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by Brad Webb on July 6th, 2011 July 1, 2011 source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News by Brad Webb
Rapid Transition from Laboratory Discoveries to Commercialization Is Transforming Healthcare
It’s been less than a decade since a full human genome was sequenced, but already there is talk that the promise of genomics-inspired personal medicine is not being realized. I couldn’t disagree more. As we point out in this article, cardiologists, psychiatrists, and internists can now order quick and inexpensive genetics-based screening . . .
→ Read full post: Moving Quickly from an Idea to a Product
by Claremont Creek Alerts on November 3rd, 2010 October 2010 source: Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry online
The MX Q&A: Ted Driscoll, Claremont Creek Ventures
Fledgling device companies can get a leg up with VC firms by developing a product that is ‘unique and protectable,’ says Tibion’s anchor investor.
The cofounders of Tibion Bionic Technologies may want to send a thank-you note to Will Smith for helping their start-up get off on the right foot in 2004. Ted Driscoll, a . . .
→ Read full post: Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Q&A with Ted Driscoll
by Claremont Creek Alerts on October 20th, 2010 October 20, 2010 source: San Francisco Chronicle Business Report
“With the help of a physical therapist, Micha Hoy strapped a big black computer-controlled device onto her left leg, which has had limited mobility since she experienced a stroke nine years ago.
“I feel like I should be in the ‘Matrix’ movies,” the San Francisco architect joked.
Actually, the 7-pound device looks even more like a spare part from “RoboCop.” The Tibion Bionic Leg, . . .
→ Read full post: Tibion gives stroke patients a ‘bionic’ leg up
by Claremont Creek Alerts on August 11th, 2010 August 10, 2010 source: Send2Press Newswire DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California IVF: Davis Fertility Center, Inc. (californiaivf.com), working in conjunction with Gene Security Network (genesecurity.net) leads the field in bringing a new test to patients that combines the detection of single-gene genetic disorders with a 24 chromosome screening. Using Gene Security Network’s Parental Support™ technology, at-risk couples undergoing in vitro fertilization can now test developing embryos for a larger number . . .
→ Read full post: Fertility Patients Can Now Use One Screening for Multiple Types of Genetic Diseases Before Pregnancy
by Claremont Creek Alerts on July 14th, 2010 July 13, 2010 source: VentureBeat Tibion Bionic Technologies, a startup that develops orthopedic devices to help patients regain mobility, has closed a $3 million round of equity, according to a filing with the SEC. The company’s knee technologies can be used during physical therapy to help patients dealing with a stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or other traumas. Tibion, which is based at NASA Research Park in Moffett Field, Calif., is . . .
→ Read full post: Robotic knee developer Tibion raises $3M
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