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Renerva lands $2.4 million to develop ‘Neosporin of nerve repair’
Here’s how Intuitive Surgical is innovating to stay competitive
Will Acelity go public again?
Okay Industries hires director of application development
Qosina launches e-commerce website redesign
All Sensors adds pressure ranges to its compact sensor series
Synopsys releases new version of Simpleware
Solar Atmospheres hires new sales manager
Excelitas Technologies to buy Axsun Technologies
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Renerva lands $2.4 million to develop ‘Neosporin of nerve repair’
Nerve-repair startup Renerva said today it has received $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pittsburgh company is developing a periheral nerve matrix (PNM), an injectable gel derived from porcine tissue to help repair and regenerate injured peripheral nerves. The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) Award award will enable Renerva to complete its preclinical…
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Renerva lands $2.4 million to develop ‘Neosporin of nerve repair’
Nerve-repair startup Renerva said today it has received $2.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pittsburgh company is developing a periheral nerve matrix (PNM), an injectable gel derived from porcine tissue to help repair and regenerate injured peripheral nerves. The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) Award award will enable Renerva to complete its preclinical…
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Here’s how Intuitive Surgical is innovating to stay competitive
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the surgical robotics field that it dominates. The Sunnyvale, Calif.–based company is seeking to stay competitive through technologies including computer-controlled navigated robotic catheters, contrast agents to improve imaging during procedures, and intelligent surgical interfaces. That was a big message that hundreds of attendees heard during…
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Excelitas Technologies to buy Axsun Technologies
Excelitas Technologies (Waltham, Mass.) – a global provider of high-performance photonics – said today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies. Axsun (Billerica, Mass.) is a privately-held company that develops and produces MEMS-based light engines for high-performance medical imaging and industrial spectroscopy applications. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal…
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Okay Industries hires director of application development
Okay Industries announced that it has appointed John Kollar as the new director of application development. He will be based at the company’s New Britain, Conn. headquarters. Kollar will be responsible for supporting product engineering and development, as well as leading the expansion of the company into plastic molding capabilities. “We are excited to welcome…
