Jarvik Heart and Leviticus Cardio yesterday unveiled a new collaborative wirelessly-powered left ventricular assist device and touted its recent first-in-human use. An article on the new heart and its first implantation was recently published in the Journal for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the companies said. The device, dubbed the Fully Implanted Ventricular Assist Device (FIVAD), […]
Bone adhesive dev Launchpad Medical raises $9m | Medtech Funding Roundup
Launchpad Medical has raised $8.5 million in a new round of equity financing, according to recently posted SEC filings. The Lowell, Mass.-based medtech company is developing the Tetranite injectable, synthetic adhesive solution intended for bone repair. Tetranite is bioresorbable and is designed to provide instant adhesive capabilities to treat fractured bone and to stabilize metal […]
EBR raises $20m for wireless pacer | Medtech funding for the week of April 13, 2015
LVADs: Leviticus Cardio raises $1.5m for wireless power tech
Leviticus Cardio said it landed a $1.5 million funding round for the wireless heart pump technology it’s readying for a 1st-in-human trial.
