Rapid Medical announced today that it received Chinese approval for its Tigertriever revascularization device for blood clot removal. Yokneam, Israel-based Rapid Medical designed Tigertriever to remove thrombus from delicate brain blood vessels during an ischemic stroke. With National Medical Product Administration (NMPA) approval, it becomes the first device to offer patient-specific solutions for this treatment. […]
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FDA clears Rapid Medical’s small, adjustable thrombectomy device
Rapid Medical announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Tigertriever 13 device for treating large vessel occlusions. Yokneam, Israel-based Rapid Medical designed Tigertriever 13 to remove thrombus from delicate brain blood vessels during an ischemic stroke. Rapid Medical said in a news release that Tigertriever 13 is the smallest revascularization device in the […]
FDA grants breakthrough nod for Rapid Medical’s embolization assist device
Rapid Medical announced today that it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its Comaneci embolization assist device. Yokneam, Israel-based Rapid Medical designed the Comaneci embolization device to facilitate the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following hemorrhagic stroke. In a news release, the company touted clinical results for the platform, which is already available in Europe for […]
DTW Podcast: How Josh Makower wrote the book(s) on medtech innovation
Dr. Josh Makower quite possibly invented modern-day medtech innovation. In this interview, Makower shares his earliest inventions — kind of mind-blowing — and how his early work at Pfizer helped him create the innovation process used today by biodesign programs across the world, including Stanford Biodesign where Dr. Makower will take over as director this […]
MedTech 100 roundup: On the rise again
Last week provided a glimmer of light for medtech after a rough few weeks as the industry continues to push in the right direction. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the week (May 28) at 108.5 points, producing a 0.7% rise from the 107.74-point mark […]
Rapid Medical raises $50M to support its minimally invasive stroke treatments
Rapid Medical has completed an oversubscribed Series D financing worth $50 million, with money slated to support rapid worldwide commercialization of the Yokeam, Israel–based company’s minimally invasive stroke treatment tech. The money raised comes on the heels of FDA clearance of the company’s Tigertriever revascularization device to treat ischemic stroke. Touted as a new class […]