heart valve disease

Doctors performing surgery
By  Jessica Hagen 11:43 am December 11, 2024
California-based Capstan Medical, maker of robotic-enabled tools for heart valve disease, closed an oversubscribed $110 million Series C round led by Eclipse.  Existing investors Intuitive Ventures, Yu Galaxy, and new investor Gideon Strategic Partners, participated in the round.  WHAT IT DOES The company offers surgical robotics with catheter-based technology and implants to repair and replace...
Echo IQ's heart disease diagnosis support AI software
By  Adam Ang 08:48 pm October 8, 2024
ASX-listed Echo IQ has obtained regulatory approval in the United States for its AI-driven solution that supports structural heart disease diagnosis. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Two years since coming to the US, the company has now received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for EchoSolv AS, which is specifically indicated to support the diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis (a form of...