Key Takeaways Shares of Inari Medical surged Monday afternoon and again Tuesday morning as reports of an imminent acquisition by Stryker turned into reality.Stryker will acquire Inari in an all-cash deal for $80 per share,

By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Medical-device maker Stryker on Monday agreed to acquire Inari Medical, which makes devices that treat patients with venous diseases, in an all-cash deal worth $4.9 billion.

Stryker has entered a definitive agreement to acquire complete issued and outstanding shares of Inari Medical’s common stock for $80 per share in cash, which equates to a total equity value of nearly $4.9bn. Inari is poised to enhance Stryker's footprint in the peripheral vascular sector, particularly in the venous thromboembolism (VTE) market.