CorPath GRX
Siemens Healthineers has entered into a merger agreement with US-based Corindus Vascular Robotics, which has a portfolio of robotic-assisted vascular interventions. Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens Healthineers will acquire all fully diluted shares of Corindus for US$4.28 per share in cash or US$1.1 billion in total. The transaction is expected to be closed by end of calendar year 2019, subject to Corindus shareholder approval, receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Corindus board fully supports the acquisition proposal.
Corindus develops, produces and sells robotic systems for minimally invasive procedures. These systems help doctors to precisely control guide catheters, guide wires, balloon or stent implants via integrated imaging. According to a press release, Corindus is currently one of the leading companies offering a robotic treatment platform for major vascular therapeutic markets, meaning coronary, peripheral vascular and neurovascular interventions.
Michel Therin, president Advanced Therapies at Siemens Healthineers, says: “The interplay of exact imaging and robotic-assisted interventions will enhance both the eyes and hands of the physician, metaphorically speaking. With the addition of Corindus to our strong therapies portfolio we sharpen our procedural focus and will grow by expanding precision medicine and improving clinical outcomes. In the future, our digital and artificial intelligence-based tools will help to integrate the aspects of image-guidance and therapy even further.”
The CorPath systems developed by Corindus will be used together with angiography systems that Siemens Healthineers sells as one of the leading suppliers. The press release reports this expansion strengthens the therapy position of Siemens Healthineers and underlines its role as one of the leading providers of solutions along the entire treatment path. This makes the acquisition of Corindus a strategically significant extension of Siemens Healthineers’ therapy business.
The future integration of Siemens Healthineers digitisation and artificial intelligence solutions with Corindus’ robotic systems offer further promising possibilities. The aim is to further increase procedure optimisation in order to enable the greatest possible degree of efficiency and clinical reproducibility. Additionally, Corindus is driving forward the approval procedure for remote robotic treatment in vascular interventions. Due to the limited availability of specialists for minimally invasive procedures in many regions and the limited number of corresponding clinical facilities, remote treatment could significantly improve patients’ access to treatment in the future.
Bernd Montag, CEO of Siemens Healthineers, says: “Together with Corindus, Siemens Healthineers is well-positioned to be one of the leading players in the field of robotic vascular interventions and to perform minimally invasive procedures more accurately, more quickly and more effectively. With this acquisition, we are opening up a new field for our image-guided therapies business. Together with our strong portfolio in imaging, digitalization and artificial intelligence, we are creating significant synergies to advance therapy outcomes.”
