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Cerus Endovascular Receives CE Mark Approval for its 021 Contour Neurovascular System™

Commercial Sales Across European Union Expected to Begin During Fourth Quarter of 2020 FREMONT, Calif. and OXFORD, England, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a privately-held, commercial stage medical device company, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its 021 Contour Neurovascular System™, compatible with smaller commercially available 021 […]

Ra Medical Systems Appoints Joan Stafslien to its Board of Directors

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RMED), a medical device company focused on commercializing excimer laser systems to treat vascular and dermatological diseases, announces the appointment of Joan Stafslien to its Board of Directors, effective April 24, 2020 and expanding Board membership to seven. Ms. Stafslien brings to Ra […]

Medable Partners with AliveCor For In-Home ECG Testing

Partnership marks an important step in the growth of decentralized clinical trials PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medable, Inc., the leading global platform for decentralized clinical trials, and AliveCor, the leader in AI-based, personal ECG technology, today announced a partnership to dramatically scale remote clinical trials by enabling in-home ECGs with AliveCor’s KardiaMobile6L, […]

Robocath secures €40 million series C financing round to deploy its operations development plan

Rouen, France, April 29, 2020 – Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, today announces it has secured €40 million ($43M) in a series C round of financing. This was led by MicroPort Scientific Corporation (HKG:853), a major listed industrial player in […]

HeartVista Closes $8.65M Series A Financing Led by Khosla Ventures

– Funding round to fuel new musculoskeletal and neural products, expand internationally, and deepen strategic alliances with the world’s leading cardiology centers LOS ALTOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartVista, a pioneer in AI-assisted MRI solutions, today announced the closing of a $8.65M Series A financing round. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, […]

Orchestra BioMed™ Enhances Management Team with Appointment of Regulatory Affairs and Combination Product Expert Bob Laughner as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

NEW HOPE, Pa., April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orchestra BioMed, Inc. (“Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical innovation company developing transformative therapeutic products for large unmet needs in procedure-based medicine, today announced the appointment of Bob Laughner, an expert in global regulatory affairs for combination products, as Vice […]

Coala first smartphone ECG to detect 9 different arrhythmias during COVID-19

Clinical indications expanded by FDA’s Emergency Guidance to enable more concise home-based ECG monitoring IRVINE, Calif., April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Coala Life, a world leading pioneer in remote and real-time cardiac monitoring solutions, today announces additional expansion of capabilities to help monitor patients from home. The expansion makes the Coala Heart Monitor […]

AtaCor Medical Secures $25M Financing to Continue Extracardiac Pacing Development

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AtaCor Medical, Inc. announced today that is has completed a $25M Series B financing. The financing syndicate, led by a corporate partner, includes existing investors Broadview Ventures and aMoon Fund as well as new investors Hatteras Venture Partners, Catalyst Health Ventures (CHV) and Longview Ventures, a Broadview affiliate. […]