Lumithera Inc. has completed the acquisition of Diopsys Inc. to expand its footprint of ocular disease care. Under the terms of the agreement, Pine Brook, N.J.-based Diopsys is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Poulsbo, Wash.-based Lumithera, with its electroretinography technology adding to Lumithera’s photobiomodulation (PBM) Valeda light delivery system for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment. Read More
Egg Medical Inc. secured a $13 million investment from TVM Capital Life Science to solve the Humpty-Dumpty problem that plagues interventional cardiology – the scattering of radiation during X-ray guided procedures. The company’s Eggnest XR product contains the radiation using a carbon fiber platform with integrated radiation shielding that replaces the patient mattress on the X-ray table. Read More
Saluda Medical Pty Ltd. raised $125 million in equity financing to commercialize and scale up its Evoke spinal cord simulation system for chronic pain and to advance its technology platform across an emerging portfolio of neuromodulation therapies. Read More
The French government has unveiled future investment plans. It reported the “Innovative Medical Devices” plan as part of the France 2030 initiative, in support of the medical devices industry. At the start of 2022, an innovative “Healthcare 2030” initiative came into effect, which sees the mobilization of $8.35 billion in credit for the life sciences sector. Read More
China’s NMPA has given 10 of Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.’s skin repair products medical device registration certificates. The products are developed by its medical aesthetics platform, Beijing Meiyan Kongjian Biology Medicine Co. Ltd. Read More
Med-tech firms raising money in public or private financings, including: Bluegrass Vascular, Boston Scientific, Cancer IQ, Eyenovia, Foresite Capital, Stage Zero. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Bruker, Median Technologies, Newomics, Oncimmune, Vapotherm. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Circa Scientific, KSL Diagnostics, SQI Diagnostics. Read More
