MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for October 4, 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. This cardiac catheter uses light and ultrasound to measure plaques Researchers at the University of California at Davis combined ultrasound with light into a catheter probe to view the tiny arteries of the heart. The device uses intravascular ultrasound and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) to retrieve structural and biochemical information about plaque in the arteries to help predict heart attacks more reliably, according to the researchers. Read more 4. OrthoPediatrics sets price range on IPO, could bring in up to $64m OrthoPediatrics yesterday priced the range on its initial public offering, looking to float 4 million shares of common stock at between $12 and $14 per share, which would bring in between $48 and $56 million. The offering also includes a 30-day underwriter’s option to purchase an additional 600,000 shares of common stock, bringing the possible total the company could raise in the offering up to $64.4 million.s Read more 3. Z-Medica wins investment from PE firm, looks to expand QuickClot access Hemostatic device developer Z-Medica this week rec...
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