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Procyrion raises $30m Series D for Aortix heart pump

July 11, 2019 By Danielle Kirsh

Procyrion said this week that it closed a $30 million Series D round for its Aortix percutaneous blood pump. The Aortix blood pump is designed to treat patients with heart failure and worsening kidney function. The pump is thinner than a pencil and can be placed in less than 10 minutes during a cath-lab procedure. […]

Filed Under: Cardiac Implants, Cardiovascular, Funding Roundup Tagged With: Procyrion

ViewRay picks up ex-Spectranetics CEO Drake, COO Matin | Personnel Moves – July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018 By Fink Densford

ViewRay (NSDQ:VRAY) said yesterday it tapped former Spectranetics head Scott Drake as its new chief executive officer and former Spectranetics COO Shar Matin as its new COO. Before joining ViewRay, Drake served as CEO and prez of Spectranetics, which was acquired by Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) in a deal that closed last August. Drake also serves as board chair […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Alphabet (Google), avitamedical, Bonesupport, Clinical Innovations, intentsolutions, ohiomedical, Olympus, Personnel Moves, Philips, Procyrion, Spectranetics Corp., ViewRay Inc.

Procyrion raises $16m in Series C to support Aortix intra-aortic heart pump

February 1, 2018 By Fink Densford

Procyrion said earlier this week it raised $16 million in a Series C round of funding to support its Aortix catheter-deployed, intra-aortic heart pump designed for ambulatory use. The round was led by an affiliate of Fannin Partners and joined by existing investors Scientific Health Development, the State of Texas and an undisclosed strategic investor, […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Cardiac Implants, Cardiovascular Tagged With: Procyrion

Cardiac Dimensions taps ex-AccessClosure chief Casciaro for CEO | Personnel Moves

December 17, 2015 By Brad Perriello

Cardiac Dimensions said this week that it tapped the former chief of AccessClosure, Gregory Casciaro, to be its new president & CEO. Casciaro led AccessClosure until its May 2014 acquisition by Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) for $320 million. His résumé includes stints as the chief executive at drug-eluting stent maker Xtent, Orquest (acquired JNJ’s DePuy Acromed in 2003) […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Cardiac Dimensions Inc., Cellnovo, Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc., dextera, Femasys Inc., Grifols, Masimo, NVision, Personnel Moves, Procyrion, Signostics

Procyrion’s Aortix device could heighten heart pump competition

October 22, 2015 By Mark Hollmer

Pay attention to Procyrion over the next several months. CEO Benjamin Hertzog tells MassDevice.com that the company plans on heading to the clinic with a device that could heighten competition among makers of cardiac assist devices. The Houston-based startup plans to begin 1st-in-human trials of its Aortix catheter-based heart pump in the 1st half of 2016. […]

Filed Under: Structural Heart Tagged With: Abiomed, Procyrion

Procyrion drums up $10m Series B for Aortix heart pump

October 9, 2015 By Brad Perriello

Procyrion said it raised a $10 million Series B round for its Aortix heart pump, led by the consortium of Fannin Partners, Scientific Health Development and an unnamed strategic investor. Prior backers and new investors also participated, Houston-based Procyrion said. The Aortix pump is designed to use a principle called fluid entrainment to help unburden the heart muscle. Unlike […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Funding Roundup, Structural Heart Tagged With: Procyrion

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