Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening condition affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals each year, particularly those with low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF). While wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs) are a well-established therapy for preventing SCA, adherence rates are often low. Kestra Medical Technologies is tackling this issue with [...]
First backed by Endeavour Vision in 2015, Gynesonics is a women’s healthcare company focused on improving the treatment of uterine fibroids through its innovative Sonata® System. This minimally invasive technology provides a uterine-preserving option for symptomatic fibroids that offers women a faster, safer alternative to traditional surgical procedures. Hologic [...]
In the United States alone, an estimated 10-12 million adults live with moderate to severe chronic neuropathic pain. The effects can be debilitating, leading not only to extreme physical discomfort, but also psychological distress, social isolation, reduced worker productivity and an overall decrease in quality of life. [...]
Following the welcome announcement that Virtual Incision has received FDA marketing authorization for MIRA, we spoke to Fernando Pacheco, investment director at Endeavour Vision, and board director at Virtual Incision to understand what the breakthrough will mean for healthcare providers, surgeons and patients alike… Let’s start with [...]
Will 2023 be remembered as the inflection point of AI in healthcare? It depends where one looks. Technology adoption takes a long time in healthcare, usually lagging far behind other sectors such as retail, financial services, and education. It typically permeates healthcare organisations from the back to the front [...]
Whether visiting the dentist for a regular scale-and-polish, getting braces as a teenager, veneers as an adult, or receiving an emergency crown, we all rely on dentistry throughout our lives to maintain our oral health. Globally, USD 350bn is spent on dentistry annually, and this figure is only set [...]
As an investor in healthcare technologies, we are always on the lookout for areas of unmet need where new technologies have the potential to improve patient outcomes. The neurovascular technology sector is one such field. Neurovascular conditions occur when an area of the brain is affected by restricted blood flow [...]
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts – January 24, 2023 – Miach Orthopaedics, Inc., a company transforming the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears from reconstruction to restoration with the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration (BEAR®) Implant, today announced closing of a $40 million financing round. The funds will enable ongoing operations and expand [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relievant Medsystems, a company dedicated to transforming the diagnosis and treatment of vertebrogenic pain, a type of chronic low back pain (CLBP), today announced that basivertebral nerve (BVN) ablation received a Grade A Quality of Evidence Ranking with High Level of Certainty [...]
Tyler Binney joined Relievant as President and CEO in 2021. We interviewed him to learn about Relievant’s breakthrough Intracept® Procedure, which could bring relief to tens of millions of US adults living with disabling vertebrogenic lower back pain. Tell us about chronic lower back pain. How does it impact [...]