Akura Medical, a Shifamed portfolio company, announced today that it completed the first close of its Series C financing, raising $53 million. Los Gatos, California-based Akura plans to use funds to support development activities for its Katana thrombectomy system and the NavIQ quantification software. It also aims to complete enrollment in its … [Read more...] about Shifamed’s Akura Medical closes $53M Series C
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FDA approves IDE for Akura Medical’s thrombectomy system
Akura Medical, a Shifamed portfolio company, announced today that the FDA granted its Katana system investigational device exemption (IDE). IDE means Akura can begin the QUADRA-PE study evaluating the thrombectomy system in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Dr. Sanjum Sethi (Columbia University Medical Center) and Dr. Ann Gage … [Read more...] about FDA approves IDE for Akura Medical’s thrombectomy system
Shifamed’s Akura Medical raises $35M for thrombectomy system
Akura Medical, a Shifamed portfolio company, today announced the closing of a $35 million Series B financing round. Los Gatos, California-based Akura develops a differentiated approach to address the challenges of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The company earmarked the funds for supporting its FDA 510(k) clearance submission for the Akura … [Read more...] about Shifamed’s Akura Medical raises $35M for thrombectomy system
