BionX said yesterday it pulled in $17 million in a Series E funding round, looking to bring in an additional $8 million by the end of the 1st quarter of 2016 to support its Biom powered ankle prosthesis. The round was led by Beijing-based investor ZGC Shiner Investment and joined by existing investors, according to the […]
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BionX adds $11.4m for powered ankle prosthetic
BionX said it added $11.4 million to the $6 million it drummed up last year for its Biom powered ankle prosthesis. BionX, previously known as BiOM (which was formerly known as iWalk), said in a regulatory filing that the new backing comes from a quartet of investors from outside the U.S. Almost exactly 1 year ago, the Bedford, […]
BionX inks EU distribution deal with Ottobock
BionX, previously known as BiOM, said today it inked a collaborative deal with Otto Bock Healthcare to exclusively distribute the BiOM prosthetic ankle in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Scandinavian markets. The BiOM prosthetic ankle is the only commercially available mechatronic ankle prosthetic with ‘powered propulsion,’ Bedford, Mass.-based BionX said. The bionic ankle uses computer […]
BiOM rebrands again, shifts to BionX
Personal bionics maker BiOM said it shifted its brand again, moving to the moniker BioniX Medical Technologies. The change is the 2nd for the firm, which moved from the name iWalk to BiOM previously. BionX, based in Bedford, Mass., produces the BiOM T2 bionic ankles and smart prosthetics that seek to restore normal function of limbs […]