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Laparoscopic instruments maker Livsmed tops 2025 Kosdaq IPOs

Dec. 29, 2025

Livsmed Inc. closed the year’s biggest Kosdaq IPO with a ₩135.85 billion (US$94 million) haul Dec. 24. Livsmed specializes in the development of hand-held multi-joint laparoscopic surgical instruments for minimally invasive procedures.

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