Surgical VR developer Augmedics said today it raised $8.3 million in a Series A funding round to support its ViZOR system. The round was led by Davos, AO Invest, the Israeli Innovation Authority, Terra Venture Partners and other undisclosed investors, the Israel-based company said. Proceeds from the round will support continued R&D, pre-clinical trials of […]
Surgical
Cambridge Medical Robotics raises $26m for Versius robot-assisted surgery device
Cambridge Medical Robotics, fresh from the unveiling of its Versius robot-assisted surgical arm, said today that it added $26 million to the Series A round it plans to use on validation studies and further production. Existing backers Cambridge Innovation Capital, LGT Global Invest, Escala Capital and ABB Technology Ventures were joined by new investor Watrium […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Sept. 15, 2017
From Acera Surgical and Telos Medical’s partnership to Xtant Medical’s 510(k) clearance, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth a mention. 1. Acera Surgical partners with Telos Medical for Restrata wound matrix trial Telos Partners announced in a Sept. 14 press release that Acera Surgical has chosen Telos to […]
Merit Medical licenses KatGuide pleural drain tech from Pleuratech
Merit Medical (NSDQ:MMSI) has licensed a novel surgical device designed to ensure drain placement in the pleural cavity from Pleuratech, according to a Young America Capital press release posted this week. The device is Denmark-based Pleuratech’s flagship product, the KatGuide, and is designed to guide chest tubes to the part of the pleural cavity which needs […]
Studies support anti-stroke PFO closure devices from Abbott, Gore
A trio of studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that devices from Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and W.L. Gore & Assoc. designed to close a heart defect lowered the risk of a recurring episode in certain cryptogenic stroke patients. Long-term results from the 980-patient Respect trial of the Amplatzer device Abbott acquired […]
NuVasive launches LessRay radiation-reducing surgical software
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) said today it launched its LessRay software platform designed to reduced exposure to radiation in hospital operating rooms. The San Diego, Calif.-based company said the LessRay system is comprised of a proprietary software algorithm and hardware components, and is initially focused on minimally invasive spinal surgeries. “The launch of LessRay is a significant milestone […]
LivaNova heater-cooler implicated in infections in 12 pediatric heart surgery patients
A dozen children who underwent cardiac procedures at Children’s Hospital New Orleans earlier this year have been infected with myobacterium previously linked to LivaNova’s (NSDQ:LIVN) 3T Heater-Cooler systems, according to a STAT News report. A total of 55 children had heart surgery between May and July at the facilities, with 7 of the 12 patients […]
Medtronic launches StealthStation ENT surgical navigation system
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today it launched its StealthStation ENT surgical navigation system designed for otolaryngology procedures. The StealthStation ENT works by generating an electromagnetic field around the target patients’ anatomy during surgery so instrument positioning can be dynamically tracked, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. “The intraoperative use of computer-aided surgery is very helpful to assist the […]
Gecko Biomedical wins CE Mark for Setalum vascular sealant
Gecko Biomedical said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Setalum Sealant designed for use during vascular surgery. The Paris-based company said Setalum is a biocompatible, bioresorbable sealant designed as an add-on to sutures, and is usable in wet and dynamic environments and activated using a light activation pen. The […]
Integra LifeSciences deals $48m in neurosurgery assets to Natus Medical
Integra LifeSciences (NSDQ:IART) said today that it plans to deal some of its neurosurgery assets to Natus Medical (NSDQ:BABY) for nearly $48 million, contingent on the consummation of its $1 billion buyout of the Codman Neurosurgery business from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Plainsboro, N.J.-based Integra said the sale to Natus includes its line of Camino intracranial […]
ClaroNav wins FDA 510(k) for NaviENT surgical navigation system
Canadian medical device company ClaroNav said yesterday it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its NaviENT surgical navigation system designed for endoscopic sinus surgery and skull base surgery, with plans to launch in the coming months. The NaviENT is designed as an image-guided surgical navigation system to help otolaryngology-specific surgeons identify anatomic structures in transnasal interventions […]