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* Source: Dealogic, includes all health care equity offerings greater than $20 million, 2004–2009. Time periods for sector rankings on piperjaffray.com pages may vary.

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Piper Jaffray has ranked as the top IPO underwriter and M&A advisor in the health care industry since 2004.* We’ve also served as M&A advisor to high-growth clients such as Abbott Laboratories, American Medical Systems, Fischer Scientific, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical and more.

Subsectors:

  • Biopharmaceuticals
  • Health care services
  • Information-driven health care
  • Medical technology

* Source: Thomson Financial Securities Data, Dealogic

Corporate investment banking health care transactions:

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DateClientTypeTickerDeal Size
($ in MM)
Team
07/10SenoRX, Inc.Seller Advisory213.0Health Care
05/10GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: GNMK27.6Health Care
05/10Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: ANDS12.5Health Care
05/10Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd.Initial Public OfferingSEHK: 50378.7Health Care
04/10Medquist Inc., a portfolio company of CBay SystemsBuyer Advisory116.3Health Care
04/10Dynavox Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: DVOX140.6Health Care
04/10InvatecSeller Advisory500.0Health Care
04/10Hansen Medical, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: HNSN32.2Health Care
04/10Tengion, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: TNGN30.0Health Care
03/10Micromet, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: MITI80.5Health Care
02/10Merz GmbH & Co. KGaABuyer Advisory253.0Health Care
02/10IntegraMed America, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: INMD21.0Health Care
02/10Centaur Services Ltd.Seller Advisory47.0Health Care
02/10RadPharm Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
01/10Sinovac Biotech Ltd.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: SVA66.0Health Care
01/10CHF Solutions Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
11/09Novavax, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: NVAX22.4Health Care
10/09Clinical Data, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: CLDA47.4Health Care
10/09Nanosphere, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: NSPH37.8Health Care
10/09Hana Biosciences, Inc.PIPEOTC: HNAB12.4Health Care
10/09CuraGen Corp.Seller Advisory93.5Health Care
08/09OptiMedica CorporationPrivate Placement30.0Health Care
08/09MAKO Surgical Corp.Registered DirectNASDAQ: MAKO58.4Health Care
08/09Emdeon IncInitial Public OfferingNYSE: EM422.5Health Care
07/09Micromet, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: MITI80.5Health Care
07/09Endologix, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: ELGX16.0Health Care
06/09Delcath Systems, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: DCTH3.0Health Care
06/09Optimal Reading Services Group, Inc.Private PlacementHealth Care
06/09VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.Seller Advisory512.0Health Care
05/09Cephalon, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: CEPH500.0Health Care
05/09Cephalon, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: CEPH300.0Health Care
05/09Avalon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Seller Advisory10.0Health Care
04/09Hansen Medical, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: HNSN38.0Health Care
04/09Medtronic, Inc.Buyer Advisory700.0Health Care
03/09Cytori Therapeutics Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: CYTX10.0Health Care
03/09Bacchus Vascular, Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
03/09iScience Interventional, Inc.Private Placement20.5Health Care
02/09Aradigm CorporationRegistered DirectNYSE: ARDM4.5Health Care
02/09BioTrove, Inc.Private Placement20.0Health Care
01/09Dexcom, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: DXCM48.0Health Care
12/08Eclipsys Corp.Buyer Advisory38.5Health Care
11/08Precision Therapeutics, Inc.Private Placement43.0Health Care
10/08DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
10/08Eclipsys Corp.Buyer Advisory43.0Health Care
10/08HealthPlan Holdings, Inc. Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
09/08Micromet, Inc.PIPENASDAQ: MITI40.0Health Care
08/08Sharp CorporationSeller Advisory99.0Health Care
08/08Cytori Therapeutics Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: CYTX17.0Health Care
07/08EP MedSystems Inc.Seller Advisory91.0Health Care
07/08Reliant TechnologiesMerger Advisory95.0Health Care
07/08Cytochroma Inc.Private Placement45.0Health Care
07/08Tyrell, Inc.Private Placement28.0Health Care
05/08Cameron Health, Inc.Private Placement50.0Health Care
03/08AVANIR PharmaceuticalsRegistered DirectNYSE: AVNR40.0Health Care
03/08Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.Seller Advisory239.0Health Care
03/08The Wellstead of RogersSeller Advisory48.5Health Care
02/08Eclipsys Corp.Buyer Advisory53.0Health Care
02/08Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ACOR81.6Health Care
02/08eyeonics, Inc.Merger AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
01/08AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc.Seller Advisory163.0Health Care
12/07Lanx, Inc.Private Placement25.0Health Care
12/07Ardea Biosciences, Inc.PIPENASDAQ: RDEA40.0Health Care
12/07MedAssetsInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: MDAS212.8Health Care
11/07Wright Medical Group Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: WMGI200.0Health Care
11/07BioForm Medical, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: BFRM92.0Health Care
11/07Medtronic, Inc.Buyer Advisory420.0Health Care
11/07Nanosphere, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: NSPH98.0Health Care
10/07Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.PIPENASDAQ: OPTR35.9Health Care
10/07Atlantis Components, Inc.Seller Advisory71.0Health Care
10/07Volcano CorporationFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: VOLC130.8Health Care
10/07Trans1 Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: TSON94.9Health Care
10/07TomoTherapy IncorporatedFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: TOMO217.5Health Care
09/07AthenaHealth Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: ATHN130.1Health Care
09/07LDR Holding CorporationPrivate Placement25.0Health Care
08/07JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLCSeller Advisory125.0Health Care
08/07Nursefinders, Inc., a portfolio company of Gryphon InvestorsSeller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
08/07Masimo CorporationInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: MASI232.9Health Care
07/07NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.Fairness Opinion62.5Health Care
07/07Sonosite Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: SONO225.0Health Care
07/07Satiety, Inc.Private Placement30.2Health Care
07/07Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: SGMO30.0Health Care
06/07American Oriental Bioengineering Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: AOB83.1Health Care
06/07Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: ACOR79.8Health Care
05/07AtriCure, Inc.PIPENASDAQ: ATRC16.5Health Care
05/07Phase Forward IncorporatedFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: PFWD82.5Health Care
05/07Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: SIRT60.0Health Care
05/07Omnicell, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: OMCL96.4Health Care
05/07Genomic Health Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: GHDX46.5Health Care
05/07TomoTherapy IncorporatedInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: TOMO256.6Health Care
05/07Atlantis Components, Inc.Private Placement12.0Health Care
05/07Array BioPharma, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ARRY91.0Health Care
04/07Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp.ConvertibleOTC: OSCI60.0Health Care
04/07Simcere Pharmaceutical GroupAmerican Depository ReceiptNYSE: SCR260.5Health Care
04/07ev3 Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: EVVV166.3Health Care
04/07MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: MWIV93.6Health Care
04/07ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ACAD102.5Health Care
03/07Xoft, Inc.Private Placement33.2Health Care
03/07Greatbatch, Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: GB80.0Health Care
03/07ViroPharma IncorporatedConvertibleNASDAQ: VPHM250.0Health Care
03/07DexCom, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: DXCM60.0Health Care
02/07Cytori Therapeutics Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: CYTX21.5Health Care
02/07Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: OPTR56.4Health Care
02/07Locus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Private Placement30.2Health Care
02/07Accuray IncorporatedInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: ARAY331.2Health Care
01/07XTENT, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: XTNT75.2Health Care
01/07Animal Health International, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: AHII129.8Health Care
01/07RITA Medical Systems, Inc.Seller Advisory220.0Health Care
01/07American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
01/07Monogram Biosciences, Inc.Convertible30.0Health Care
12/06RegeneRx BiopharmaceuticalsPIPEAMEX: RGN9.6Health Care
12/06Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ARNA174.7Health Care
12/06Volcano CorporationFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: VOLC138.9Health Care
11/06Alliance Imaging Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: AIQ52.9Health Care
11/06Vital Images, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: VTAL104.0Health Care
11/06Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ALXN148.4Health Care
11/06deCODE Genetics, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: DCGN80.0Health Care
11/06Celgene CorporationFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: CELG1032.0Health Care
10/06Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: NHWK117.0Health Care
10/06RxKinetix Inc.Seller Advisory20.0Health Care
10/06Exelixis Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: EXEL96.6Health Care
10/06TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc.Merger Advisory71.5Health Care
10/06ATS Medical Inc.Buyer Advisory58.0Health Care
09/06Mindray Medical International Ltd.American Depository ReceiptNYSE: MR310.5Health Care
09/06Incyte CorporationConvertibleNASDAQ: INCY151.8Health Care
09/06Home Diagnostics Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: HDIX79.2Health Care
09/06Confluent Surgical, Inc.Seller Advisory245.0Health Care
08/06Cytori Therapeutics Inc.Registered DirectNASDAQ: CYTX16.8Health Care
08/06Sonic Innovations, Inc.PIPENASDAQ: SNCI12.0Health Care
08/06LipoScience, Inc.Private Placement13.0Health Care
07/06American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.Buyer Advisory715.0Health Care
07/06MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: MWIV100.7Health Care
07/06Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Private Placement25.0Health Care
07/06EnteroMedics, Inc.Private Placement45.2Health Care
06/06American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: AMMD373.8Health Care
06/06Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: SGMO20.9Health Care
06/06K2M, Inc.Private Placement21.5Health Care
06/06Volcano CorporationInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: VOLC62.6Health Care
06/06Club Staffing Inc., a portfolio company of Olympus PartnersSeller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
05/06CancerVax CorporationMerger Advisory94.0Health Care
04/06NicOx S.A.PIPEENXTPA: COX45.3Health Care
04/06ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ACAD63.4Health Care
04/06DexCom, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: DXCM132.0Health Care
03/06NLS Animal HealthSeller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
03/06Metabasis TherapeuticsRegistered DirectNASDAQ: MBRX40.0Health Care
03/06BriteSmile, Inc., Associated Center BusinessSeller Advisory35.0Health Care
03/06Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: ALXA50.6Health Care
02/06Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: MDRX149.0Health Care
02/06Animas CorporationSeller Advisory518.6Health Care
02/06Acordia Therapeutics, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: ACOR36.5Health Care
02/06Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: NHWK115.9Health Care
02/06XOMA Ltd.ConvertibleNASDAQ: XOMA12.5Health Care
02/06Vital Signs, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: VITL97.3Health Care
01/06SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: SGXP24.9Health Care
01/06Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ALNY66.5Health Care
01/06Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ARNA179.8Health Care
01/06Hand Innovations LLCSeller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
01/06ev3 Inc.Buyer Advisory105.9Health Care
01/06Maxim Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merger Advisory38.1Health Care
12/05Corgentech Inc.Buyer Advisory101.6Health Care
12/05Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: SOMX55.0Health Care
12/05ViroPharma IncorporatedFollow-On OfferingNASDAQ: VPHM173.4Health Care
11/05Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.Seller Advisory1189.4Health Care
11/05Clearant ,Inc.PIPEOTC: CLRA12.0Health Care
11/05Myriad Genetics, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: MYGN149.0Health Care
10/05Devax, Inc.Private Placement32.0Health Care
10/05ATS Medical Inc.Convertible PIPENASDAQ: ATSI22.4Health Care
10/05CoTherix, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: CTRX67.3Health Care
10/05Vical Incorporated Registered DirectNASDAQ: VICL22.6Health Care
09/05Genomic Health Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: GHDX60.2Health Care
09/05Almedica International Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
09/05Renovis, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: RNVS54.0Health Care
09/05CombiMatrix Corporation Registered DirectNASDAQ: CBMX10.5Health Care
09/05Acusphere, Inc.Registered DirectNYSE: ACUS18.7Health Care
08/05Royce Medical Holding Inc.Seller Advisory216.0Health Care
08/05Genta Incorporated Registered DirectOTC: GETA17.5Health Care
08/05AtriCure, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: ATRC55.2Health Care
08/05Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. and its key shareholder, Goldner Hawn Johnson & MorrisonSeller Advisory150.0Health Care
08/05Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ANDS71.3Health Care
08/05ZymoGenetics, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ZGEN135.0Health Care
08/05MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: MWIV84.7Health Care
07/05AGA Medical Corp., shareholder interestSeller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
07/05Symmetry Medical Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: SMA255.9Health Care
07/05TherOx, Inc.Private Placement31.0Health Care
07/05Tyco Healthcare, a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd.Buyer Advisory66.0Health Care
07/05Transneuronix, Inc.Seller Advisory260.0Health Care
06/05CV Therapeutics, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: CVTX180.4Health Care
06/05ev3 Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: EVVV164.7Health Care
06/05Langer, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: GAIT32.5Health Care
05/05IDX Systems CorporationBlock TradeNYSE: IDXC47.3Health Care
04/05ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.PIPENASDAQ: ACAD36.0Health Care
04/05DexCom, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: DXCM56.4Health Care
03/05Connetics CorporationConvertibleNYSE: CNCT150.0Health Care
03/05CryoLife, Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: CRY20.0Health Care
03/05Horizon Health CorporationFollow-On OfferingNYSE: HORC62.5Health Care
03/05Cytyc CorporationBuyer Advisory160.0Health Care
03/05Neurochem Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: NRMX61.2Health Care
02/05Acusphere, Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: ACUS45.0Health Care
02/05CoTherix, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: CTRX37.8Health Care
02/05Emageon Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: EMAG74.8Health Care
02/05Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ARNA51.8Health Care
01/05Endocardial Solutions, Inc.Seller Advisory270.3Health Care
12/04DexCom, Inc.Private Placement22.5Health Care
12/04Symmetry Medical Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: SMA138.0Health Care
12/04Array BioPharma, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNASDAQ: ARRY71.3Health Care
12/04Peak Industries, Inc.Seller Advisory44.0Health Care
11/04HealthExtras, Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: HLEX84.0Health Care
11/04Opus Medical, Inc.Seller Advisory130.0Health Care
11/04ViroPharma IncorporatedBuyer Advisory116.0Health Care
10/04Xcyte Therapies, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: XCYT29.9Health Care
10/04Option Care Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: OPTN86.3Health Care
10/04FoxHollow Technologies, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNYSE: FOXH72.5Health Care
10/04VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.Initial Public Offering80.6Health Care
10/04ViroPharma IncorporatedConvertible PIPENASDAQ: VPHM62.5Health Care
10/04CoTherix, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: CTRX30.0Health Care
10/04ZOLL Medical CorporationBuyer AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
07/04MannKind Corp.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: MNKD91.8Health Care
07/04Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: ISPH82.8Health Care
07/04Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: AUXL41.3Health Care
07/04Phase Forward IncorporatedInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: PFWD41.9Health Care
07/04American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.Buyer AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
06/04MedSource Technologies, Inc.Seller Advisory230.0Health Care
06/04CTI Molecular Imaging Inc.Buyer Advisory41.0Health Care
06/04Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: MDRX82.5Health Care
06/04ResCare Inc.Seller Advisory83.4Health Care
06/04LabOne Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: LABS103.5Health Care
06/04Interpore International, Inc.Seller Advisory282.0Health Care
06/04Kinetic Concepts Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: KCI764.8Health Care
05/04Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: ALNY34.5Health Care
05/04Critical Therapeutics Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: CRTX42.8Health Care
05/04ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Initial Public OfferingNASDAQ: ACAD35.0Health Care
05/04Animas CorporationInitial Public OfferingNASDAQ: PUMP73.3Health Care
05/04CV Therapeutics Inc.ConvertibleNYSE: CVTX150.0Health Care
05/04IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals Inc.Follow-On OfferingNYSE: IBPI44.9Health Care
04/04deCODE Genetics, Inc.ConvertibleNASDAQ: DCGN150.0Health Care
04/04TheraSense, Inc.Seller Advisory1261.0Health Care
03/04Dharmacon, Inc.Seller Advisory84.0Health Care
03/04Novacept, Inc.Seller Advisory325.0Health Care
03/04Cytyc CorporationConvertibleNASDAQ: CYTC250.0Health Care
03/04Snowden Pencer, Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
02/04MGI PHARMA, INC.Convertible348.0Health Care
02/04Cameron Health, Inc.Seller AdvisoryUndisclosedHealth Care
02/04Incyte CorporationConvertibleNASDAQ: INCY250.0Health Care

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