September 19, 2017/Orthoworld

Centinel Spine has entered into an agreement to purchase DePuy Synthes’ worldwide prodisc assets. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-4Q17. Terms were not disclosed.

Upon completion, Centinel Spine will add cervical and lumbar artificial disc systems prodisc-C, prodisc-L, prodisc-C Vivo, prodisc-C Nova, prodisc-O and Discover to its portfolio, which presently includes MIDLINE and STALIF interbody devices as well as ALTOS® posterior cervical stabilization, the ACTILIF™ Cervical Cage, etc.

The acquisition also serves as a catalyst for Centinel’s ex-U.S. expansion. The company has focused on the U.S. and Australian markets, and plans to use the prodisc portfolio to launch into more ex-U.S. markets, says John Viscogliosi, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Centinel Spine and a Principal at the private equity and venture capital firm Viscogliosi Bros., LLC.

Additionally, Viscogliosi told ORTHOWORLD, prodisc-C and prodisc-L are the only assets in the purchase with premarket approval in the U.S.  Centinel intends to initiate U.S. clinical studies to secure approval for other products in the portfolio.

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