TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) today announced a public offering following positive results from a clinical trial for its organ care system. The Andover, Mass.-based organ transplant transportation technology developer revealed in a news release that it is offering $60 million in shares of common stock, plus a 30-day option to purchase additional shares that total up to 15% […]
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TransMedics slides on mixed Q1
TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) shares took a slight dip today on first-quarter results that came up mixed compared to the consensus forecast. The Andover, Mass.-based company posted losses of -$8.9 million, or -42¢ per share, on sales of $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a 28.4% bottom-line slide on sales growth of 61%. […]
TransMedics gets $2.2m loan from Paycheck Protection Program
TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) announced that it issued a promissory note to receive more than $2.2 million under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The unsecured loan with proceeds of $2,249,280 is scheduled to mature on April 20, 2022, and includes a fixed interest rate of 1% per annum, according to an SEC filing. Under the PPP, as part […]
CMS recommends postponing most elective procedures
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance late yesterday asking healthcare providers to postpone adult elective surgeries and procedures, including dental procedures, until further notice. The move is an attempt to preserve the supply of ventilators and personal protective equipment such as masks and gowns while protecting patients and staff from exposure […]
TransMedics down on missed Q4 projections
TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) shares dipped today on fourth-quarter results that came up short of the consensus forecast. The Andover, Mass.–based company posted losses of -$9.2 million, or -43¢ per share, on sales of $6.1 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2019, for a 20.2% bottom-line slide on sales growth of 70.9%. Adjusted to exclude one-time […]
Paragonix launches SherpaPak pancreas transport system in U.S.
Paragonix Technologies today announced the FDA clearance and U.S. launch of its SherpaPak pancreas transport system, which the company says is able to provide “unprecedented thermal and physical protection” during the transportation of donor pancreases slated for people with diabetes. “The donor pancreas is highly susceptible to cold and compression injury during transport. Technologies that […]
TransMedics touts first U.S. ‘reanimated’ heart transplants
TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) announced today that the doctors at two hospitals performed the first U.S. heart transplants using donor hearts that were resuscitated using the company’s organ care system (OCS). The transplants from donation after circulatory death (DCD) took place at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C. and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In a DCD procedure, […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
TransMedics shares up on Street-beating sales
TransMedics (NSDQ:TMDX) beat The Street on both sales and earnings for the third quarter and maintained its outlook for the rest of the year. In its second publicly traded quarter, Andover, Mass.-based TransMedics reported losses of -$8.28 million or -$0.39 per share on sales of $7.025 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. The […]
Tevosol closes $1.5 million in new round of seed funding
Tevosol said yesterday that it added another $1.5 million in seed financing for the portable organ perfusion device it’s developing. Edmonton, Alberta-based Tevosol said the proceeds from the C$2 million round are earmarked for a proof-of concept human trial at the University of Alberta for its ex-vivo organ support system, expansion of its engineering, industrial […]
TransMedics touts long-distance organ transport
(NSDQ:TMDX) said today that its OCS lung transport system was used to ship donor lungs from Hawaii to the mainland U.S. for successful implantations in two patients. Donor lungs retrieved from Hawaii initially were not accepted for transplantation due to limitations of cold static storage, according to the Andover, Mass.-based company. The OCS system was […]