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Health Care & Hospital Law

Oct. 20, 2010

St. Jude Acquires Medical-Device Firm

Attorneys at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Jude and attorneys at Latham & Watkins represented the financial advisor to AGA Medical in the medical cardiac device deal.

By Emma Gallegos

Daily Journal Staff Writer

St. Jude Medical announced a $1.3 billion agreement Monday to acquire cardiac medical-device company AGA Medical Holdings, in a move intended to bolster St. Jude against competitors, such as Medtronic and Boston Scientific, in the growing market of structural medical devices.

Attorneys at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Jude in the transaction. Attorn...

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