# Ottobock acquires Vigo to expand PatientCare network in Europe

Ottobock has acquired Vigo, the leading O&P specialist in Belgium, which operates 17 patient care centres in Belgium and 12 in Poland. The deal was sealed on 4 November 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-09-02
- Where: Wetteren, Belgium, Belgium
- Jobs: 500
- Status: completed
- Products: orthoses, prosthetics, wheelchairs
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/65107.md) (acquirer)
- [Vigo](https://endata.com/companies/65108.md) (target)

## Sources

- [corporate.ottobock.com](https://corporate.ottobock.com/en/media/newsroom/collaboration-with-vigo-to-enhance-care-for-patients-in-belgium-and-poland), 2022-09-02: "Both Vigo and Ottobock are family businesses and share the goal of improving the quality of life for patients through individually fitted orthoses, prosthetics, and wheelchairs."

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