TriVascular Technologies, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Ovation iX(TM) Iliac Stent Graft

Enhancements to Iliac Stent Graft Technology Are Designed to Improve Ease of Use and Expand Patient Applicability

SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 15, 2015 -- TriVascular Technologies, Inc. (TRIV) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft for the Ovation Prime(R) Abdominal Stent Graft System, together with manufacturing enhancements that will facilitate a broader commercial launch of the product. Building upon the strength of the Ovation(R) and Ovation Prime iliac technology, the Ovation iX iliac stent graft is engineered to promote patency even in hostile anatomy. Ovation iX stands for integrated exchange, and the iliac stent graft was developed to improve physician ease of use and expand patient applicability. The less invasive, low-profile (10-13F) integrated sheath is designed to minimize vessel trauma. With flared limbs up to 28mm diameter and limb lengths up to 160mm, the broader size matrix and even lower profiles enable treatment of a wider range of AAA anatomies.

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Positive Data With Delcath's CHEMOSAT Highlighted At ASCO 2015

Single-center experience in Europe illustrates safe control of hepatic metastases with the Delcath Hepatic CHEMOSAT Delivery System

NEW YORK, May 29, 2015 -- Delcath Systems, Inc. (DCTH), a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology with an emphasis on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers, announces that results of a large, European single-center experience of the treatment of uveal melanoma patients with hepatic metastases with the Delcath Hepatic CHEMOSAT® Delivery System, were highlighted in an on-line abstract at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2015.  The abstract is titled, "Single Centre Experience of Chemosaturation Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion in the Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma" and can be accessed here.

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EnteroMedics Announces First US Commercial Implant of vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy System at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 20, 2015  -- EnteroMedics Inc. (ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced the first ever commercial implant of the Maestro® Rechargeable System, delivering  vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy, in the United States.

The procedure was performed on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Tufts Medical Center by surgeon Sajani Shah, MD. The surgery proceeded without incident and the patient returned home on the same day as the surgery, is recovering well and has returned to work full-time.

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Organovo Holdings, Inc. Pre-Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter And Year End Financial Information

SAN DIEGO, April 21, 2015 -- Organovo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ONVO) today announced preliminary financial information (unaudited) for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

Based on preliminary financial information for the fiscal quarter and year-ended March 31, 2015, Organovo estimates:

  • Total net revenues of approximately $268 thousand for the quarter, and approximately $571 thousand for the fiscal year
  • Total net cash utilization during fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 of approximately $6.3 million and $21.1 million, respectively; and
  • The Company closed the year with cash and cash equivalents of approximately $50.1 million
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BioLife Solutions Announces Preliminary Q1 2015 Revenue of $1.5 Million and Continued Product Adoption in the High Growth Regenerative Medicine Market

30% Year Over Year Proprietary Product Revenue Growth; Customer Cell Therapy Pre-Clinical Projects and Clinical Trials With Products Embedded Now Estimated at 185

BOTHELL, Wash., April 13, 2015 -- BioLife Solutions, Inc. (BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media and precision thermal shipping products for cells and tissues ("BioLife" or the "Company"), today announced preliminary revenue of $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2015 comprised entirely of core proprietary product revenue, representing 30% growth over the same period of 2014.

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