News about our Companies - MedTech Innovator

PharmaJet, Mundipharma team up to boost access to needle-free drug-delivery systems

DateJul 25 2018

PharmaJet and Mundipharma have inked an exclusive partnership to market and distribute PharmaJet’s Tropis and Stratis needle-free drug-delivery devices to more than 120 markets around the world.

Three NC Companies in Elite Medical Technology Program

DateJul 20 2018

Three North Carolina companies joined the prestigious list of participants in the 2018 MedTech Innovator Accelerator and Showcase programs. The Los Angeles-based non-profit is a global competition and accelerator for medical device, digital health and diagnostic companies.

FDA clears IsoRay’s and GT’s cesium-131 based brachytherapy

DateJul 18 2018

With FDA clearance now in the bag, IsoRay Inc. is prepping for the inclusion of its cesium-131 seed-based brachytherapy option in the launch of GT Medical Technologies Inc.’s GammaTile solution for the treatment of recurrent brain tumors.

US Army, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium Collaborate with Los Angeles-based Accelerator

DateJul 16 2018

Sara Langdon | August 13, 2018 There is currently a major push to streamline the acquisition process and to better engage and partner with private...

IsoRay wins FDA nod for GammaTile brain tumor treatment

DateJul 10 2018

IsoRay (NYSE:ISR) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its GammaTile brachytherapy technology designed for treating recurrent brain tumors.

Lab To Showcase Technology – Emovi

DateJul 07 2018

Smart Health Innovation Lab https://smarthealthinnovationlab.com, a market adoption accelerator for healthcare technologies located in Pennsylvania, opened their first state-of-the-art facility to showcase the innovative technologies that...

Lab To Showcase Technology

DateJul 05 2018

Skip Capital and AirTree Ventures invest US $6.5M in MetaOptima

DateJul 04 2018

MetaOptima Technology Inc. has raised US $6.5 million recently from Australian venture firms, Skip Capital and AirTree Ventures. Scott Farquhar and Kim Jackson of Skip Capital, and Daniel Petre of AirTree Ventures, have joined MetaOptima Technology board of directors.

CoLabs Raises $4 Million, Launches Inaugural Software

DateJul 04 2018

AI software startup CoLabs acquired $4 million in seed-stage funding and unveiled its inaugural product, IntelAgree. Early investors in CoLabs include business leaders who supported the founders’ previous SaaS venture, eStaff365.

Neural Analytics Inc. Receives CE Mark for Robotic Ultrasound System

DateJul 03 2018

Medical robotics company Neural Analytics Inc. announced that it received CE Mark for its NeuralBot System, a robotic assistance technology which automatically adjusts orientation and position of its ultrasound products under the guidance of a healthcare professional.

Delighted to be awarded €50k to help further develop our novel technology.

DateJun 26 2018

Delighted to be awarded €50k to help further develop our novel technology.

Healthcare Accelerator Selects Six Startups for 2018 Program

DateJun 05 2018

Winrock International, Arkansas Heart Hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and BioVentures today announced the six companies selected to participate in the 2018 Health InnovatAR healthcare accelerator program, which is supported in part through a grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

‘Shark Tank’ billionaire Mark Cuban boosts investment in Cincinnati startup

DateJun 05 2018

Genetesis, a Mason startup that’s developing a medical imaging device that could benefit patients with heart problems, raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding from a group of investors that includes CincyTech and billionaire Mark Cuban of the TV show “Shark Tank.”

CROIVALVE: Solution for Tricuspid Regurgitation Supports the Native Valve

DateJun 01 2018

Thanks to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), many patients with heart valve disease have a new lease on life. That success is spilling over into mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease, which are both active areas of medical device innovation.

Neural Analytics Wins Federal Approval for Robotics Tech

DateMay 30 2018

Neural Analytics Inc., a medical device company based in Rancho Park, announced it has cleared a federal hurdle for a robotic system to assist with ultrasound in diagnosing brain trauma.

Access Vascular raises $2m

DateMay 17 2018

Access Vascular has raised $1.9 million in a new round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. Money in the round came from seven unnamed sources, with the first sale recorded on May 4, according to the filing.

Riding the Start-Up Roller Coaster: What It’s Really Like to Be a Healthcare Entrepreneur

DateApr 29 2018

There is one fact that’s universally known by all great entrepreneurs: Launching a business is like jumping on a roller coaster—it can be filled with soaring highs and surprising twists and turns. It’s a way of life that IntuiTap Medical CEO and co-founder Jessica Traver, 27, has become accustomed to since starting her company two years ago, which is focused on providing a game-changing solution to a common, and often painful, procedure: the spinal tap.

Trayt debuts mobile app to track and help treat autism, ADHD

DateApr 20 2018

Trayt, a Redwood City, California-based data analytics company, has released a mobile application designed to help diagnose, track and treat patients with autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental brain disorders.

Avenda Health Receives $3.3 Million Investment

DateApr 11 2018

Avenda Health Inc., a biomedical device company based in Santa Monica, has closed a funding round of $3.3 million, according to a securities filing released April 11. The company founded by a two Ph.Ds and an MD from UCLA sold $3,325,000 in securities to 18 investors, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Johnson & Johnson acquires C-SATS, a University of Washington spinout that grades surgeons

DateApr 05 2018

Johnson & Johnson today announced the acquisition of C-SATS, a Seattle startup that uses technology to facilitate performance reviews for surgeons. Founded in 2014 and spun out of the University of Washington, C-SATS built a cloud-based performance management system that evaluates surgeons and helps improve their skills.