Silk Road Medical today released results from studies of its transcarotid artery revascularization procedure, touting favorable outcomes in treating patients with carotid artery disease. Data from the studies were presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery 2018 Vascular Annual Meeting in Boston. The transcarotid artery revascularization procedure uses the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company’s Enroute transcarotid stent […]
10 women medtech leaders you should know
There is a women’s leadership gap in the U.S., and women in medtech have been working to alleviate that problem. According to a report from the Centers for American Progress, women hold 52% of professional jobs in the U.S., but only 14.6% are CEOs, 8.1% are top earners and 4.6% are Fortune 500 CEOs. More specifically, […]
These medtech companies raised the most VC last year
Perhaps there’s a ray of hope that venture capital funding is recovering a bit for the medical device industry. VC firms invested more than $2.8 billion in 2017, an increase of more than $647 million from 2016, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CB Insights. There were a total 229 deals involving […]
MRI Interventions taps ex-Philips exec Burnett as prez, CEO | Personnel Moves – Oct 19, 2017
MRI Interventions (OTC:MRIC) said early this month it tapped former Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) neuro diagnostics & therapy biz GM Joseph Burnett as its new prez & CEO, effective November 7. Burnett will replace Frank Grillo who will stay in his role until November 6 and will continue to serve as an executive advisor afterwards, the Irvine, Calif.-based […]
Silk Road Medical raises $47m
Silk Road Medical said today it raised $47 million in a new funding round to support its Enroute products designed for transcarotid artery revascularization procedures. The round was led by newly invested Norwest Venture Partners and Janus Capital Management funds and joined by existing investors Warburg Pincus, The Vertical Group and CRG, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company […]
Silk Road touts low stroke rate in 2 studies of Enroute TCAR system
Silk Road Medical yesterday released data from 2 studies of its Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection and stent system, including 1-year data from a pivotal trial of the device and an interim analysis of a post-approval study of the Enroute. Data from the studies was presented last month at the 44th annual Veith Symposium in New York. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based […]
Silk Road Medical touts Medicare coverage decision for carotid procedures
Silk Road Medical said yesterday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted coverage for transcarotid artery revascularization procedures, including those performed with its Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection and stent system. The TCAR procedures are now eligible for coverage for patients who are treated with FDA-approved proximal embolic protection devices and approved carotid artery stent systems […]
Silk Road touts TCAR study data
Silk Road Medical disclosed encouraging new clinical data for its Enroute device, which is cleared to help protect the brain from stroke while implanting a transcarotid artery stent. The company said that additional data showed its Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection and stent system, indicated for transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), helped improve stroke and death rates in […]
Silk Road Medical raises $57 million
Silk Road Medical today said it reeled in a $57 million equity-and-debt round from a group of new and existing backers. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Silk Road, which makes the Enroute transcarotid artery stent and neuroprotection system, said CRG led the debt round and participated in the equity portion, joined by prior investors Warburg Pincus and The Vertical Group. “The […]
Silk Road launches Enroute transcarotid stent
Silk Road Medical said today it launched its Enroute Transcarotid stent system in the U.S., and that the stent was used in its 1st commercial commercial case. The Enroute stent is indicated for use in patients at high surgical risk in conjunction with the company’s transcarotid Neuroprotection system, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said. The stent […]
Silk Road Medical wins PMA for Enroute carotid stent
Silk Road Medical said today that it won FDA pre-market approval for its Enroute transcarotid stent system.
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