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LumiThera closes second Series C financing round

January 13, 2020 By Sean Whooley

LumiThera announced today that it closed the second tranche of its Series C financing round with more than $10 million raised. The photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment developer earmarked the proceeds from the funding round for further clinical testing and commercialization of its Valeda light delivery system for treating dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). LumiThera’s Valeda system […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Clinical Trials, Funding Roundup, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: LumiThera, Nikon, Optos Inc.

LumiThera inks distro deal with Nikon’s Optos

October 24, 2018 By Fink Densford

LumiThera said today it inked a distribution deal with Nikon (TYO:7731) subsidiary Optos to distribute its Valeda light delivery system intended for use in treating dry age-related macular degeneration. The deal will position Optos as the exclusive distributor of the device in 12 European countries, the Seattle-based company said. The device has already won CE Mark approval in the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Distribution, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: LumiThera, Nikon, Optos Inc.

Carl Zeiss joins ASML in patent countersuit against Nikon over lithography tech

April 28, 2017 By Fink Densford

European semiconductor manufacturer ASML and its strategic partner Carl Zeiss (ETR:AFX) today filed a patent infringement countersuit against Nikon (TYO:7731) in response to legal action taken by Nikon against the companies. The suits involve semiconductor manufacturing equipment, flat panel display manufacturing equipment and digital cameras. On Monday, Nikon filed its own patent case against ASML and Zeiss […]

Filed Under: Legal News Tagged With: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Nikon

Nikon’s Optos, Google’s Verily ink deal for machine learning in retinal imaging

December 30, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Nikon (TYO:7731) subsidiary Optos and Google (NSDQ:GOOG) unit Verily inked a deal this week to develop technologies for machine learning-enabled retinal imaging. The deal calls for the companies will collaborate on improving the screening for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema, both among the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The program combines Nikon’s leadership in optical engineering and precision […]

Filed Under: Imaging, Optical/Ophthalmic, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Alphabet (Google), Machine learning/AI, Nikon, Optos Inc., Verily

3D printer Carbon raises $81m

September 15, 2016 By Fink Densford

Silicon Valley-based 3D printing company Carbon said today that it raised $81 million in a new funding round it plans to use for its medical device and auto part printing business. Get the full story at our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.  

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: 3D printing, Carbon, Nikon

J&J deals Cordis for nearly $2B | The week in medtech M&A

March 4, 2015 By MassDevice Contributors Network Leave a Comment

J&J deals Cordis to Cardinal Health for nearly $2B

March 2, 2015 by Brad Perriello

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well Tagged With: Actavis, Allergan, Boston Scientific, Cardinal Health, Cordis Corp., cyberonics, Endo Health, Johnson and Johnson, Nikon, Optos Inc., Sorin Group

Nikon pushes into medtech with $400 mln Optos acquisition

February 27, 2015 By MassDevice Contributors Network Leave a Comment

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(Reuters) – Nikon, the 98-year-old Japanese company best known for its cameras, has agreed to buy British retinal imaging firm Optos for 259.3 million pounds ($400 million) as it moves into the medical sector.

Nikon has previously said it intended to enter the medical sector to leverage its optical technologies and the Japanese group sees buying Optos as an important step in that long-term growth plan.

Kazuo Ushida, president of Nikon, said the company would expand the medical business further in the future.

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well Tagged With: Nikon, Optos Inc.

China fines J&J and other contact lens makers for anti-trust violations

May 30, 2014 By Arezu Sarvestani Leave a Comment

China fines contact lens makers for anti-trust violations

Chinese regulators slapped a string of contact lens and eyeglass makers with more than $3 million (19 million yuan) in fines after accusing them of violating the country’s anti-trust laws.

Filed Under: Emerging Markets, Legal News, News Well, Optical/Ophthalmic Tagged With: Anti-Trust, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Essilor International, Johnson and Johnson, Nikon

CAZ Investments raises $29M fund | Wall Street Beat

July 17, 2013 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

CAZ Investments raised a nearly $29 million funding round it plans to use to back medical companies that already have products on the market.

The Houston-based asset management firm reeled in $28.7 million from 61 unnamed investors, according to a regulatory filing.

CAZ Investments chairman Christopher Zook said the firm plans to use the cash to invest in commercialized companies.

Filed Under: News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Angel Capital Assn., Angel Investment, Canon, CAZ Investments, Mindray Medical International Ltd., Nikon, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Sony Corp., Venture Capital/Private Equity, Zonare Medical Systems Inc.

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