Spinal Elements, previously known as Amendia, said this week it is lifting co-founder and current prez & COO Jason Blain to the position of prez & CEO, effective immediately. Prior to coming on to co-found Spinal Elements, Blain served in various roles with medtech companies Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN), Alphatec (NSDQ:ATEC) and NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA). Blain is replacing […]
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Cardiac cath dev MedLumics raises $37m in Series B
Cardiac device developer MedLumics said today it raised $37 million (EU €34.4 million) in a Series B round of funding to support product and clinical development of its AblaView catheter designed to treat atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias. The round was led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and joined by newly invested Seroba Life […]
Diabetes: GE invests in non-invasive continuous glucose monitors | Funding Roundup
GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) invested an undisclosed amount into C8 Medisensors, a developer of non-invasive continuous glucose monitors for diabetic patients.
C8 aims to provide glucose monitoring that is "painless, accurate, continuous, noninvasive, and nonintrusive to your life," according to its website.
The San Jose, Calif.-based company’s glucose monitors use light spectroscopy to measure blood glucose levels without the need for frequent finger pricks.
