Robotic Devices Move Into the Mainstream…and Beyond
Cardiogenesis, an Irvine, CA-based medical device company that specializes in devices that stimulate cardiac angiogenesis, submitted a PMA last week for its minimally invasive Robotic 5.0 […]
Amedica Secures $13.2 Million in Series D Financing
Amedica, a Salt Lake City, UT, company that makes orthopedic implants, today announced that it has raised $13.2 million in Series D financing. Including this round, for […]
Teknimed Inks Deal with Smith & Nephew
Teknimed, a privately held French company that makes biomaterials for bone surgery, has signed a deal to allow Smith & Nephew to market its FDA-approved […]
CEO Says Private Placement Forgives ‘Hiccups’
Bruce Kehr, CEO of Rockville, MD-based InforMedix, thinks private placement funding is worth the wait. The neuropsychiatrist turned CEO recently explained to the Washington Business […]
BlueSky May Make $110 Million off Smith & Nephew Deal
The two founders of BlueSky Medical Group, a private med tech company based in Carlsbad, CA, stand to make up to $110 million off a deal […]
Schwarz Out in Front with Parkinson’s Patch
Schwarz Pharma today received FDA approval for Neupro, its transdermal patch for treatment of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Neupro has been on the market in Europe […]
‘Banner Day’ of Funding for Life Sciences Startups
Yesterday, according to Red Herring, was “a banner day for life sciences companies searching for money,” with companies from the U.S., Canada, Germany and India announcing […]
FDA Okays Smaller Trial for Acorn Heart Device
Cash-strapped Acorn Cardiovascular sees light at the end of the tunnel. As reported by the Star Tribune, the St. Paul, MN, company has come to […]
Generic Surgical Mesh Hits Market
Generic Medical Devices, of Gig Harbor, WA, today received its second 501(k) clearance, for its GMD Universal Surgical Mesh product. The company is the first […]
Device and Coatings Manufacturers Make Good Match
Device manufacturers should start cozying up to developers of coatings materials, says a new report by Greystone Associates, a medical technology consulting firm based in […]