# DePuy Synthes acquires Medical Enterprises Distribution's orthopedic assets

DePuy Synthes, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Medical Enterprises Distribution LLC, including the ME1000 Surgical Impactor tool used in hip replacement surgery. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-08
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: ME1000 Surgical Impactor, orthopedic surgical tools
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Johnson & Johnson](https://endata.com/companies/9845.md) (partner)
- [DePuy Synthes](https://endata.com/companies/21191.md) (acquirer)
- [Medical Enterprises Distribution](https://endata.com/companies/32450.md) (target)

## Sources

- [patexia.com](https://patexia.com/feed/depuy-synthes-acquires-medical-enterprises-distribution-llc-s-orthopedic-assets-20180608), 2018-06-08: "DePuy Synthes, a part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced recently that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Medical Enterprises Distribution, LLC."

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