Bill Hawkins, president and CEO of Medtronic, said: “The product lines and the geographic presence of these two companies are highly complementary. We expect this acquisition to help accelerate the growth of Medtronic’s existing spinal business by extending our product offerings into some of the fastest growing product segments and enabling us to provide physicians with a broader range of therapies for use at all stages of the care continuum.”
Richard Mott, president and CEO of Kyphon, said: “We are pleased that we were able to deliver outstanding value to our shareholders that fully reflects Kyphon’s innovation and growth potential. Combining our business with Medtronic’s Spinal business is also advantageous for our customers, their patients and our employees.”