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Medtronic names Ken Washington new Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

DUBLIN, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced that Ken Washington, Ph.D., has been appointed Medtronic Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. In this newly created role, Dr. Washington will leverage his extensive experience leading technology development and execution across industries including robotics, consumer products, automotive, and space, to accelerate innovation-driven […]

Microbot Medical Receives a Non-Dilutive Grant from The Israel Innovation Authority Supporting the Development of the Manufacturing Process for its Endovascular Surgical Robotic System

HINGHAM, Mass., June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT), the developer of the LIBERTY® Robotic Surgical System, the first single-use endovascular robotic surgical system, announced it has received a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (“IIA”) in the amount of NIS 1.62 million, which based on a […]

Aerami Therapeutics Appoints Joshua Ziel as COO and Interim CEO and Expands Management Team as Lead Asset AER-901 (inhaled imatinib) Advances Toward Phase 2 in Pulmonary Hypertension

Joshua Ziel, PhD, appointed as Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Executive Officer Gary Burgess, MD, appointed as Chief Medical Officer Sarah Fritchley, PhD, appointed as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Operations DURHAM, N.C., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerami Therapeutics (“Aerami”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated […]

Lexicon Announces Pricing of $125 Million Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) (“Lexicon”) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 23,924,705 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001. The shares of common stock being offered pursuant to the public offering are being […]

Cleerly Partners with ProScan Imaging to Transform the Standard of Care for Heart Disease Prevention

ProScan’s imaging centers in two major regions will now leverage Cleerly’s AI-enabled approach to develop personalized heart care diagnoses and treatment plans DENVER – May 31, 2023 — Cleerly, the company creating a new standard of care for heart disease, announced today a partnership with ProScan Imaging to offer more personalized […]

Boston Scientific Announces Conversion Date of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that its Series A 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the preferred stock) will automatically convert into shares of the company’s common stock on June 1, 2023. As previously disclosed, holders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2023 will […]

TransMedics Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

ANDOVER, Mass., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TransMedics Group, Inc. (“TransMedics”) (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, today announced that on May 24, 2023, TransMedics granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 87,472 shares of its common stock […]