MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for March 6, 2017

Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters.   5. Via Surgical inks distro deal with Progressive Medical for FasTouch Via Surgical said today it inked an exclusive US distribution deal with Progressive Medical to distribute Via’s FasTouch soft tissue suture device. Amirim, Israel-based-based Via Surgical’s FasTouch is designed for the fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissue, providing lockable, flexible suture-like fixation for procedures such as hernia repairs. Read more 4. NxThera raises $15 million NxThera has raised $14.6 million in a new round of debt financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. The Maple Grove, Minn.-based company is offering convertible promissory notes and Series C preferred stock warrants in the round, according to the filing, with the 1st sale noted on Jan. 13. Read more 3. Merit Medical backs Bluegrass Vascular’s Surfacer ‘inside-out’ catheter Bluegrass Vascular Technologies said today that it entered a “strategic relationship” with Merit Medical for its Surfacer “inside-out” catheter that includes an equity stake and a distribution agreement. The Sur...
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