Integer acquires Pulse Technologies for $140M

Medtech contract manufacturing giant Integer Holdings (NYSE:ITGR) + announced that it has bought Quakertown, Pennsylvania–based Pulse Technologies.

The size of the deal was roughly $140 million. It closed on Jan. 5 and utilized borrowings under Integer’s existing revolving credit facility.

Pulse Technologies is a privately-held medtech supplier focusing on complex micromachining of medical device components for high-growth structural heart, heart pump, electrophysiology, leadless pacing, and neuromodulation markets. Its proprietary technologies include hierarchical surface restructuring (HSR), scratch-free surface finishes, and titanium nitride coatings.

“The acquisition of Pulse Technologies is directly aligned with Integer’s strategy to expand our capabilities and capacity in targeted growth markets,” Payman Khales, president of Cardio & Vascular at Integer, said in a Jan. 10 news release. “We were immedia…

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Pulse Technologies laser tech could promote electrode innovation

Pulse Technologies used its MD&M Minneapolis booth to show off various surfaces treated with its hierarchical surface restructuring (HSR) tech. [Image by Executive Editor Chris Newmarker]

Pulse Technologies (Quakertown, Pa.) used this week’s MD&M Minneapolis to show off its new hierarchical surface restructuring (HSR) tech, promoting its ability to modify the surface of implantable electrodes and microelectrode arrays.

Pulse Technologies officials think the offering could boost innovation in the neuromodulation and cardiac rhythm management space — as well as other medtech applications.

The tunable process uses ultrashort pulse lasers to engineer the surface of an electrode versus using specialized coatings.

HSR, according to Pulse Technologies, can enable smaller electrodes with enhanced electrochemical performance, durability, sensitivity and resolution.

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