Philips to buy US medical device maker Spectranetics for $2.16b

Philips to buy US medical device maker Spectranetics for $2.16b

A Philips logo is seen at Philips headquarters in Amsterdam, January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toussaint Kluiters/United Photos/File Photo

Dutch healthcare company Philips has agreed to buy U.S.-based Spectranetics Corp, a maker of devices to treat heart disease, for 1.9 billion euros ($2.16 billion) including debt, as it expands its image-guided therapy business.

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