ZipLine Medical touted a pair of studies highlighting the positives of its noninvasive Zip surgical skin closure device as an alternative to traditional staples. The first study, by Dr. Roger Emerson of the Texas Center for Joint Replacement in Plano, compared 65 total knee arthroplasty patients treated with the Zip device with 65 subjects treated […]
ZipLine Medical raises another $9m for wound closure line
ZipLine Medical said today that it raised a $9 million funding round for its surgical skin closure line. The round was led by existing backer MVM Life Science Partners, joined by HighCape Partners and Bridge Bank. Campbell, Calif.-based said it plans to use the proceeds to commercialize the Zip closure portfolio and to back the launch of […]
ZipLine Medical closes $12m Series E to support Zip closure portfolio
ZipLine Medical said today it closed a $12 million Series E round of financing, with funds slated to support commercialization of its Zip surgical skin closure portfolio and product development. The round was led by newly invested growth equity fund HighCape Partners, and was joined by existing investor MVM Life Science Partners. As part of the financing […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: May 12, 2017
From Bioness’s new distribution deal to InBrace’s launch of new braces technology, here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Obalon receives approval to commercialize in Middle East Obalon Therapeutics announced in a May 11 press release that it has received regulatory approvals in select Middle East […]
ZipLine Medical wins Chinese clearance, launches Zip surgical skin closure device
ZipLine Medical said yesterday that it won Chinese FDA approval for its Zip surgical skin closure device and commercially launched the device in the region. The Campbell, Calif.-based company’s Zip is a low-cost, non-invasive skin closure device designed to be alternative to suturing and stapling and to cut down on surgical site-related infections. The device has […]
UPDATE: Zipline raises $19m for Zip surgical closure tech
ZipLine Medical, which last week reported a more than $16 million funding round in a regulatory filing, said today that it pulled in $19 million for its Zip surgical wound closure technology, led by new backer MVM Life Science Partners and including existing investor China Materialia. “This financing allows us to further expand our global sales and marketing activities leveraging the […]
ZipLine tows in $16.4m
ZipLine Medical raised $16.4 million in a new round of equity and debt financing, according to an SEC filing posted today. The company has not stated how it will use the funds raised in the round. Campbell, Calif.-based ZipLine Medical developed and markets its Zip surgical closure device. The Zip is a low-cost, non-invasive skin […]
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ZipLine Medical adds $5.7m to Series C round
ZipLine Medical said it added a $5.7 million extension to its $4.3 million Series C round, with new investor China Materialia promising to help the company expand sales in the People’s Republic.
ZipLine Medical lands $4.3M in Series C financing round
ZipLine Medical raised $4.3 million in a Series C financing round, led by Boston based-venture capital firm RA Capital Management.
Campbell, Calif.-based ZipLine develops and markets low-cost, non-invasive surgical skin closure devices, an alternative to using staples. The company hopes to cut down on surgical site-related infection through its method.
J&J veteran Donald Casey takes helm of medical segment at Cardinal Health | Personnel Moves
Cardinal Health appointed Donald Casey Jr. to lead its $9 billion medical products and services division, effective next week.
