Zimmer Biomet closes Cayenne Medical buy

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said today that it closed its buyout of Cayenne Medical and its soft tissue reconstruction devices for an unspecified amount. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cayenne makes devices for knee and shoulder repair, including the AperFix II, CrossFix II and iFix knee ligament reconstruction and meniscal repair devices and the Quattro device for rotator cuff and labral repairs. When it announced the buyout in April, Zimmer Biomet said the acquisition would strengthen its sports medicine business. “As a market leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, the expansion of our sports medicine business with Cayenne Medical’s highly successful portfolio represents an exciting growth opportunity and will meaningfully advance our commitment to serving the needs of patients across the full continuum of care. With rising demand for the clinical benefits of advanced soft tissue repair and reconstruction solutions, we greatly look forward to leveraging Zimmer Biomet’s scale and specialized sales capabilities to broaden and accelerate the growth of Cayenne Medical’s clinically acclaimed offerings,” president David Nolan said at the time. “Cayenne Medical is extremely pleased to join forces with Zimmer Biomet to drive the future growth and ongoing development of our innovative sports medicine technologies. From the beginning, Cayenne Medical has endeavored to be a leader in the soft tissue repair and reconstruction segment of sports medicine, and this combination wi...
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