News and Notes

STERIS plc has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Key Surgical, a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC, through a U.S. subsidiary for $850 million. STERIS anticipates that the acquisition will qualify for a tax benefit related to tax...

On October 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reissued the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for certain filtering face-piece respirators (FFRs) that are manufactured in China and are not approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...

About two-thirds of all hospitals and health systems intend to increase their investments in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to the third annual national survey of senior executives and clinical leaders at health systems and hospitals. The survey results...

ExplORer Surgical, a comprehensive intraoperative case support and workflow platform, recently announced the appointment of Art Collins, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, as senior advisor and Denis Harrington, former CEO of BridgePoint Medical, to its board of...

Aesculap Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Ascendco Health, an emerging health tech company. “Combining industry-leading expertise with innovative technology, Aesculap Inc. powered by Ascendco Health’s proprietary technology provides an...