LivaNova To Buy TandemLife For Up to $250m, Adding Complementary Cardiac Surgery
Executive Summary
London-based cardiac surgery and neuroscience group LivaNova PLC is buying privately held Pittsburgh-based TandemLife in a deal worth up to $250m. TandemLife develops advanced cardiopulmonary temporary support systems that are complementary to LivaNova's cardiac surgery segments.
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