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3. Stealthy ForSight Vision6 raises another $3m
The 6th company to come out ophthalmology incubator ForSight Labs said this month that it raised $3.0 million from a syndicate of 5 unnamed investors.
Stealthy ForSight Vision6 revealed the equity round in a Dec. 6 regulatory filing. Read more
2. Cianna Medical wins FDA nod for breast surgery device
Cianna Medical said it reached a new milestone, winning FDA clearance for new surgical guidance tech designed to boost precision in breast biopsies and lumpectomies. Plans call for a slow rollout, with a gradual expansion in 2015 beyond 2 medical centers in Florida and Tennessee currently involved in a pilot study, the company said.
“We believe it has the potential to reduce surgical delays, improve patient satisfaction and optimize surgical planning,” CEO Jill Anderson said in prepared remarks. Read more
1. Judge advises Bard to settle pelvic mesh lawsuits
The federal judge overseeing thousands of lawsuits brought against C.R. Bard reportedly urged the company to settle during a hearing.
Judge Joseph Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia is supervising a multi-district litigation involving thousands of the lawsuits filed over Bard’s pelvic mesh devices for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Read more