Medtronic scores sixth M&A deal, while SNN gains and Philips sheds
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medtronic will be bagging its sixth purchase this year, having agreed to pay $235m to acquire RF Surgical Systems, a company specializing in technology to prevent surgical sponges being left inside patients.
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