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Medical Devices, Technologies, Equipment

The medical device space is growing rapidly as new startups and investments from major players enter the market. Some of the most notable investors in medical devices include venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, and Accel Partners, as well as large companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic.

This influx of investment is driving innovation in the medical device space, with new devices and treatments being developed all the time. This growth is also creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, who can now launch their own medical device startups and access funding from major players.

Radical Catheter Technologies Presents Analysis of Disruptive, Recently FDA-Cleared Endovascular Technology at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st Annual Meeting

This new catheter, the first product commercialized from this novel technology platform, is designed to enable access to the blood vessels in the brain for both femoral and radial access. A multi-center analysis of this disruptive technology is being presented today at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 21st annual meeting. In addition, the Company confirmed the closing of a $20 million financing round led by NeuroTechnology Investors, which will be used to scale the company and expand the Radical platform notes Radical Catheter Technologies.

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Rapid Medical™ Completes Initial Neurovascular Cases in the USA Following FDA Clearance of Its Active Access Solution

“With DRIVEWIRE, our design goal was to bring new levels of access and control to the interventional suite while improving best-in-class guidewires,” comments Giora Kornblau, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Medical. “When physicians are looking for technologies that increase the clinical possibilities and safety for the patient, we want Rapid to be the first place they look.”

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HeartFlow Introduces Next Generation Interactive Plaque Analysis Platform to Assess Patient Risk in Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

The HeartFlow Plaque Analysis uses proprietary algorithms to analyze coronary CT angiogram (CCTA) scans, creating a personalized 3D model that quantifies and characterizes plaque volume in the coronary arteries, aiding risk assessment of coronary artery disease. The technology was introduced at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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ArisGlobal Reports | Newest Version of LifeSphere® Regulatory Platform Launches

Ann-Marie Orange, CIO & Global Head of R&D shares, “With more than 35 years of experience in life sciences technology, ArisGlobal is the only technology company offering strong Safety, Regulatory, and Quality Management solutions powered with next-generation cognitive computing, delivering unmatched interoperability across the R&D IT ecosystem. Over the last 18 months ArisGlobal has made significant investment in the strategic acquisitions of Amplexor Life Sciences and SPORIFY, along with technology R&D – and we’re not stopping.”

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