Medtronic will pay up to $585 million to acquire privately held CathWorks, an Israeli developer of coronary artery disease diagnostic and treatment devices, signaling an acceleration in the company's acquisition strategy.
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Just weeks after announcing it would "step up" its acquisitions this year, Medtronic said it will shell out up to $58...
Source: FierceBiotech - Medtech • Published: 20 Feb 2026, 11:32
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