# Ethicon agrees to acquire Torax Medical

Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced an agreement to acquire Torax Medical, Inc. No financial details were disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-02-17
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Ethicon](https://endata.com/companies/22274.md) (acquirer)
- [Torax Medical, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/22275.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.jnj.com](https://www.investor.jnj.com/investor-news/news-details/2017/Ethicon-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-Torax-Medical-Inc.-02-17-2017/default.aspx), 2017-02-17: "Ethicon Announces Agreement to Acquire Torax Medical, Inc."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethicon-announces-agreement-to-acquire-torax-medical-inc-300409473.html), 2017-02-17: "Ethicon, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Torax Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company that manufactures and markets the LINX Reflux Management System."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethicon-announces-completion-of-acquisition-of-torax-medical-inc-300427892.html), 2017-03-23: "This acquisition is aligned with Ethicon's strategy of expanding its portfolio of minimally invasive options for patients suffering from prevalent and serious medical conditions."

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