Devices & Diagnostics

California medical device firm treating vascular diseases raises $18 million

California medical device firm TriReme Medical, which also has offices in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it has raised $18 million. The round was led by Luminor Capital, a Singaporean private equity firm, new Asian investors as well as existing investors. The company’s board includes representatives from Adams Street Partners, Three Arch Partners, Bio*One Capital and […]

California medical device firm TriReme Medical, which also has offices in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it has raised $18 million.

The round was led by Luminor Capital, a Singaporean private equity firm, new Asian investors as well as existing investors. The company’s board includes representatives from Adams Street Partners, Three Arch Partners, Bio*One Capital and EDB Investments.

The company makes minimally invasive coronary and peripheral devices for the treatment of complex lesions and the money raised will be used to support the development of the company’s dilation catheters as well as to expand its commercial infrastructure globally.

“We are thrilled to have this major support from Asia in our efforts to create a next generation of interventional devices, ” said Eitan Konstantino, president and CEO of TriReme Medical, in a news release.

According to TriReme’s website, the company makes several dilation catheters: the Chocolate, GliderXtreme and GliderfleX PTA balloon catheters, which are part of its peripheral devices while its Antares Coronary Stent system and its Glider PTCA balloon catheters form its coronary products.

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