Beaver-Visitec to purchase Endo Optiks

Waltham, MA-Beaver-Visitec has announced the purchase of Endo Optiks, a company that focuses on the treatment of glaucoma and retinal diseases via minimally invasive endoscopy.

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The Endo Optiks system enables visualization of eye anatomy that could not otherwise be viewed, and involves novel treatment approaches supported by a significant body of clinical evidence.

Beaver-Visitec is a portfolio company of RoundTable Healthcare Partners, an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the health-care industry.

"We are excited to bring the Endo Optiks technology and products to our customers as a part of the Beaver-Visitec offerings,” said Tom Kapfer, president and chief executive officer of Beaver-Visitec.

“The addition of Endo Optiks technology to (our) portfolio furthers our commitment to providing high-quality, innovative solutions that improve safety and provide better outcomes for surgeons and patients," he continued.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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