Lindsey Alexander is an Indiana-based freelance writer and editor covering the medical device industry. She earned a degree in journalism from Indiana University and a master's from Purdue.
Springboard International’s Life Science Accelerator‘s looking for early-stage women-led startups to take under its wing. Though the accelerator offers no funding, it does connect CEOs with a wide network, Jennifer Lannon, the life science program manager at Springboard, said. While that might sound pie-in-the-sky, Springboard has a track-record of getting venture capital for its companies […]
This week, Indiegogo is celebrating International Women’s Day. They had a one-day matching project on March 3, featured health projects on March 4 and will feature technology on March 7. (Many healthcare solutions fall under the tech category.) If you haven’t heard, now is the moment for women’s health. Check out these crowdfunded health projects led […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Cate Blanchett – Acceptance Speech – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic As Cate Blanchett so aptly explained in her stunning Oscar acceptance speech: Woman-centered does not equal “niche experience.” Dr. Anula Jayasuriya pointed out how Blanchett’s speech rings true to much of healthcare. “People call women’s health a niche, and it’s hard for me to parse […]
After Medtronic‘s (MDT) January announcement it’s halting renal denervation trials and BSX and Covidien following suit, the medical blogosphere erupted, proclaiming the “fall” of renal denervation. It seems to be more than a little premature, considering there are other forms of renal denervation than RF (such as ReCor‘s ultrasound method) and other potential uses than for hypertension. […]
As a teenager, Surbhi Sarna, nVision Medical CEO and founder, had complex, repeat ovarian cysts. They were painful and worrisome. They couldn’t be biopsied for fear of spreading cancer, and she said the rest of the diagnostics were so poor she and her doctors basically were left to watch and see if they grew. Now, […]
“MedCity News has partnered with BioCrossroads to provide coverage focused on Indiana’s next generation of growth and innovation in life sciences” Cook Medical announced the launch of its EchoTip ProCore Endobronchial Needle, an endoscopic device that will help physicians and pathologists diagnose lung cancer earlier. It’s the first endobronchial ultrasound needle in the U.S. that […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
By now, you’ve heard the medical device industry landscape is shifting. The term “innovation” needs new life breathed into it in the life sciences, major companies are turning over their business models to take a larger bite of the care continuum, value takes precedence over volume in an ACO-ACA world, around which M&A is whirling. […]
University of Michigan spinout Tangent Medical has raised a $5 million senior secured term loan credit facility from GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services to commercialize its IV stabilization tech abroad. While company Vice President of Sales and Marketing Curtis Bloch said the funding will be used for a variety of commercialization efforts, a significant portion would be used […]
EmboMedics, a Maple Grove, Minn.-based medical device company, has raised $860,000 in equity, according to a regulatory filing made with the SEC. The Series A funding will go mainly toward research and development of its resorbable embolization material, Omid Souresrafil, EmboMedics CEO and co-founder, said. He said the money should take the company through the […]
If you’re the midnight tinkerer carrying around the design for a medical device, be sure to apply for the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center-M2D2 New Venture Competition by Feb. 10. The first-, second- and third-place winners will divvy up $50,000 worth of services from University of Massachusetts incubator M2D2, Smith & Nephew and Nutter McClennen […]
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Two Indiana heavyweights announced a partnership that means more funds for life science startups in the Hoosier state. Cook Medical and the Purdue Research Foundation will pair up again to create the Foundry Investment Fund, a $12-million not-for-profit “evergreen investment fund to support Purdue-based life sciences companies,” according to a press release. This isn’t the […]
MDLIVE has raised fresh capital one month after adding a second opinion service for pediatrics, according to a company statement. It raised $23.6 million in a financing round led by new investors including Heritage Group, Sutter Health and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Among its established investors are Sentara Healthcare and John Sculley, the former CEO […]
Intersect ENT, a California-based medical devices company with chronic sinusitus drug-delivery solutions, presented a company overview Tuesday at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Chronic sinusitis, which can cause headaches, congestion, facial pain and breathing problems among other issues, affects one of seven adults in the U.S. The company’s tapped this largely unmet clinical need with […]
Channel Medsystems, a TheraNova spinout, is “white hot,” TheraNova President and CEO Dr. Daniel Burnett said. The company aims to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) using cryoablation. But why is the proverbial iron hot now? Last month, Channel MedSystems completed its feasibility study on four patients in Canada, CEO Ric Cote said. And, pending FDA […]
TheraNova is a San Francisco-based sandbox incubator and capital technology developer for medical devices. With one exception, all the ideas for technology are internally generated, CEO Dr. Daniel Burnett said. That’s led to all its medical device companies spinning out, and, like tops, they’re still going. In fact, Burnett said the company has just spun […]