Tivic Health (Nasdaq:TIVC) announced today that it regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement on the Nasdaq market. Earlier this year, San Francisco-based Tivic filed an SEC Form 8-K pertaining to a notice of delisting from the Nasdaq market. The company received notice in January that its closing price fell below $1 for 30 […]
Otolaryngology/Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
FDA authorizes Attune Medical’s ensoETM for use in RF ablation procedures
Attune Medical announced today that it received FDA de novo marketing authorization for its ensoETM device in ablation procedures. Chicago-based Attune designed ensoETM to reduce the likelihood of ablation-related esophageal injury. These injuries occur as a result of radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation procedures. ensoETM received FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) for this indication just over […]
Lucid Hearing launches new over-the-counter hearing aids
Lucid Hearing announced today that it launched its Tala over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid product line. Fort Worth, Texas-based Lucid Hearing designed Tala with Bluetooth-compatible wireless streaming. It also features patented LucidShape app-controlled, customizable profiles, a moisture-resistant coating and a rechargeable design. Its precision directional listening (PDL) system enhances the ability to hear speech and other […]
Tivic Health prices $1.4M common stock offering ahead of special stockholder meeting
Tivic Health (Nasdaq:TIVC) announced that it priced a public offering of common stock at $1.4 million. San Francisco-based Tivic intends to offer 33.173 million shares of common stock at $0.041 per share. The company plans to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. Tivic expects the offering to close on or […]
Tivic Health reduces workforce as it may face Nasdaq delisting
Tivic Health (Nasdaq:TIVC) CEO Jennifer Ernst issued a letter to investors updating them on the current situation at the bioelectronic medicine developer. Ernst’s letter included the announcement that the company took several measures to fortify its position. That includes a reduction in force and internal restructuring. The company did not disclose further details about the […]
Tivic Health prices $2.1M offering
Tivic Health (Nasdaq:TIVC) announced today that it priced its previously announced public offering of common stock at $2.1 million. News of this offering follows the pricing of a $1.8 million offering of common stock last week. San Francisco-based Tivic’s offer includes 51.25 million shares of common stock priced at 4¢ per share. The company expects […]
Data supports Aerin Medical treatment for nasal airway obstruction
Aerin Medical today announced positive two-year data backing the use of its non-invasive nasal airway obstruction (NAO) treatment. Mountain View, California–based Aerin Medical evaluated its VivAer system in the AERWAY clinical trial. VivAer, which holds both CE mark and FDA 510(k) clearance, uses patented, temperature-controlled radiofrequency energy through a thin, wand-like stylus attached to a […]
Tivic Health prices $1.8M common stock offering
Tivic Health Systems (Nasdaq:TIVC) announced today that it priced an offering of its common stock worth approximately $1.8 million. San Francisco-based Tivic priced the offering of 32.5 million shares of its common stock at $0.055 per share. The company intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. Tivic said it […]
Teleflex partners with Insighters Medical to distribute video laryngoscope
Teleflex today announced a partnership with Shenzhen Insighters Medical Technology Co., even as its stock took a hit from an analyst downgrade. The partnership makes Teleflex the exclusive U.S. distributor of the Insighters video laryngoscope system. Insighters designed the system to inspect the upper glottic airway and facilitate endotracheal intubation. It features interchangeable accessories and […]
Study says OTC hearing aids are as effective as prescription devices
A new study published in JAMA demonstrated equal benefit for self-fitting, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids compared to prescription ones. Researchers at the University of Colorado and the University of Pretoria published their study. It went out in the April 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Using […]
Neuromod Devices closes $33.2M financing for tinnitus-treating neuromodulation tech
Neuromod Devices announced today that it closed a $33.2 million (€30 million) financing round to support its tinnitus treatment device. Dublin, Ireland–based Neuromod Devices develops Lenire, a neuromodulation device for reducing tinnitus severity. The system received FDA de novo approval in March and has availability throughout Europe. Lenire delivers mild electrical pulses to the tongue […]