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July 22nd, 2024

Cook Medical signs letter of intent with Astorg to sell the IVF/ART product lines 


Bloomington, Ind. Cook Medical announced this morning it has signed a letter of intent with Astorg, a leading private equity firm with an extensive and successful track record in global healthcare investments, to purchase Cook’s Reproductive Health business (“Cook ART”). This sale, which includes the in vitro fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technology (ART) products, is another step toward fulfilling Cook’s vision for the future of the company.

Cook has been involved in the Reproductive Health space for more than 30 years, developing and launching products for in vitro fertilization and advanced reproductive therapies. Astorg, which has deep experience in investing in MedTech across both manufacturing and product businesses with a focus on growth and innovation, intends to acquire and simultaneously combine the Cook ART portfolio with Hamilton Thorne, a leading provider of precision instruments, consumables, software, and services to the ART research and the cell biology space. Through combining Cook ART and Hamilton Thorne, Astorg expects to create a leading ART provider with a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality, innovative, and reliable equipment and consumables to better serve doctors, embryologists, researchers, and patients. 

“Cook is focused on our vision to deliver a continuous stream of innovative new products and services to address unmet customer needs. Part of achieving that business strategy has included reviewing our product portfolio and identifying what product lines are the best fit for Cook moving forward and which might have more opportunity to grow or thrive elsewhere,” said DJ Sirota, senior vice president of Cook Medical’s MedSurg division. “Astorg has exciting plans to build an IVF/ART manufacturing hub at our facility in Vandergrift, PA, creating a core location for manufacturing operations for Cook ART products. The expertise and skill of our Reproductive Health commercial and manufacturing teams will be critical to this transaction, which reflects the value our employees have to this business, its customers, and patients around the world.” 

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About Cook Medical
Since 1963, Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery. Today we invent, manufacture and deliver a unique portfolio of medical devices to the healthcare systems of the world. Serving patients is a privilege, and we demand the highest standards of quality, ethics and service. We have remained family owned so that we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees and our communities. 

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About Astorg 
Astorg is a leading pan-European private equity firm with over €22 billion of assets under management and an extensive track record in global healthcare investments. Astorg works with entrepreneurs and management teams to acquire market leading global companies headquartered in Europe or the US, providing them with the strategic guidance, governance and capital they need to achieve their growth goals. Enjoying a distinct entrepreneurial culture, a long-term shareholder perspective and a lean decision-making body, Astorg has valuable industry expertise in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Astorg has offices in London, Paris, New York, Frankfurt, and Milan.  

For more information about Astorg: https://www.astorg.com/. Follow Astorg on LinkedIn.