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). […]
SetPoint Medical
SetPoint Medical looks to raise $20.5 million for pivotal trial
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 […]
Report: Amazon adds MGH cardiologist Majmudar | Personnel Moves – August 21, 2018
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 […]
SetPoint Medical touts 2-year relief from rheumatoid arthritis
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 […]
OptiScan taps ex-Hansen Medical chief Vance for CEO | Personnel Moves, May 23, 2018
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 […]
Bioelectronic medicine: Targeting inflammatory disease with electricity
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 […]
SetPoint Medical launches arthritis neurostim study
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 […]
SetPoint Medical wins FDA IDE trial nod for rheumatoid arthritis implant trial
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 […]
Boston Scientific, Medtronic join $30m SetPoint Medical Series D
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 […]
Acelity taps Jokinen as CFO, exec VP | Personnel Moves June 20, 2017
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 […]
New Enterprise Associates gets in on SetPoint Medical
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 […]
