Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) today touted that its CorPath robotic surgical platform was used in a first-in-human telerobotic intervention study in India. The Waltham, Mass.-based company touted that the study was the world’s first percutaneous coronary intervention conducted from a remote location outside of a catheterization lab. In the trial, five patients at India’s Apex Heart […]
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Corindus Shares rise on Q3 EPS beat
Shares in Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) have risen over 10% today after the robotic surgical platform maker beat loss-per-share expectations on Wall Street with its third quarter earnings. The Waltham, Mass.-based company posted losses of approximately $7.6 million, or 4¢ per share, on sales of approximately $3 million for the three months ended September 30, seeing […]
Corindus Vascular Robotics preps for $30m offering
Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) is planning for an offering worth up to $30 million, according to a recently posted SEC filing. The Waltham, Mass.-based company said that Cowen and Company will serve as its sales agent in the sale, but has not stated how many shares or other details of the offering yet. The round will […]
Corindus shares fall on Q2 earnings release
Shares in Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) fell today after the robotic surgical platform maker missed loss per share expectations on Wall Street but met sales consensus with its second quarter results. The Waltham, Mass.-based company posted losses of $9.9 million, or 6¢ per share, on sales of $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, […]
Dynatronics taps ex-NinePoint CEO von Jako as chief exec | Personnel Moves – July 11, 2018
Dynatronics said late last month it tapped former NinePoint Medical CEO Christopher von Jako as its new chief executive officer and board member, succeeding Kelvyn Cullimore Jr. who will stay on the company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Dynatronics, von Jako acted as prez & CEO of NinePoint Medical. Before joining Nine Point, von Jako also […]
Dr. Gawande tapped to lead Amazon-JPM-Berkshire health play | Personnel Moves – June 21, 2018
The joint healthcare venture between Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan Chase said this week it named Brigham and Women’s Hospital surgeon, New Yorker magazine staff writer and bestselling author Dr. Atul Gawande as its CEO, effective July 9. The joint venture said that the newly formed company will be headquartered in Boston, and will operate […]
Corindus wins Japanese PMDA clearance for CorPath GRX platform
Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) said today it won clearance from Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency for its CorPath GRX robotic surgical device. The CorPath GRX vascular robotics platform is designed to assist cardiologists in performing percutaneous coronary interventions, including angioplasty and stent placement, Corindus said. “I look forward to offering CorPath GRX to my patients […]
Corindus Vascular Robotics shares fall on Q1 sales miss
Shares in Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) fell today after the robotic-surgery platform maker missed sales expectations on Wall Street with its first quarter 2018 earnings results. The Waltham, Mass.-based company posted losses of approximately $10.1 million, or 8¢ per share, on sales of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, seeing losses grow 1.7% […]
Does robotic telesurgery have a future?
Although many have experimented with remote “telesurgery,” are the conditions right for commercial companies to start making an investment in a remote robotic surgical future? Although the idea of telesurgery — performing specialized procedures with robot-assisted surgical tools from a remote location — dates back to the very first research into medical robotics, the technology […]
Corindus raises $25m
Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) said today it inked a private placement deal worth $25 million through the offering of newly-designated Series A convertible preferred stock, with funds slated to support global commercialization of its CorPath GRX robotic surgical system. The Waltham, Mass.-based company said it will issue shares of Series A convertible preferred stock convertible into 20 […]
Corindus sees sales rise in Q4, 2017 earnings release
Robotics platform developer Corindus Vascular Robotics (OTC:CVRS) today posted fourth quarter and full year 2017 earnings with sales that topped expectations on Wall Street after seeing a solid day of trading with shares up 21%. The Waltham, Mass.-based company posted losses of approximately $8 million, or 4¢ per share, on sales of $4.2 million for the […]
