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AcuFocus Inc.

New eye health companies gain funders’ focus

October 17, 2018 By Nancy Crotti

Startups pioneering less-invasive technologies to treat common eye diseases are changing the outlook for both patients and the industry. A new study by CB Insights revealed that investors have been pouring money into smaller companies in 2017 and 2018, with some FDA approvals to begin marketing their technologies and treatments. These firms are eyeing conditions […]

Filed Under: Featured, Funding Roundup, Optical/Ophthalmic, Vision Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc., Alphabet (Google), azura, CB Insights, Ivantis, lensgen, rxsight, tearfilminnovations

SightLife Surgical to acquire AcuFocus Kamra corneal inlay

March 9, 2018 By Fink Densford

AcuFocus said yesterday it inked a deal with SightLife Surgical to divest itself of its AcuFocus Kamra corneal inlay designed for surgically treating presbyopia for an undisclosed amount. Irvine, Calif.-based AcuFocus said the Kamra inlay was the first such inlay to receive FDA approval designed for the surgical correction of presbyopia. “We believe this acquisition […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc., sightlife

AcuFocus raises $66m

September 9, 2016 By Fink Densford

AcuFocus, which makes the Kamra eye inlay for treating nearsightedness, said it raised $66 million in a new round of financing with funds slated to support accelerated commercialization of its products. The round was led by global investment firm KKR, Irvine, Calif.-based AcuFocus said. “We are honored that KKR has chosen to make AcuFocus its 1st investment […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc.

Former AcuFocus CEO Mazzo moves to head Ophthamology at Zeiss | Personnel Moves, July 28, 2016

July 29, 2016 By Fink Densford

Former AcuFocus CEO Mazzo moves to head Ophthamology at Zeiss Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) said this week it tapped ex-AcuFocus CEO James Mazzo as the global president of its ophthalmology business as well as managing the entire company’s U.S. sales and service center. Mazzo comes from a 3-year run as president and CEO at AcuFocus, where […]

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Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Abbott, AcuFocus Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, AngioDynamics, BrainScope Company Inc., Carl Zeiss Meditec, DJO Global, Glaukos, InfuSystem, integer, Johnson and Johnson, LifeImage Inc.

AcuFocus raises $2m in new debt round

July 11, 2016 By Brad Perriello

AcuFocus, which makes the Kamra eye inlay for treating nearsightedness, said it raised nearly $1.9 million in a round of debt funding. Irvine, Calif.-based AcuFocus said in a regulatory filing that the round included 14 unnamed investors. The company hopes to raise a total of $2.5 million, according to the filing. The company pulled in nearly $4.1 […]

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Optical/Ophthalmic, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc.

AcuFocus raises $4m debt round

March 31, 2016 By Brad Perriello

AcuFocus, which makes the Kamra eye inlay for treating nearsightedness, said it raised nearly $4.1 million in a round of debt funding. Irvine, Calif.-based AcuFocus said in a regulatory filing that the round included 16 unnamed investors. The company hopes to raise a total of $5 million, according to the filing. AcuFocus is backed by HealthCare […]

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc.

ABT unveils OTC glucose meter | Regulatory news for the week of April 20, 2015

April 21, 2015 By MassDevice

Abbott unveils over-the-counter glucose meter

April 17, 2015 by Val Kennedy

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well, Regulatory/Compliance, Respiratory Tagged With: Abbott, AcuFocus Inc., CardiacAssist Inc., Conventus Orthopaedics

FDA approves AcuFocus Kamra inlay

April 20, 2015 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

FDA approves AcuFocus Kamra inlay

The FDA last week approved the 1st implant designed to correct near vision loss in patients who have not had cataract surgery, the Kamra inlay made by AcuFocus.

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), News Well, Optical/Ophthalmic, Pre-Market Approval (PMA), Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: AcuFocus Inc.

Mazzo suspended at Versant Ventures after insider trading indictment | Personnel Moves

October 15, 2014 By Brad Perriello

Mazzo suspended at Versant Ventures after insider trading indictment | Personnel Moves

Versant Ventures and James Mazzo agreed that Mazzo will "suspend any activities" at the venture capital shop following his indictment last month on insider trading charges.

Filed Under: News Well Tagged With: Abbott, AcuFocus Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, Edwards Lifesciences, Hillrom, mazorrobotics, Personnel Moves, Profound Medical Inc., Versant Ventures, Wound Management Technologies

BSX loses $309M judgment in patent war with the family of Dr. Michel Mirowski | Medtech legal news for the week of September 29, 2014

September 29, 2014 By MassDevice Leave a Comment

Boston Scientific loses $309 million judgment in Mirowski patent war

September 24, 2014 by Brad Perriello

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well Tagged With: Abbott, AcuFocus Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, Allergan, becton dickinson, Boston Scientific, Legal Roundup, Mirowski Family Ventures, NeuroVision Medical Products Inc., Nuvasive, Pershing Square Capital Management, Retractable Technologies Inc., stjudemedical, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Versant Ventures

Ex-Advanced Medical Optics CEO Mazzo indicted in insider trading case

September 25, 2014 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

Ex-Advanced Medical Optics CEO Mazzo indicted in insider trading case

UPDATED Sept. 25, 2014, with statement from Mazzo.

Filed Under: Legal News, News Well, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: Abbott, AcuFocus Inc., Advanced Medical Optics, Insider Trading, Versant Ventures

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