Medtronic Expands Spine Surgery Portfolio By Acquiring Medicrea
Executive Summary
Medtronic has announced a deal to buy French spinal surgery company Medicrea for about €200m ($228m). The acquisition makes Medtronic the first company to offer an integrated AI-driven spinal surgery solution.
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