Cardiosolutions Lands $8,000,000 New Funding Round
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Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a5fe7f0-2d88-4bd0-b231-a04e12a491b1&Preview=1
Date 7/11/2012
Company Name Cardiosolutions
Mailing Address 75 Mill Street Stoughton, MA 02072
Company Description Cardiosolutions, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 2006 to develop a less invasive, percutaneous alternative to open heart surgical repair of the mitral valve. Cardiosolutions’ pioneering technology, the Mitral Repair System, is designed to greatly reduce the degree of mitral regurgitation in patients with either functional or degenerative valve insufficiency.
Proceeds Purposes Sorin’s $8 million investment in Cardiosolutions will finance on-going product development and clinical testing of the technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Sorin has also an option to acquire the company in the future.