Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Medical Device Deals Update column is a survey of recent medtech M&A, alliance, and financing activity. This month’s column covers deals announced August-October 2013.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Elsevier Business Intelligence’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Recent Financings Of Private Companies column provides a comprehensive monthly review of emerging life science companies that have received venture funding, including companies within the In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Device, and Pharmaceuticals sector. This month’s column covers deals announced August through September 2013.

A roundup of recent medtech mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and financings.

Recent executive-level hires and director appointments at venture capital firms and biopharma and medtech start-ups.