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Velano Vascular

BD seeks to establish a new standard of care in blood collection

October 8, 2021 By Sean Whooley

Here’s how BD’s purchase of Velano Vascular could enable it to minimize needlesticks for hospital patients. BD (NYSE:BDX) earlier this year announced a move that it believes can change the standard of care in blood collection. With the acquisition of Velano Vascular and its needle-free technology for high-quality blood draws, the company aims to transform the […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Featured, Hospital Care, Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: BD, becton dickinson, Velano Vascular

BD announces ‘One-Stick Hospital Stay’ blood collection initiative

July 20, 2021 By Sean Whooley

BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it plans to transform the patient experience through a “One-Stick Hospital Stay” blood collection solution. Franklin Lakes, N.J.–based BD said in a news release that its recent acquisition of Velano Vascular and its needle-free technology for high-quality blood draws from existing peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) lines offers a way to […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Featured, Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: BD, Velano Vascular

Velano Vascular adds $25m for $50m total

December 17, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Velano Vascular announced today that it closed the second tranche of a $25 million growth financing to bring its total funding to more than $50 million. The total funding collected from insiders, venture capital firms, hospital partners and undisclosed healthcare industry multinationals is earmarked for Velano’s planned commercialization and the launch of additional inpatient medical […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Catheters, Funding Roundup, Vascular Tagged With: Velano Vascular

Velano Vascular raises $10m

May 8, 2019 By Fink Densford

Velano Vascular said today that it raised $10 million in a new round of financing to support its novel vascular access solutions. The round was joined by strategic investor Intermountain Healthcare, Kapor Capital, Marc Benioff, former Baxter International CEO Robert Parkinson and former BD CEO Edwards Ludwig, the San Francisco-based company said. Velano said that […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Business/Financial News, Vascular, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Velano Vascular

4 milestones to get your medical device idea from prototype to commercialization: Interview with Eric Stone, CEO of Velano Vascular

March 17, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Welcome to the Medsider interview series, a regular feature at MassDevice. All interviews are conducted by Scott Nelson, Founder of Medsider and Group Director for WCG. We hope you enjoy them! Eric Stone cofounded Velano Vascular with Dr. Pitou Devgon, an internal medicine physician. Velano’s first device, PIVO, enables needle-free blood draws directly from peripheral IV catheters. Velano […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: medsider, Velano Vascular

Velano Vascular raises $17m for needle-free blood draw device

March 7, 2017 By Sarah Faulkner

Velano Vascular said today that it raised $17 million from new and existing investors for its Pivo needle-free blood draw device. The San Francisco, Calif.-based company said its Pivo device is a single-use disposable product designed to collect blood from indwelling peripheral IV lines, reducing the need for needle sticks and central line access for blood collection. […]

Filed Under: Blood Management, Funding Roundup, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Velano Vascular

Velano Vascular wins FDA 510(k) for Pivo needle-free blood draw device

February 27, 2017 By Fink Densford

Velano Vascular said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Pivo needle-free vascular access device designed for drawing blood. The San Francisco, Calif.-based company said its Pivo is a single-use disposable device designed to take blood samples from indwelling peripheral IV lines to reduce the amount of needle sticks and central line acces for blood […]

Filed Under: 510(k), Blood Management, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Velano Vascular

J-Pac names new CFO, ops VP | Personnel Moves

February 17, 2016 By Brad Perriello

J-Pac Medical said it named former GI Supply finance chief Michael Dolge to be its new CFO and tapped Phil Littlefield, a medtech veteran, to be its vice president of operations. Somersworth, N.H.-based J-Pac, which makes implantable textiles and offers packaging and manufacturing services to the medical device industry, said Dolge’s resume includes stints at […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Abiomed, conformis, Corindus Vascular Robotics, Evolent Health, J-Pac Medical, Nuvasive, Personnel Moves, Potrero Medical, Presbia, Velano Vascular, Zynex

Velano Vascular draws $3.5m funding round

February 8, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Velano Vascular said today that it raised another $3.5 million for its needle-free blood draw device. San Francisco-based Velano said it plans to use the proceeds from the round to further develop and commercialize the device. Prior backers First Round Capital, White Owl Capital, Kapor Capital, Safeguard Scientifics, Griffin Hospital, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and “a number […]

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, Hospital Care Tagged With: Velano Vascular

Velano Vascular wins FDA nod for new blood draw device

January 27, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Velano Vascular said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for a new iteration of its needle-free blood draw device. San Francisco-based Velano, which raised a $5 million Series A round in February 2015, won its 1st FDA nod for the device last year. The new clearance covers a pair of modifications to the device aimed […]

Filed Under: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Regulatory/Compliance, Vascular Tagged With: Velano Vascular

UPDATE: Velano Vascular raises $5m, wins FDA nod for ‘needle-less’ blood-drawing device

February 9, 2015 By Val Kennedy Leave a Comment

Velano Vascular raises $5m for 'needle-less' blood-drawing device

Velano Vascular, which raised a $5 million Series A round, said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its “needle-less” blood-drawing device.

Filed Under: Funding Roundup, News Well Tagged With: Phlebotomy, Velano Vascular

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