1. Minneapolis-based Medtronic has acquired the majority of the shares of Biostar, a distribution company in Istanbul, Turkey.
2. Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier has acquired College Station, Texas-based MEMdata, a technology management and capital equipment planning firm specializing in medical facilities.
3. Rock Hill, S.C.-based 3D Systems announced that it acquired Golden, Colo.-based Medical Modeling, a provider of personalized surgical treatments and patient-specific medical devices.
4. Mentor, Ohio-based Steris Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Birmingham, Ala.-based Integrated Medical Systems International for $165 million, plus $10 million to purchase real estate.
5. London, England-based Smith & Nephew and Austin-based ArthroCare Corp. have received early termination of the waiting period mandated by antitrust law, satisfying one of the requirements for Smith & Nephew’s acquisition of AthroCare.
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