Here are the recent mergers and acquisitions that took place among spine and orthopedic companies:
1. Medtronic signed a definitive agreement to acquire the California-based company, RF Surgical Systems for $235 million.
2. Amendia acquired Custom Spine's business. The merger will strengthen Amendia's focus on the spine market, with a comprehensive product offering in a vertically-integrated business model.
3. Smith & Nephew acquired the orthopedics and trauma business of Russian-based manufacturing companies DeOst and DC.
4. Stryker acquired Muka Metal, a Turkish medical equipment company.
5. Mindray Medical International acquired the remaining stake in Wuhan Dragonbio Surgical Implants, a China-based orthopedic and spine device company.
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