Zimmer Buys Instrument Maker

Zimmer Holdings Inc. has acquired privately held Reno, Nev.-based Synvasive Technology Inc. The acquisition will enhance Warsaw, Ind.-based Zimmer’s product portfolio through the addition of Synvasive’s Stablecut line of surgical saw blades, as well as the eLibra Dynamic Knee Balancing System for soft-tissue balancing.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Zimmer is committed to developing the industry’s most innovative range of technologies to support personalized therapies, from improved surgical power equipment to patient specific instrumentation and other intelligent tools that support optimal surgical outcomes,” said Jeff McCaulley, president of Zimmer’s orthopedic reconstruction division, of which Synvasive will become part. “The acquisition of Synvasive Technology further strengthens our surgical resection and advanced instrumentation offerings.”

In the surgical resection market, Synvasive has been “well recognized” for surgical cutting tools, according to Zimmer leadership. Synvasive’s eLIBRA system is designed to provide patient-specific, soft-tissue balancing during knee replacement surgery, establishing the optimal position of the femoral implant to enable a less-invasive surgical approach as well as improved stability, range of motion and patella tracking.