Personal bionics maker BiOM may eventually take its case to the public markets, eyeing a potential initial public offering, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal.
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Bionics maker BiOM nets $6 million in funding
BiOM has raised $6 million through a debt and equity financing, according to regulatory filing with the Federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Bedford, Mass.-based BiOM (formerly known as iWalk) listed 18 investors in the Dec. 23rd filing, including an unnamed "non-U.S. purchaser." which invested a total of $1,079,160 into the bionics prosthetics maker. The company is looking to raise up to $10 million in this round.
Prosthetic arm reads muscle impulses
Volunteers use 3D printers to create inexpensive prosthetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An online organization of more than 1,500 volunteers is using 3D printers to produce prosthetic hands or fingers for people around the world who need them.
This Sunday, the group, called e-NABLE, will come together at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to further their goals of designing, printing and distributing their inexpensive plastic prostheses, in advance of an upcoming U.S. Food and Drug Administration public forum on 3D printing of medical devices.
Palmaz Scientific uncorks more funding
Palmaz Scientific recorded $1.3 million of a planned $4.2 million funding round for the prosthetic implant technology it’s developing in Dallas.
ReWalk Robotics prices IPO at $36M, below range
ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) priced its initial public offering below its forecast range, at $12 per share, grossing some $36.0 million for its exo-skeleton suit.
Exclusive: Bionics maker BiOM taps Charles Carignan for CEO role
BiOM has named Dr. Charles Carignan as its next CEO, replacing Tim McCarthy, who left the company this past spring.
Carignan is a 20-year medtech veteran who has held several key positions in the medical device industry, including most recently at NinePoint Medical, where he was the founder and CEO.
Video: Canadian students control robot arm with brain signals | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A group of Canadian students hopes to help revolutionize prosthetics with the use of brain-controlled electronics.
University of Toronto student Ryan Mintz demonstrated the technology he developed with his team, showing how simple gestures such as winking or clenching your teeth can be translated into signals that the robot can translate into gestures.
Prosthetic arm that translates muscle signals into action wins FDA approval
The FDA today said it will allow the 1st prosthetic arm to translate muscle signals into action onto the U.S. market under its de novo protocol for innovative devices. The prosthesis, called the DEKA arm system, was developed by inventor Dean Kamen’s DEKA Integrated Solutions.
Will Medicare patients be left out of the bionics revolution?
A version of this story was originally posted on BetaBoston.com