Archives for June 2007
Next Safety, a West Jefferson, NC, company that makes respirators, is now using its technology to develop pulmonary drug delivery and nicotine replacement devices.
The technology uses a stream of purified air to deliver medications deep […]
15 June 2007 |
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CryoLife, based in Kennesaw, GA, has been awarded a U.S. patent for a new technology for filling and sealing open wounds.
The product, BioFoam, is a protein hydrogel foam with an expansion agent that quickly fills […]
15 June 2007 |
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Sunnyvale, CA-based Intuitive Surgical has signed a deal with Luna Innovations, of Roanoke, VA, whereby Luna will supply its shape-sensing and position-tracking system for integration into Intuitive’s products, including the popular da Vinci Surgical System.
The […]
14 June 2007 |
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Two St. Louis life sciences companies have teamed up to create a pharmaceutical firm with enhanced drug-delivery capabilities for both generic and branded drugs.
KV Pharmaceutical Company has acquired all technologies, assets and related intellectual property […]
14 June 2007 |
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Spheris Medical, a new subsidiary launched today by San Diego-based Artes Medical, will take Artes’ microsphere technology, currently used to make an anti-wrinkle filler, and apply it to serious medical conditions such as acid reflux, […]
13 June 2007 |
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Spartan Bioscience is using a consumer-friendly marketing push to introduce its signature product, the world’s first personal DNA analyzer.
The privately held company from Ottawa, Canada, is touting its new product, called Spartan DX, as a […]
13 June 2007 |
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Intelect Medical, an early stage Cleveland, OH, company that’s developing neuromodulation technologies for treating brain injuries, has completed a Series B financing for $7 million. The money came from Boston Scientific and Greatbatch.
Founded in […]
12 June 2007 |
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Pocared Diagnostics, an Israeli startup company that makes in-vitro diagnostics, has secured $10.7 million in financing — available in two $5.35 million installments — from Israeli investment firms Elron Electronic Industries and SCP Vitalife Partners. […]
12 June 2007 |
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Many entrepreneurs and small-company executives are unimpressed by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent attempt to ease the burden of Sarbanes-Oxley. Since it originated in 2002, the legislation has been especially hard on small public […]
11 June 2007 |
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Medical devices have unseated computer-related technology and drug-development as the most favored sector for venture capital investment, according to an article in today’s New York Times.
The paper says a combination of factors — including how […]
11 June 2007 |
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