, LLC, Atreon Orthopedics, LLC
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Atreon Orthopedics and RenovoDerm have merged to form Atreon Orthopedics, Inc., combining synthetic biomaterial technologies for tissue repair and remodeling. The combined company aims to scale its Autobiologic platform technology across orthopedic, trauma, sports medicine, reconstructive, foot and ankle, and complex wound applications.

  • Buyer
    Drive Medical
    Target
    Compass Health Brands
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Drive Medical, a manufacturer and distributor of durable medical equipment and respiratory products, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Compass Health Brands, a diversified supplier of branded and private label consumer medical products (including ProBasics, Carex, and TheraMed). Compass will operate as a division of Drive Medical, with a phased integration following closing. Terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    CQ Medical
    Target
    Bionix Radiation Therapy business unit
    Seller
    Bionix
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    CQ Medical has acquired the Radiation Therapy business unit from Bionix, expanding CQ Medical’s patient positioning and radiotherapy marking product portfolio. The deal transfers Bionix’s radiation therapy product lines and commercial team to CQ Medical while Bionix retains its Ambulatory Care business based in Maumee, Ohio.

  • Buyer
    SAM Medical
    Target
    TyTek Medical
    Seller
    TyTek Group
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    SAM Medical has acquired TyTek Medical (part of the TyTek Group) to expand its proprietary emergency medical product offering. TyTek operations will be relocated to Tualatin, Oregon, and SAM will leverage its global reach to broaden customer support for TyTek’s chest decompression needles.

  • Buyer
    MIGA Holdings LLC
    Target
    Invacare (North American business)
    Seller
    Invacare Holdings Corporation
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    MIGA Holdings LLC has acquired Invacare Holdings Corporation’s North American business, transferring Invacare’s U.S. mobility and home-healthcare product operations to MIGA. The divestiture lets Invacare concentrate on its other regional operations while giving MIGA a platform to expand manufacturing, sales and distribution in the North American medical mobility market.

  • Buyer
    Advancing Eyecare, Cornell Capital
    Target
    Eyefficient
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Addon

    Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a Jacksonville-based eyecare instrumentation platform backed by Cornell Capital, has acquired Eyefficient, a Twinsburg, Ohio supplier of ophthalmic instruments. Financial terms were not disclosed; AEC said the deal will expand its product offering and installation/repair services to third-party distributors and independent sales representatives.

  • Buyer
    Theken Companies
    Target
    VisionAir Solutions
    Seller
    Cleveland Clinic
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Theken Companies, a family of medical device companies based in Akron, Ohio, has acquired VisionAir Solutions from Cleveland Clinic. The acquisition brings VisionAir's proprietary cloud-based design software and 3D-printed patient-specific silicone airway stents into Theken's medical device portfolio to expand capabilities and commercialize the technology more broadly.

  • Buyer
    SD Biosensor, Inc., SJL Partners LLC
    Target
    Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
    Seller
    Meridian Bioscience shareholders
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    A consortium led by SD Biosensor and private equity firm SJL Partners agreed to acquire Meridian Bioscience in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.53 billion ( $34.00 per share). The deal will take Meridian private and is intended to accelerate SD Biosensor's entry into the U.S. in-vitro diagnostics market while leveraging Meridian's U.S. distribution network and product portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Valencia Capital, LLC
    Target
    ACOR Orthopaedic, Inc.
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Valencia Capital, LLC has acquired ACOR Orthopaedic, Inc., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of custom and retail orthopedic products and foam-conversion services. The private equity firm said the acquisition will provide ACOR with leadership and growth opportunities to expand its product and market reach.

  • Buyer
    MARLE GROUP
    Target
    Tangible Solutions
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    MARLE GROUP has acquired a majority stake in Tangible Solutions, a Fairborn, Ohio-based contract manufacturer of 3D-printed titanium orthopedic, spine, and trauma implants. The deal establishes MARLE GROUP's first industrial base in the United States and expands its additive manufacturing and product development capabilities; Tangible Solutions' founders remain as CEO and COO.

  • Buyer
    Blue Sea Capital
    Target
    WillowWood Global LLC
    Seller
    DW Healthcare Partners
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Blue Sea Capital has completed an acquisition of WillowWood Global LLC, a long-established designer and manufacturer of prosthetic products, from DW Healthcare Partners. The investment positions WillowWood for accelerated growth — with management retaining meaningful ownership — and signals Blue Sea's intent to support organic growth and pursue acquisition-driven expansion in the prosthetics market.

  • Buyer
    TTG Imaging Solutions, LLC
    Target
    Medical Imaging Technologies (MIT)
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    TTG Imaging Solutions, LLC acquired Medical Imaging Technologies (MIT), a provider of nuclear medicine systems, equipment sales, parts and service headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The deal expands TTG’s national footprint of field service engineers and broadens its diagnostic imaging and radiopharmaceutical offerings to MIT’s legacy customers.

  • Buyer
    SFW Capital Partners
    Target
    Caron Products and Services
    Seller
    Christy family and management
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    SFW Capital Partners completed a strategic recapitalization of Caron Products and Services, partnering with Caron CEO Steve Keiser and VP Dave Figel who remain significant shareholders. The recapitalization will fund expansion of Caron’s product portfolio, enhancement of sales, marketing and service capabilities, and support inorganic growth through acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Avalign Technologies, Inc.
    Target
    Slice Manufacturing Studios
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Addon

    Avalign Technologies, a Linden Capital Partners–backed orthopedics manufacturer based in Bannockburn, Illinois, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Slice Manufacturing Studios, a contract manufacturer of medical devices based in Akron, Ohio. The deal brings Slice's metal additive manufacturing, high-tolerance subtractive machining, and sterile packaging capabilities into Avalign's platform to expand its additive and advanced manufacturing offerings for hip, spine and knee implant markets.

  • Buyer
    Argosy Private Equity
    Target
    Bionix, LLC
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    Argosy Private Equity made a growth investment in Bionix, LLC, a Toledo-area (Maumee), Ohio manufacturer of disposable ear, nasal and wound care medical devices. The transaction — the first investment from Argosy's sixth lower middle market fund — will fund new product introductions, deeper sales-channel penetration and potential add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    ASP Global, Incline Equity Partners
    Target
    Shumsky Therapeutic Pillows
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Addon

    ASP Global, a privately held Atlanta-based medical sourcing and distribution company, has acquired Shumsky Therapeutic Pillows, the Dayton, Ohio–based maker and distributor of therapeutic pillows used by hospitals nationwide. Shumsky will continue operations in Dayton with manufacturing in Richmond, Indiana; the acquisition is an add-on to ASP's portfolio (which has been associated with Incline Equity Partners) to expand its patient-preference product offering and hospital relationships.

  • Buyer
    Alpha / AXS Holding Company, LLC (formed by the Perrico family)
    Target
    Alpha Imaging, LLC
    Seller
    Caymus Equity Partners LLC
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    Alpha / AXS Holding Company, LLC — a vehicle formed by Alpha Imaging's founders (the Perrico family) — acquired Alpha Imaging, LLC from Caymus Equity Partners. The transaction closed on June 30, 2020, returning the company to founder control; Alpha Imaging is a Willoughby, Ohio-based provider of medical imaging equipment sales and service that expanded recurring-service contracts and product offerings during Caymus Equity's ownership.

  • Buyer
    The Riverside Company
    Target
    LMG Holdings, Inc.
    Seller
    Existing ownership group of LMG
    Industry
    Medical Devices

    The Riverside Company’s value-based private equity arm led a recapitalization of LMG Holdings, Inc., a provider of ignition interlock devices and portable alcohol monitoring solutions. The transaction partners Riverside with LMG’s existing ownership to support growth, product and technology development, and expansion of LMG’s nationwide service network.

  • Buyer
    Avalign Technologies, Inc., Linden Capital Partners
    Target
    Integrated Medical Solutions
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Addon

    Avalign Technologies, a Bannockburn, Illinois-based precision medical device manufacturer, has acquired Integrated Medical Solutions (IMS), a contract manufacturer of machined metal implants based in Mentor, Ohio. The acquisition expands Avalign's manufacturing capabilities and product offerings in spine, sports medicine, trauma, and extremities implants as an add-on to its platform (PE-backed by Linden Capital Partners).

  • Buyer
    Gridiron Capital, LLC
    Target
    Remington Products Company
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Gridiron Capital has made a majority investment in Remington Products Company, a Wadsworth, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of orthotic insoles, braces and footcare products. The deal will partner Gridiron with Remington's management and employees—who will remain significant owners—to scale the business and build a broader orthopedic wellness platform.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of medical device deals are listed for Ohio?

The page includes acquisitions and mergers across medical devices, with examples spanning orthopedics/biologics, radiation therapy, ophthalmic instruments, diagnostics, durable medical equipment, and prosthetics.

Which buyers appear most often in Ohio medical device acquisitions?

Recurring names include Avalign Technologies, Inc., Argosy Private Equity, CQ Medical, Blue Sea Capital, Valencia Capital, LLC, SJL Partners LLC, SD Biosensor, Inc., and SAM Medical.

Are there deals focused on expanding technology platforms?

Yes. Several transactions describe platform- or capability-building outcomes, such as scaling proprietary technology (e.g., biomaterials or design software) or adding specialized product lines and commercial teams.

Is Ohio the only geography covered?

For this page, deals are presented in connection with Ohio, United States, and the listed recent locations reference Ohio as the deal setting.

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