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Three examples of how “the system” is changing medtech investment decisions

Three examples of how “the system” is changing medtech investment decisions

May 8, 2013 12:54 pm by | 1 Comments

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 ... Read more

FDA clears first “smart pill” that senses when it’s been taken, sends data to wearable patch

FDA clears first “smart pill” that senses when it’s been taken, sends data to wearable patch

July 30, 2012 3:21 pm by | 1 Comments

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 ... Read more


Renal denervation by ultrasound may set apart Kona in hypertension market

Renal denervation by ultrasound may set apart Kona in hypertension market

May 30, 2012 12:36 pm by | 0 Comments

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 ... Read more

Select investors could make a killing on Medtronic/ATS Medical deal

Select investors could make a killing on Medtronic/ATS Medical deal

April 29, 2010 6:08 pm by | 0 Comments

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 ... Read more

White Pine Medical to raise $57M for medical devices fund

White Pine Medical to raise $57M for medical devices fund

March 30, 2010 11:36 am by | 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 ... Read more

OrbiMed Advisors raises $550M for health venture fund

OrbiMed Advisors raises $550M for health venture fund

February 22, 2010 2:03 pm by | 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. ... Read more

Former Medtronic executive starts device venture fund with Essex Woodland

Former Medtronic executive starts device venture fund with Essex Woodland

February 8, 2010 2:21 pm by | 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. ... Read more


Minnesota’s Entellus Medical gets $30M in funding

Minnesota’s Entellus Medical gets $30M in funding

November 19, 2009 12:39 pm by | 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. ... Read more

A large health fund (Essex VIII) closes and a major health investor (Google) emerges

A large health fund (Essex VIII) closes and a major health investor (Google) emerges

March 31, 2009 2:31 am by | 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 ... Read more