InspireMD today said it received FDA approval to proceed with a pivotal study of its CGuard Carotid Stent System. The investigational device exemption from the FDA will allow the company to study the device for the prevention of stroke in patients in the U.S. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Tubing + […]
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InspireMD posts Street-beating Q2 results
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) posted second-quarter results today that beat the consensus on Wall Street. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company reported losses of $2.5 million, on sales of $313,000 for the three months ended June 30, for a sales loss of -76.9% compared with Q2 2019. Earnings per share were -20¢, 15¢ ahead of The Street, where analysts […]
InspireMD raises $10.7m
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) announced today that it entered into an underwriting agreement to raise $10.7 million. According to a news release, InspireMD entered into the underwriting agreement on June 3 with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners in the offering of more than 7.6 million units consisting of one share of InspireMD’s common stock and one Series F warrant to […]
Barry out as InspireMD CEO
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) announced today that president & CEO James Barry is stepping down, effective Dec. 31, to pursue other opportunities. InspireMD is facing a potential de-listing from the New York Stock Exchange after reporting stockholders’ equity of less than $6 million as of June 30 and net losses for the last five years. The company […]
Eko raises $20m Series B for smart cardiac monitor | Funding Roundup, September 26, 2019
Eko said yesterday that it raised a $20 million Series B round for the smart cardiac monitor it’s developing. The San Francisco-based company is working on machine learning technology for a combined digital stethoscope and electrocardiogram, designed for both clinical and at-home monitoring. Eko said more than 3,000 hospitals worldwide use its platform, treating millions […]
InspireMD registers $6m offering
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) last week registered for an offering worth more than $6 million for its MicroNet stent platform. MicroNet is a micron mesh sleeve that’s designed to wrap a stent and provide embolic protection in the treatment of complex vascular and coronary disease. InspireMD used the platform to develop the CGuard carotid embolic prevention system, […]
InspireMD pulls the trigger on another reverse stock split
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) said this week its stockholders approved a 1-for-50 reverse split of its stock, slated to take effect today. The reverse split comes only 13 months after its last 1-for-35 reverse split, which the Israel-based company initiated last February. Through the deal, each shareholder in the company will receive a single share of the company’s […]
InspireMD touts results of ‘one-size-fits-all’ stroke-prevention study
A clinical trial of InspireMD’s (NYSE:NSPR) CGuard embolic prevention stent showed that it successfully treated patients whose carotid arteries varied in size, according to the company. The investigator-initiated trial in Germany used a 10 mm diameter CGuard stent with SmartFit technology across a broad range of carotid artery diameters. Variations in diameters of the common carotid artery (CCA) […]
InspireMD inks distro deal for CGuard in South Africa
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) said today that it inked a deal with Torque Medical to distribute its CGuard Embolic Prevention System in South Africa. The Israel-based company reported that it will begin the commercial launch for CGuard in South Africa immediately. “We are extremely pleased with the opportunity to offer CGuard EPS in the South African market. We […]
InspireMD touts results of next-gen stroke prevention stent study
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) has released the results of a meta-analysis of four clinical studies involving dual-layered (DLS) and mesh-covered stents, including the company’s MicroNet-covered stent, the CGuard embolic prevention system. The analysis concluded that carotid artery disease patients treated with mesh-covered stents experienced a 30-day minor stroke rate of 1.25%, lower than the 30-day minor stroke rates reported in […]
InspireMD wins regulatory nod in Ecuador for CGuard, MGuard
InspireMD (NYSE:NSPR) said this week it won regulatory approval in Ecuador for its CGuard embolic prevention system and MGuard Prime devices. The approval comes shortly after the company inked an exclusive distribution agreement with Ecuadorian medical device distributor Cardiobene, Israel-based InspireMD said. Both companies have worked together to secure regulatory approvals in the country, InspireMD added. “We […]
