Terumo has reached an agreement with Abbott and St Jude Medical to acquire certain products owned by both for a total of US$1.12 billion.
Based on an agreement in principle previously announced by Terumo, Abbott and St Jude Medical on October 18, 2016, Terumo will acquire St Jude Medical’s Angio-Seal and FemoSeal vascular closure product lines and Abbott’s Vado steerable sheath. The total annual sales of the businesses to be acquired is approximately US$268 million.
The acquisition remains subject to antitrust regulatory approvals and successful completion of Abbott’s proposed acquisition of St Jude Medical.
