The Latest Cardiac and Vascular News
HANGZHOU, China and CAESAREA, Israel and TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc., the preeminent Chinese transcatheter heart valve company, today announced it has closed its Merger with Keystone Heart Ltd., a privately-held medical device company and makers of TriGUARD 3™. The Merger provides Venus Medtech with TriGUARD 3, the first Cerebral Embolic Protection Device designed […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, today announced that John Onopchenko, Chief Executive Officer, and Vaseem Mahboob, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference at 4:30 p.m. PT on Monday, January 7, 2019 in San […]
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Innovative Cardiovascular Solutions, LLC (ICS), a privately-held clinical stage company developing the Emblok™ Embolic Protection System, today announced the completion of a Series C round of financing, raising a total of $8M. Proceeds from this round will support clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe as well as manufacturing […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the […]
GALWAY, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WhiteSwell, a company pioneering new ways to treat acute decompensated heart failure, today announced the close of a $30 million series B funding round led by RA Capital Management and an InCube Ventures syndicate, with participation from other investors. Funds from the round will be used to support […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced that physicians in 59 sites globally have successfully treated more than 500 patients with the next-generation Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system for the treatment of […]
by Ken Dropiewski, Principal Consultant – McDermott &Bull Executive Search 5 Top Mergers and Acquisitions in MedTech/Biotech for 2018 Who and Why? I started researching top M&A activity this year and came across multiple deals that were interesting regardless of their size. Some were headscratchers, but others seemed to make tremendous […]
TOKYO, Japan and HORSHAM, U.K., 13 December, 2018 — Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. (“Otsuka Medical Devices”), a 100% subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., and Veryan Medical Ltd. (“Veryan”) announce the completion of the acquisition of Veryan by Otsuka Medical Devices through its UK subsidiary Otsuka Medical Devices UK […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, today announced that its subsidiary Merit Medical Ireland won the […]
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XyloCor Therapeutics, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of gene therapy for unmet needs in cardiovascular disease, today announced the close of a $17 million Series A financing which was co-led by Sofinnova Ventures and LSP (Life Sciences Partners). Proceeds from the financing will be used […]
