Comphya SA raised CHF 7.5 million (US$ 8.4 million) in a series A round for its implantable neurostimulation therapy, Caverstim, which treats men with erectile dysfunction who do not respond to medication.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicated it will act on a previous proposal to terminate the Treatment Choices Model for ESRD at the end of the current calendar year because of a failure of the program to deliver on the promised efficiencies and improvement in outcomes.
Accunea Ltd.’s bioanalysis technology, Renosure, can measure creatinine clearance in machine perfused kidneys, according to data presented at the recent European Society of Organ Transplantation 2025.
Vantive Health LLC, formerly the kidney care business of Baxter International Inc., plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in development of digitally enabled dialysis products, innovation in acute organ support therapy options and expanding production capacity.
The U.S. FDA approved Phraxis Inc.’s Endoforce Connector for endovascular venous anastomosis, which eliminates the need for surgical dissection for individuals undergoing hemodialysis for kidney failure. The device is designed to reduce tissue trauma and improve long-term graft performance.
Hinge Health Inc.’s flexibility produced big rewards as the digital therapy company for physical rehabilitation finally began trading on the NYSE under the symbol HNGE on May 22 after delaying its IPO twice. Hinge co-founders Daniel Perez and Gabriel Mecklenburg rang the opening bell for the stock exchange to celebrate the offering’s $437 million haul.
In what represents just the company’s third PCT filing, Houston-based Starling Medical Inc.’s co-founders, Hannah McKenney and William Hendricks, seek to gain further protection for their at-home urine diagnostic patient-monitoring platform that eliminates the traditional use of catching containers and dipsticks.
The use of Renalytix plc’s Kidneyintelx biomarker-based prognostic test led to increased and targeted use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients at risk of diabetic kidney disease, compared to untested patients, according to data from a study.
Resilia Inc., dba Uresta, raised $3 million to launch its device to stop stress urinary incontinence in women. The flexible, insertable device braces the bladder and compresses the urethral passage to reduce or eliminate leakage during exercise, when coughing or laughing or when a woman just doesn’t want to worry about it. BDC Capital led the funding with a $1.5 million investment.
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