Summary

Medical Equipment weekly deals summary is an excellent source providing detailed information on Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Transactions, Equity/Debt Offerings, Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions in the Medical Equipment industry.

Scope

-Summary of Medical Equipment deals by segment during the week
-Information on rumored and upcoming deals before they occur
-Any update on the deals already occurred and terminations
-Detailed analysis of deals including deal financials, financial valuations and advisor information

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Table of Contents

1.1 List of Tables 6
2 Deal Updates 9
2.1 Apieron Secures Additional Round Of Series D Financing 9
3 Rumored Deals 10
3.1 Novartis To Acquire Majority Stake In Alcon From Nestle 10
4 Venture Financing Deals 11
4.1 Endoscopic Technologies Secures $19 Million In Equity Financing 11
4.2 Transcend Medical Secures $20 Million In Venture Financing 12
4.3 Catheter Connections Secures $1.3 Million In Seed Round Of Financing 12
4.4 LifeBond Secures $8 Million In Second Round Of Financing 13
4.5 Optimal Reading Services Group Receives An Investment From Health Evolution Management 14
4.6 Primadiag Secures $0.52 Million In Second Business Angel Round Of Financing 15
4.7 Certify Data Systems Secures $1.6 Million In Financing 16
4.8 NDI Medical Secures $4 Million In Venture Financing 17
4.9 Transcend Medical Secures $35 Million In Series B Financing 17
5 Cardiovascular Devices 19
5.1 Endoscopic Technologies Secures $19 Million In Equity Financing 19
5.2 Merit Medical Systems Acquires EN Snare Foreign Body Retrieval Device From Hatch Medical 20
6 Diabetes Care Devices 21
6.1 Medtronic Acquires PreciSense 21
6.2 ARKRAY Signs Distribution Agreement With Nipro 22
7 Diagnostic Imaging 23
7.1 3DV Systems Completes Sale Of Its Assets 23
7.2 Opko Health Completes Private Placement Of $31 Million 24
7.3 Micron Technology To Sell Aptina Imaging To Riverwood Capital And TPG Capital 25
8 Endoscopy Devices 26
8.1 Intuitive Surgical Acquires NeoGuide Systems 26
9 ENT Devices 27
9.1 Technitrol To Sell Medtech Component Business To Altor 27
10 Healthcare IT 28
10.1 etrials Worldwide Terminates Its Acquisition By Bio-Imaging Technologies 28
10.2 Merge Healthcare To Acquire etrials Worldwide 29
10.3 Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare Services 30
10.4 Optimal Reading Services Group Receives An Investment From Health Evolution Management 31
10.5 MD On-Line Acquires Medical Claim 32
10.6 Certify Data Systems Secures $1.6 Million In Financing 33
11 Hospital Supplies 34
11.1 Catheter Connections Secures $1.3 Million In Seed Round Of Financing 34
11.2 Compass Diversified Holdings Announces Public Offering Of $48.65 Million 35
12 In Vitro Diagnostics 37
12.1 biOasis Technologies Completes Private Placement Of $0.41 Million 37
12.2 Micronics Enters Into An Agreement With PHRI Properties 38
12.3 Adeona Pharmaceuticals To Acquire Hartlab 39
12.4 Seattle Genetics Completes Private Placement Of $11.5 Million 40
12.5 Novartis Completes Public Offering Of 4.25% Notes For $2,126 Million 41
12.6 Primadiag Secures $0.52 Million In Second Business Angel Round Of Financing 42
12.7 Inverness Medical Innovations To Acquire Concateno 43
13 Nephrology and Urology Devices 45
13.1 Oceana Therapeutics Acquires Q-Med Scandinavia From Q-Med 45
13.2 Q-Med Enters Into An Agreement With Oceana Therapeutics 46
14 Neurology Devices 47
14.1 Cyberonics Signs An Agreement With Nihon Kohden 47
14.2 ev3 To Acquire Chestnut Medical Technologies 48
14.3 NDI Medical Secures $4 Million In Venture Financing 49
15 Opthalmic Devices 50
15.1 Transcend Medical Secures $20 Million In Venture Financing 50
15.2 Opko Health Completes Private Placement Of $31 Million 51
15.3 Transcend Medical Secures $35 Million In Series B Financing 52
16 Orthopedic Devices 53
16.1 Active Implants Completes Private Placement Of $10 Million 53
16.2 Alphatec Spine Announces Private Placement Of Common Stock For $10 Million 54
17 Surgical Equipment 55
17.1 3DV Systems Completes Sale Of Its Assets 55
17.2 Eastland Medical Systems Completes Private Placement Of 6% Secured Convertible Notes For $1.41 Million 56
18 Wound Care Management 57
18.1 LifeBond Secures $8 Million In Second Round Of Financing 57
18.2 Angiotech Enters Into An Agreement With Haemacure 58
19 Further Information 59
19.1 Methodology 59
19.2 About us 59
19.3 Contact Us 59
19.4 Disclaimer 60

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Medical Weekly Deals Summaries 08 June 2009 8
Table 2:Apieron Secures Additional Round Of Series D Financing 9
Table 3:Novartis To Acquire Majority Stake In Alcon From Nestle 10
Table 4:Endoscopic Technologies Secures $19 Million In Equity Financing 11
Table 5:Transcend Medical Secures $20 Million In Venture Financing 12
Table 6:Catheter Connections Secures $1.3 Million In Seed Round Of Financing 12
Table 7:LifeBond Secures $8 Million In Second Round Of Financing 13
Table 8:Optimal Reading Services Group Receives An Investment From Health Evolution Management 14
Table 9:Primadiag Secures $0.52 Million In Second Business Angel Round Of Financing 15
Table 10:Certify Data Systems Secures $1.6 Million In Financing 16
Table 11:NDI Medical Secures $4 Million In Venture Financing 17
Table 12:Transcend Medical Secures $35 Million In Series B Financing 17
Table 13:Endoscopic Technologies Secures $19 Million In Equity Financing 19
Table 14:Merit Medical Systems Acquires EN Snare Foreign Body Retrieval Device From Hatch Medical 20
Table 15:Medtronic Acquires PreciSense 21
Table 16:ARKRAY Signs Distribution Agreement With Nipro 22
Table 17:3DV Systems Completes Sale Of Its Assets 23
Table 18:Opko Health Completes Private Placement Of $31 Million 24
Table 19:Micron Technology To Sell Aptina Imaging To Riverwood Capital And TPG Capital 25
Table 20:Intuitive Surgical Acquires NeoGuide Systems 26
Table 21:Technitrol To Sell Medtech Component Business To Altor 27
Table 22:etrials Worldwide Terminates Its Acquisition By Bio-Imaging Technologies 28
Table 23:Merge Healthcare To Acquire etrials Worldwide 29
Table 24:Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare Services 30
Table 25:Optimal Reading Services Group Receives An Investment From Health Evolution Management 31
Table 26:MD On-Line Acquires Medical Claim 32
Table 27:Certify Data Systems Secures $1.6 Million In Financing 33
Table 28:Catheter Connections Secures $1.3 Million In Seed Round Of Financing 34
Table 29:Compass Diversified Holdings Announces Public Offering Of $48.65 Million 35
Table 30:biOasis Technologies Completes Private Placement Of $0.41 Million 37
Table 31:Micronics Enters Into An Agreement With PHRI Properties 38
Table 32:Adeona Pharmaceuticals To Acquire Hartlab 39
Table 33:Seattle Genetics Completes Private Placement Of $11.5 Million 40
Table 34:Novartis Completes Public Offering Of 4.25% Notes For $2,126 Million 41
Table 35:Primadiag Secures $0.52 Million In Second Business Angel Round Of Financing 42
Table 36:Inverness Medical Innovations To Acquire Concateno 43
Table 37:Oceana Therapeutics Acquires Q-Med Scandinavia From Q-Med 45
Table 38:Q-Med Enters Into An Agreement With Oceana Therapeutics 46
Table 39:Cyberonics Signs An Agreement With Nihon Kohden 47
Table 40:ev3 To Acquire Chestnut Medical Technologies 48
Table 41:NDI Medical Secures $4 Million In Venture Financing 49
Table 42:Transcend Medical Secures $20 Million In Venture Financing 50
Table 43:Opko Health Completes Private Placement Of $31 Million 51
Table 44:Transcend Medical Secures $35 Million In Series B Financing 52
Table 45:Active Implants Completes Private Placement Of $10 Million 53
Table 46:Alphatec Spine Announces Private Placement Of Common Stock For $10 Million 54
Table 47:3DV Systems Completes Sale Of Its Assets 55
Table 48:Eastland Medical Systems Completes Private Placement Of 6% Secured Convertible Notes For $1.41 Million 56
Table 49:LifeBond Secures $8 Million In Second Round Of Financing 57
Table 50:Angiotech Enters Into An Agreement With Haemacure 58