Here are nine device company mergers, acquisitions and agreements.
Tissue Regenix acquired CellRight Technologies in a $30 million deal.
Medtronic acquired Covidien for around $49.9 billion in 2015 and the combined company became Medtronic plc.
Emerging Implant Technologies acquired a portfolio of patents from Morgan P. Lorio, MD, of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics.
DePuy Synthes signed an agreement with JointPoint to co-market proprietary software for the JointPoint navigation system.
Medtronic entered into the next phase of its strategic partnership with Mazor Robotics, making a third investment in the company.
Stryker finalized its Novadaq Technologies acquisition for $701 million. They announced plans to purchased Novadaq Technologies in June.
ApiFix entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Joint Solutions Alliance Corp. in Canada.
Smith & Nephew signed a three-year partnership with Imperial College London to develop enhanced surgical techniques relating to ligament function, biomechanics and knee soft tissue injuries.
NuVasive acquired Vertera Spine, a medical device company focused on interbody implants using patented porous polyetheretheketone technology.