Author: Jason Knight

FDA approves DVT prevention device

California-based ManaMed has launched the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention device PlasmaFlow in the United States. The portable, tubeless and digital PlasmaFlow, which comes with multiple pressure functions, helps to prevent the onset…

Access Vascular HydroPICC cath raises $4M

Medical device developer Access Vascular has raised $3.7 million to support its HydroPICC catheter designed to reduce thrombotic risk. The HydroPICC is a peripherally inserted central catheter which the Bedford, Mass.-based company claims can significantly reduce the accumulation of platelets and the…

ElastiMed raises $1M in second funding round

In its second round of funding in October, Israeli medical startup ElastiMed has raised $1 million from a strategic investor, existing investors — The Trendlines Group and Pix Vine Capital — new private investors, and the Israeli Innovation Authority. ElastiMed, which…