Naox Technologies SAS secured U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for Naox Link, its in-ear electroencephalography (EEG) device for clinical use both at home and in health care settings. Naox Link is a pair of earbuds the company hopes will transform how the brain activity is monitored, helping diagnose and track a number of conditions affecting the brain.
After raising more than twice as much as expected in its March IPO, Kestra Medical Technologies Inc. appears poised to repeat its success with an upsized secondary offering as well. The Kirkland, Wash.-based company initially planned to offer 5.5 million shares in its second pass at the market but increased the number of shares to 6 million two days later when it set the price at $23 per share. The projected gross proceeds of $138 million provide a nice addition to the $232 million raised nine months ago.
A jury has returned a verdict of infringement against Apple Inc., as part of a series of patent disputes with Masimo Corp., producing a damages award of $634 million which is seen in some quarters as an indicator that Masimo has the momentum against Apple.