In Brief: Encore Orthopedics
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Encore Orthopedics: Austin, Texas orthopedic company acquires Walnut Creek, California-based Applied Osteo Systems in a deal finalized May 10. The acquisition gives Encore "entry into the trauma segment of the orthopedic implant market" with AOS' True/Flex intramedullary rods used in limb repair, the firm says. Encore, which also gains the True/Lok external fixation system, says the deal positions it "to strengthen its relationships with both its domestic and international distribution networks" and "to compete with the larger U.S. orthopedic companies"...