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PolyVascular, CobiCure partner on non-surgical pediatric heart valve

A non-surgical heart valve that could treat pediatric patients with heart disease. [Image from the PolyVascular website]CobiCure Medical Technologies announced that it provided $2 million in funding to PolyVascular to advance a pediatric heart valve.

Houston-based PolyVascular — a MedTech Innovator accelerator participant in 2020 — develops a first-of-its-kind heart valve. The potentially transformative, non-surgical valve could treat young children suffering from congenital heart disease.

New York-based CobiCure, a non-profit pediatric initiative, aims to provide strategic support and resources in addition to the funding. The initiative seeks to further advance the development of the novel polymer heart valve toward human clinical readiness.

According to a news release, the companies hope to accelerate potentially life-saving technology for children born with congenital heart defects.

“CobiCure’s mission, strategic ecosystem, and critica…

20 medical device startups you need to know

The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention.

Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor

A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects.

From treating children with congenital heart disease to therapy that alleviates the effects of traumatic nightmares — and with plenty more innovations between — there is no shortage of intriguing medical devices and therapies coming up through the ranks.

“Even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see tremendous energy in the medtech innovation ecosystem,” said Paul Grand, CEO of MedTech Innovator. “We are noticing a strong trend of minimally invasive medical devices that improve patient outcomes and require less time spent in th…

20 medical device startups you need to know

The medtech industry isn’t immune from COVID-19 troubles, but exciting innovation continues. These 20 medical device startups have grabbed our attention.

Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Editorial Director and Sean Whooley, Assistant Editor

A number of medical device startups continue to make waves across the space, with new technologies and eye-watering fundraising rounds highlighting some exciting prospects.

From treating children with congenital heart disease to therapy that alleviates the effects of traumatic nightmares — and with plenty more innovations between — there is no shortage of intriguing medical devices and therapies coming up through the ranks.

“Even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see tremendous energy in the medtech innovation ecosystem,” said Paul Grand, CEO of MedTech Innovator. “We are noticing a strong trend of minimally invasive medical devices that improve patient outcomes and require less time spent in th…