NeoChord announced that it appointed Todd Berg as its new CEO to oversee its programs for mitral valve repair. Minneapolis-based NeoChord develops technology for the delivery of artificial chords to treat mitral valve regurgitation. In the role, Berg oversees the clinical and commercial programs for the transeptal and transapical repair of damaged mitral valve chords. […]
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NeoChord adds $7m to $25m Series D round
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NeoChord raises $21m
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NeoChord raises $25m in Series D
NeoChord said yesterday it closed a $25 million Series D equity financing round to help support its mitral valve repair system intended to treat mitral valve regurgitation. The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners, co-led by Deerfield Management and joined by Baird Capital, St. Louis Park, Minn.-based NeoChord said. “NeoChord has established strong, clinical […]
NeoChord wins FDA nod for mitral valve repair trial
NeoChord said it won an investigational device exemption from the FDA for a clinical trial of its mitral valve repair technology. St. Louis Park, Minn.-based NeoChord said the 20-site study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial of its DS1000 artificial chordae delivery system. “IDE approval is a major milestone for NeoChord and its investors,” president & CEO David […]
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Neochord raises $12.6m for mitral repair device
Neochord said it raised $12.6 million in debt of a hoped-for $20 million funding round to support its DS1000 minimally invasive mitral valve repair system. The Neochord device is designed to allow the implantation of artificial chordae tendinae, thread-like connectors that anchor leaflets of the mitral valve to heart muscle, the Minnesota-based medical device company […]
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NeoChord lands CE Mark for its mitral valve repair system
Minnesota device maker NeoChord won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its DS1000 Mitral Valve Repair system, the company announced this week.
The device allows the implantation of artificial chordae tendinae, thread-like tissues that anchor the leaflets of the mitral valve to heart muscle. Surgeons can use the device to repair mitral valve prolapse via a transapical, off-pump procedure, according to the company.
