Medtronic Closes Acquisition of Ear, Nose, and Throat MedTech Firm Intersect ENT.

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Dublin-based healthcare technology company Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) has completed the acquisition of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) medical technology specialist Intersect ENT, the company said.

This deal was announced last August, when Medtronic agreed acquire all outstanding shares of Intersect ENT for USD 28.25 per share in an all-cash transaction implying an enterprise value of approximately USD 1.1bn.

Medtronic said the deal expands its ear, nose, and throat portfolio with innovative products used in sinus procedures to improve post-operative outcomes and to treat nasal polyps.

As a result of the close of the transaction announced on Aug. 6, 2021, Medtronic has acquired Intersect ENT's Propel and Sinuva (mometasone furoate) sinus implant product lines and technology, intellectual property, and Menlo Park, Calif., facility.

Intersect ENT employees also join Medtronic through this acquisition.

A former Intersect ENT brand, Fiagon, was divested simultaneously at close, and those products â[euro]* Cube navigation system and VenSure balloon sinus dilation system â[euro]* were not included in the acquisition.

Intersect ENT's product lines and customer base will further the efforts of Medtronic to have a positive impact for patients who suffer from chronic rhinosinusitis.

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