Olympus Builds Minimally Invasive Surgery Line With $1.9 Bil. Gyrus Deal
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Olympus will expand its focus on minimally invasive surgical offerings by acquiring electrosurgical instrument maker Gyrus Group under a $1.9 billion deal announced Nov. 19
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