Devices & Diagnostics

Minnesota vascular startup CloSys Corp. raises $1.5 million

CloSys Corp. is seeking $2.38 million from the sale of equity, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, based in New Brighton, Minnesota, already has raised $1.491 million, the documents said. Founded in 2005 by Chief Scientific Officer Karol Nowakowski, CloSys is developing a clotting technology designed to quickly seal […]

CloSys Corp. is seeking $2.38 million from the sale of equity, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company, based in New Brighton, Minnesota, already has raised $1.491 million, the documents said.

Founded in 2005 by Chief Scientific Officer Karol Nowakowski, CloSys is developing a clotting technology designed to quickly seal an artery wall after vascular surgery. The company expects to release results from a pivotal clinical trial in the United States by the end of the year.

CEO Gervaise Wilhelm founded AngioMedics Inc. (now Boston Scientific-owned), FiberOptic Medical Systems Inc. (sold to a European private equity group), publicly traded Optical Sensors Inc., and XRT Corp. (sold to Medtronic). She also is a former chief operating officer of Uromedica Inc.