Stryker acquires Vertos Medical

Stryker press release
Dive Brief:

Stryker said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Vertos Medical, an Aliso Viejo, California-based company whose minimally invasive technology treats chronic lower back pain, for an undisclosed sum.
The Vertos procedure, which can be performed in an outpatient setting, is designed to provide pain relief for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis by restoring space in the spinal canal and reducing nerve compression.
“This acquisition strengthens our minimally invasive pain management portfolio with differentiated treatments and expands our reach across ambula...