Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon acquires NeuWave Medical

Johnson & Johnson's medical device company, Ethicon, will acquire NeuWave Medical, a privately held medical device company that manufactures and markets minimally invasive soft tissue microwave ablation systems

Physicians and microwave scientists from the University of Wisconsin originally developed NeuWave Medical’s ablation technology to maximise energy delivery to tissue, minimise invasiveness and provide physician-friendly workflow, according to Ethicon.

NeuWave Medical’s Certus 140 ablation system’s high-powered computer and intuitive touchscreen interface enables activation of single or simultaneous multiple probe procedures for patients with soft tissue lesions.

This allows physicians to effectively tailor ablations for lesions of varying shapes and sizes.

NeuWave Medical’s probe family includes conventional probes and the only Precision PR probe to limit the ablation length, allowing precise and controlled ablations., according to Ethicon.

Michael del Prado, group company chairman of Ethicon, said: “We continue to work to push the boundaries of access and treatment for patients for whom traditional surgery may not be an option today.

“The market-leading technology and expertise that NeuWave Medical has developed is minimally invasive and can be combined with other therapies to improve outcomes for patients.

“Additionally, for healthcare systems, this offering can potentially translate to a lower overall financial burden as well.”

The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2016 but financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.