Ethicon Buys Acclarent: Can This Exit Open Up ENT?
Executive Summary
Traditionally, the ENT space has been a bit of a technology backwater in terms of device innovation. Indeed, it has been more than a decade since the last major ENT deal, which made Medtronic the sole major strategic player in the ENT space. That dynamic has now changed with J&J/Ethicon's acquisition of Acclarent. Now the question is whether this deal will help open up the ENT space to more M&A activity?
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