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KKR’s $5.7 billion acquisition of Integer Holdings highlights growing private-equity interest in specialised medical-device manufacturing and regulated healthcare infrastructure. Representative image.

KKR is paying $5.7bn for Integer Holdings. Why are medtech suppliers suddenly so attractive to private equity?

by Pallavi Madhiraju
September 13, 2026
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KKR’s agreement to acquire Integer Holdings joins the multibillion-dollar privatisation of Hologic and American Industrial Partners’ purchase of Avanos Medical. The transactions differ substantially, but together they show why specialised medtech manufacturers, platforms and established healthcare franchises remain attractive to private capital even when near-term growth is uneven.

KKR’s $5.7 billion acquisition of Integer Holdings highlights growing private-equity interest in medical-device manufacturing, including cardiovascular, neuromodulation and cardiac-rhythm technologies. Representative image.

Medical Devices & Diagnostics

KKR is paying $5.7bn for a medical-device company patients rarely see. Here is why Integer matters

by Pallavi Madhiraju
August 9, 2026
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KKR has agreed to acquire Integer Holdings in a $5.7 billion transaction, taking one of the world’s largest medical-device development and manufacturing partners private. The deal gives KKR exposure to cardiovascular, neuromodulation and cardiac-rhythm technologies, but Integer’s slowing sales and elevated debt show why operational execution will matter after the takeover.