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Dexcom adds COO to CFO Blackford’s title | Personnel Moves, September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019 By Brad Perriello

Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) this week added the COO role to CFO Quentin Blackford’s title. Blackford is now in charge of Dexcom’s global supply chain, manufacturing operations and expansion into new markets, the San Diego-based company said. He’s been CFO of the continuous glucose monitor maker since 2017, when he left the chief finance spot at NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA). […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured Tagged With: BioVentrix, Cerner Corp., Dexcom, Everlife, JenaValve, MediSpend, microdermics, Personnel Moves, saranas, SetPoint Medical, SQZ Biotech, Stereotaxis, Zimmer Biomet

SetPoint Medical looks to raise $20.5 million for pivotal trial

September 18, 2019 By Nancy Crotti

Startup SetPoint Medical has raised $15.7 million of a total $20.5 million it is seeking in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing. The Valencia, Calif.-based company will use the money to help it prepare for a pivotal clinical trial of its implantable bioelectronic device intended to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Featured, Funding Roundup, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: SetPoint Medical

Report: Amazon adds MGH cardiologist Majmudar | Personnel Moves – August 21, 2018

August 21, 2018 By Fink Densford

Amazon (NSDQ:AMZN) has picked up well-known cardiologist Dr. Maulik Majmudar for a new role within the company as it looks to continue its foray into healthcare, according to a recent CNBC report. The announcement was made by Majmudar himself on Twitter, according to the report, though he did not state what his specific role within the […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Abbott, Amazon, BioCardia, BioSig Technologies, Endologix, Johnson and Johnson, Lantheus, Lumendi, Nuvasive, Personnel Moves, Philips, Rox Medical, SetPoint Medical, Steris Corp., Xtant Medical

SetPoint Medical touts 2-year relief from rheumatoid arthritis

June 19, 2018 By Nancy Crotti

Startup SetPoint Medical has demonstrated “significant, sustained improvement” over two years in a first-in-human study using bioelectronic therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Seventeen subjects with moderate to severe symptoms were implanted with a vagus nerve stimulator in the European study. At three months, the therapy was shown to have significantly reduced RA symptoms […]

Filed Under: Bioelectronic Medicine, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Regulatory/Compliance, Research & Development Tagged With: rheumatoid arthritis, SetPoint Medical, vagus nerve stimulation

OptiScan taps ex-Hansen Medical chief Vance for CEO | Personnel Moves, May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 By Brad Perriello

OptiScan taps ex-Hansen Medical chief Vance for CEO OptiScan Biomedical tapped former Myoscience and Hansen Medical chief Cary Vance to be its new CEO, replacing interim head William Mince. “I am excited to join OptiScan at this pivotal point in the company’s growth. I believe that the cutting-edge OptiScanner diagnostic system provides a unique platform […]

Filed Under: Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Clinical Innovations, Dune Medical Devices Inc., Globus Medical, OMNIlife Science Inc., OptiScan, Personnel Moves, SetPoint Medical, Strata Skin Sciences, TrueVision Systems

Bioelectronic medicine: Targeting inflammatory disease with electricity

April 17, 2018 By Sponsored Content

Clinical Results in RA and Crohn’s, Looking Ahead at MS By Anthony Arnold, CEO of SetPoint Medical Inflammation – it’s a term that conjures up two very different scenarios in the body: one that is vital to healing and another that can lead to chronic inflammatory diseases. Inflammation, at its best, is the part of […]

Filed Under: Bioelectronic Medicine, Clinical Trials, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Sponsored Content Tagged With: SetPoint Medical

SetPoint Medical launches arthritis neurostim study

March 26, 2018 By Fink Densford

SetPoint Medical said today it launched the pilot trial of its neurostimulation device, looking to explore the system’s ability to to treat patients with drug refractory rheumatoid arthritis. The device is designed to be surgically placed on the vagus nerve to activate the body’s natural inflammatory reflex, the Valencia, Calif.-based company said. “Despite the effectiveness […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Tagged With: SetPoint Medical

SetPoint Medical wins FDA IDE trial nod for rheumatoid arthritis implant trial

December 11, 2017 By Fink Densford

SetPoint Medical said today it won FDA investigational device exemption clearance to launch a trial of its proprietary bioelectronic device designed to treat patients with drug refractory rheumatoid arthritis. The device is designed to be surgically placed on the vagus nerve to activate the body’s natural inflammatory reflex, the Valencia, Calif.-based company said. “We are ready to […]

Filed Under: Clinical Trials, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Pain Management Tagged With: SetPoint Medical

Boston Scientific, Medtronic join $30m SetPoint Medical Series D

August 28, 2017 By Fink Densford

SetPoint Medical said today it raised $30 million in a Series D equity financing round with funds slated to support continued development of its bioelectronic therapy for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. Funding in the round came from existing investors including NEA, Morgenthaler, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Topspin, Action Potential Venture Capital, the Valencia, Calif.-based company said. “We […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Tagged With: Boston Scientific, Medtronic, SetPoint Medical

Acelity taps Jokinen as CFO, exec VP | Personnel Moves June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017 By Fink Densford

Acelity said last week it tapped Tracy Jokinen as its chief financial officer and executive vice president, taking over for interim CFO Todd Wyatt. Jokinen was formerly a CFO of uniform and facility services provider G&K services, which was acquired by Cintas earlier this year. Prior to working at G&K, Jokinen spent more than 20 years at […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Acelity, attunemedical, Avedro Inc., CSA Medical Inc., Delphinus Medical Technologies Inc., Entellus Medical Inc., fireflymedical, mazorrobotics, Medtronic, Personnel Moves, SetPoint Medical, Unilife Corp.

New Enterprise Associates gets in on SetPoint Medical

March 20, 2017 By Fink Densford

SetPoint Medical said today that it has received an investment from venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. SetPoint is developing a neuromodulation device designed to stimulate the vagus nerve to trigger the body’s anti-inflammatory response, according to the company. Newly vested NEA joins existing investors Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), GlaxoSmithKline‘s (NYSE:GSK) Action Potential Venture Capital […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Tagged With: SetPoint Medical

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