Shape Memory Medical said today it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Impede-FX embolization plug designed to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature. The Impede-FX plug is an adjunct to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company’s Impede embolization plug, which received 510(k) clearance in 2018. The newly cleared plug […]
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BD promotes Polen to COO | Personnel Moves – October 3, 2018
Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) said today it named current president Tom Polen as its new chief operating officer, filling a role that has been empty since 2016. Polen was appointed president in April 2017, and will continue to report to chairman and CEO Vincent Forlenza, the Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based company said. In his new position, Polen will […]
Shape Memory Medical raises $7m
Shape Memory Medical has raised $7 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company is developing and commercializing polymer embolization devices based on a proprietary shape memory polymer it has licensed from Texas A&M University and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Money […]
Shape Memory Medical raises $18m for polymer embolization dev
Shape Memory Medical said today it raised $18 million in a closed Series B preferred stock offering to support its polymer embolization devices. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company said it is developing and commercializing polymer embolization devices based on a proprietary shape memory polymer it has licensed from Texas A&M University and the Lawrence Livermore […]
