# Smith & Nephew acquires Brainlab orthopaedic joint reconstruction business

Smith & Nephew agreed to acquire the Brainlab orthopaedic joint reconstruction business, including digital workflow tools and the orthopaedic salesforce, to bolster its digital surgery and robotics ecosystem. The companies also entered a strategic collaboration for future development.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-12
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: orthopaedic joint reconstruction technology, digital surgery tools, robotics
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Smith & Nephew](https://endata.com/companies/19873.md) (acquirer)
- [Brainlab](https://endata.com/companies/37938.md) (target)

## Sources

- [brainlab.com](https://www.brainlab.com/press-releases-landingpage/smith-amp-nephew-acquires-brainlab-orthopaedic-joint-reconstruction-business/), 2019-03-12: "Smith & Nephew has agreed to acquire the Brainlab orthopaedic joint reconstruction business."
- [smith-nephew.com](https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/news/2019/03/12/20190312-sn-acquires-brainlab-orthopaedic-joint-reconstruction-business), 2019-03-12: "The acquisition supports Smith & Nephew’s strategy to invest in best in class technologies that further its multi-asset digital surgery and robotic ecosystem."

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