Search Jobwerx Search the Web July 6, 2005 Tyco Healthcare Division Acquires Medical Technology Company Seattle, WA, USA--(Jobwerx News)--Valleylab acquires leading developer of microwave ablation medical technology Vivant Medical. Tyco International Ltd. has announced that Valleylab, a division in Tyco's Healthcare segment, acquired Vivant Medical Inc., a leading developer of microwave ablation medical technology. The transaction is valued at approximately $66 million cash at close, with up to approximately $35 million additional to be paid in the future based on achieving certain milestones. Vivant, an emerging technology company located in Mountain View, Calif., is developing the anticipated first-to-market microwave ablation medical technology. Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure used in a variety of medical treatments for vari

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