Evidation Health Inc. reported good news this week in the form of the close of $45 million in series D funding, with an eye toward the expansion of its research platform, Achievement, to include virtual health. B Capital Group led the round, with Mckesson Ventures and Section 32 joining, in addition to existing investors Revelation Partners, Rethink Impact and SV Health Investors. Read More
Orthopedic implant startup Engage Surgical has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Engage Partial Knee system, the only cementless partial knee implant available in the U.S. The company is introducing the product via a limited release to select surgical centers. Read More
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the much-anticipated draft do-over of the mitral valve repair device coverage memo, and in the process renamed the policy the mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) national coverage memo. Read More
Researchers working as part of the Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) have recently validated an open-source algorithm that can be used to measure blood flow using existing 3D ultrasound technology from major manufacturers. They published their results in the June 30, 2020, issue of Radiology. Read More
TORONTO – Industry-led accelerator Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) has dipped into its CA$50 million (US$37 million) supercluster fund to help three Canadian companies beef up the nation’s supply of COVID-19 equipment and medical devices. Read More
Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Adapthealth, Axogen, Biodirection, Genome Medical, Nanodiagnostics, Rewalk Robotics, Tela Bio. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Binx Health, Biocardia, Eurofins, Hitachi, Opko Health, Precipio, Quantabio, Quotient, Renovacare, Silk Road Medical, Sherlock Biosciences, Soliton, Stemcell Systems, T2 Biosystems, Thinkcyte. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Axonics, Carag, Engage Surgical, Guided Therapeutics, Kdx Diagnostics, Venus Concept. Read More
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: New plastic biomaterials could lead to tougher, more versatile medical implants; A data treasure for gait analysis; Traditional strength training vs jump training for physically inactive young adults. Read More
