Smith & Nephew plc (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to divest its Gynaecology business to Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) for $350 million.
Gynaecology has been rapidly built around Smith & Nephew's resection technologies and comprises, primarily, the TRUCLEAR◊ System for the hysteroscopic resection and removal of uterine tissue. Gynaecology delivered revenue of $56 million in 2015, representing a little over 1% of Group revenue.
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Gynaecology has been rapidly built around Smith & Nephew's resection technologies and comprises, primarily, the TRUCLEAR◊ System for the hysteroscopic resection and removal of uterine tissue. Gynaecology delivered revenue of $56 million in 2015, representing a little over 1% of Group revenue.
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