M&A Deal Summary

ReAble Therapeutics Acquires Compex Technologies

On November 14, 2005, ReAble Therapeutics acquired medical products company Compex Technologies for 109M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ReAble Therapeutics’ 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is ReAble Therapeutics’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ReAble Therapeutics’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is ReAble Therapeutics’ 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-11-14
Target Compex Technologies
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) ReAble Therapeutics
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 109M USD

Target

Compex Technologies

New Brighton, Minnesota, United States
Compex Technologies, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) products used for pain management, rehabilitation, fitness and sports performance enhancement in clinical, home healthcare, sports and occupational medicine settings.

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Buyer

ReAble Therapeutics

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

ReAble Therapeutics, Inc. is a diversified rehabilitation and orthopedic devices company that develops, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of electrotherapy, traction, chiropractic and iontophoresis devices, in addition to a broad line of orthopedic implants, used by orthopedic surgeons, physicians, therapists and other healthcare professionals to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions resulting from degenerative diseases, deformities, traumatic events and sports-related injuries.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Minnesota) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-08-08 Empi

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Empi was a medical device companies for rehabilitative medicine in the U.S.

Buy $360M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-08 Cefar Medical AB

Malmo, Sweden

Cefar Medical AB is a competitor & innovator in medical electrotherapy. Cefar markets electrotherapy devices indicated for chronic pain, for women's health (labor pain, incontinence, dysmenorrhea), for electroacupuncture, and for other rehabilitation activities.

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