# Teleflex acquires Essential Medical and Manta vascular closure device

Teleflex acquired Essential Medical, developer of the Manta vascular closure device, for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands Teleflex's presence in structural heart and endovascular aneurysm repair markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-05
- Where: Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: Manta vascular closure device
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Teleflex](https://endata.com/companies/20113.md) (acquirer)
- [Essential Medical](https://endata.com/companies/34762.md) (target)

## Sources

- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/teleflex-picks-up-essential-medical-and-its-manta-vascular-closure-device/), 2018-10-05: "We are very excited to announce this acquisition, which expands our presence in the structural heart and endovascular aneurysm repair markets."

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