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Gecko Biomedical wins $7m French grant for tissue reconstruction tech

January 24, 2018 By Brad Perriello

Gecko Biomedical said today that it won a French grant worth roughly $7 million has (€6 million) for the tissue reconstruction technology it’s developing. Paris-based Gecko said it plans to use the grant to commercialize its portfolio of synthetic light-activated polymers, which are designed to be biocompatible and bioresorbable and act as an adhesive, barrier or filler […]

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Regenerative Medicine, Surgical Tagged With: Bpifrance, Gecko Biomedical

How slugs, snails & worms inspired Gecko Biomedical’s biocompatible sealant

October 24, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

The story behind Gecko Biomedical’s biocompatible sealant starts in the summer of 2009, when Boston Children’s Hospital‘s chief of cardiac surgery reached out to Jeffrey Karp about a problem he was experiencing in the operating room. Dr. Pedro del Nido told Karp, a professor of medicine at Harvard and the director of the Laboratory for Accelerated Medical Innovation […]

Filed Under: Pediatrics, Regenerative Medicine, Research & Development, Surgical Tagged With: Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Gecko Biomedical, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Gecko Biomedical wins CE Mark for Setalum vascular sealant

September 11, 2017 By Fink Densford

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 […]

Filed Under: Regulatory/Compliance, Surgical, Vascular Tagged With: Gecko Biomedical

DJO Global names new surgical prez | Personnel Moves – June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

DJO Global said this week that it hired Jeffery McCaully as global president of its surgical business, effectively immediately. McCaulley succeeded Brady Shirley, who was named DJO’s president & CEO in November last year. McCaulley previously served as president & CEO of Smiths Medical, as well as president of Zimmer Biomet‘s (NYSE:ZBH) global reconstructive unit, where […]

Filed Under: Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Companion Medical, CytoSorbents Corp., Daxor Corp., DJO Global, EnXray, GE Healthcare, Gecko Biomedical, HeartFlow, Insulet, integer, Medtronic, Novartis, Nuvasive, Smiths Medical, Zimmer Biomet

Gecko Biomedical lands $1.6m loan for surgical adhesives

June 30, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Gecko Biomedical said today that it landed a $1.6 million, interest-free loan from Bpifrance for the surgical adhesives it’s developing. Paris-based Gecko, which pulled down a $25 million Series A2 round in March, said the €1.4 million loan will go toward clinical trials in Europe aimed at winning CE Mark approval during the 1st half […]

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Surgical, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Gecko Biomedical

Gecko Biomedical lands $25m for next-gen medical polymer

March 17, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Gecko Biomedical said today that it raised a $25 million Series A2 round for the next-generation medical polymer it’s developing. Paris-based Gecko said the €22.5 million round was led by Sofinnova Partners (now its largest stakeholder) and new investor Bpifrance. Prior backers Omnes Capital, CM-CIC Innovation and CapDecisif Management also participated. Founded in 2013, Gecko said it’s […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Funding Roundup, Surgical, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Bpifrance, CapDecisif Management, CM-CIC Innovation, Gecko Biomedical, Omnes Capital, Sofinnova Partners

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