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Regentis grabs $10M Series C for cartilage regeneration implant trials
Regentis Biomaterials, armed with $10 million in new venture funding, plans to use the cash to expand in Europe and fuel further clinical development of GelrinC biodegradable cartilage-regeneration implant.
Kensey Nash shareholder sues to block company's $360M sale to DSM
A week ago Dutch company Royal DSM ($DSM) announced with plenty of fanfare that it would fork over $360 million in cash for Kensey Nash ($KNSY). But a Kensey Nash investor is now suing to block the sale.
Device incubator billed as Arizona's first to launch in June
Even Peoria, AZ, is working hard to grab a piece of the medical device industry pie. BioInspire, formerly known as Peoria Incucelerator, is launching early next month in the city, according to The Arizona Republic .
Study: Doctors use device and drug trials of spotty quality
Medical device and drug trials often vary widely in size and quality. As a result, they become a flawed resource providers rely on to help determine how to best treat a patient, according to a new analysis of more than 40,000 clinical trials registered in the government database ClinicalTrials.gov.
Covidien acquires Israeli maker of hernia mesh placement device
Covidien ($COV) has snatched up an Israeli startup that developed a device to place hernia mesh laparoscopically.
Skin health company PhotoMedex grabs $40M in stock offering
PhotoMedex ($PHMD) recently closed a $40 million registered offering of common stock. The Montgomeryville, PA, skin health device company says it will use the cash for product development and marketing.
Relievant snags $30M for back pain surgical tool
California device company Relievant Medsystems has nailed $30 million in a Series D financing to help accelerate clinical testing of a tool designed to treat lower back pain.
Smith & Nephew eliminating 800 jobs, restructuring already felt in Memphis
It has been a tough few days for medical device manufacturer Smith & Nephew ($SNN) and particularly for its Memphis, TN-based division. The company announced Monday that it would pay the U.S.
Intriguing new tech from up-and-coming device firms
Despite the venture capital challenges facing start-up medical technology companies, some have managed to develop intriguing new devices and diagnostics. Here are 5 to watch. Report
Drug-delivery device design impacts patient compliance
Diabetes patients have to deal with many different kinds of drug-delivery products such as injection pens, auto-injectors or insulin pumps. So, it made sense that diabetics were surveyed by
