DePuy Synthes, a part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced recently that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Medical Enterprises Distribution, LLC, which includes the automated ME1000™ Surgical Impactor tool used in hip replacement surgery. The two companies had previously formed an exclusive agreement to co-market the hip application of the ME1000™. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. According to Medical Enterprises, the ME100...