Medtech

For over 50 years, Cook Group’s catheters, filters and stents have helped patients get healthy, and proceeds from their sales make up the bulk of heir and CEO Carl Cook’s fortune.
Last month Align Tech filed formal patent infringement complaints against medical device maker 3Shape.
The round was led by Berkshire Partners and TPG Growth, with participation from its co-founders and management team, as well as original investors Oak Investment Partners and J.H. Whitney.
The award comes in the form of a five-year base fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract, with a single five-year option period, according to a DoD release.
The round was co-led by funds managed by new investor Janus Henderson Investors.
Stifel’s medical technology team recently visited with three top companies in their coverage universe.
Shares of Strata Skin Sciences are up more than 12 percent this morning after the company announced it will explore strategic options up to and including a sale of the company in order to enhance stockholder value.
A look at three of the best performing medtech stocks out there right now.
Biotechs are taking notice as a new pool of funding is being made available by venture capital Andreesen Horowitz.
FDA
The approval of HAnano Surface in the United States has been executed in accordance with the new 510(k) legislation for medical devices.
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