Boston Scientific (BSX) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cortex, Inc., an Ajax Health company. Cortex is a

Boston Scientific has agreed to buy privately held medical- technology company Cortex from medical-device investor Ajax Health in a deal that bolsters its electrophysiology portfolio.

Boston Scientific Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cortex Inc., from Ajax Health Inc. to develop an integrated mapping and ablation solution for cardiac arrhythmias. Cortex’s Optimap system employs a basket catheter and algorithm to identify active sources for atrial fibrillation beyond the pulmonary veins on which most mapping and ablation technology currently focus.

Monday said it has agreed to acquire medical technology company Cortex, Inc. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Cortex's OptiMap, a diagnostic mapping solution, helps physicians to identify triggers outside of the pulmonary veins that are foundational to atrial fibrillation (AF),