Will Kaiser pay for this?Kirk Nielsen of Versant Ventures said that has become the litmus test for healthcare investing in the new world of healthcare reform.An “early stage vs. late ...
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Behold, convergence.A startup backed by the likes of Medtronic and Novartis has combined sensors with mobile technology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices to develop what’s being hyped as the U.S.’s first ...
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The hypertension treatment market is hot, with Medtronic leading the way in commercializing a renal denervation device. An estimated two dozen other companies are chasing the medical device heavyweight using ...
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ATS Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSI) stock has been a dog for quite a while, never rising above $5 a share since 2004. Yet some investors stand to profit handsomely from Medtronic ...
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March 30, 2010 11:36 am by Brandon Glenn | 0 Comments
White Pine Medical is in the midst of a $57 million equity fundraise that will power its first medical devices fund, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.White Pine ...
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February 22, 2010 2:03 pm by Brandon Glenn | 0 Comments
OrbiMed Advisors, which has invested in Ohio companies Athersys Inc. and ViewRay, has raised $550 million for its latest health venture capital fund. ...
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February 8, 2010 2:21 pm by Brandon Glenn | 0 Comments
Dan Lemaitre will lead the new White Pine Medical fund, which will receive a financing commitment of "up to" $50 million from Essex Woodlands Health Ventures. ...
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November 19, 2009 12:39 pm by Brandon Glenn | 2 Comments
The company will use the funding to expand its sales and customer support teams, and prepare to launch its sinus-treatment system in Europe. ...
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March 31, 2009 2:31 am by Chris Seper | 1 Comments
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures' eighth fund closed at $900 million - one of the largest ever for a health-care-only fund. At the same time, Google Ventures said its portfolio will ...
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