Shoulder Innovations

Shoulder Innovations Announces Securing of a $45M Debt Facility

Grand Rapids, Mich., August 22nd, 2023 — Shoulder Innovations Inc. (SI), a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based leader in the shoulder replacement implant market, announced securing of a $45M debt facility in partnership with Trinity Capital. This is in addition to SI’s recent $42M Series D equity financing, which closed earlier this year. Following the successful launch of its highly […]

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HAPPE Spine Announces First Clinical Use of the INTEGRATE®-C Interbody Fusion System

Grand Rapids, Mich., August 14, 2023—HAPPE Spine announces that the first clinical case with the INTEGRATE®-C Interbody Fusion System was completed by co-inventor and neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Smith, MD, at the Beacon Health System – Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. Dr. Smith said, “The Integrate-C handled extremely well and went right to work. The

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cultivate (MD) Capital Funds Portfolio Company Virtual Incision Submits FDA De Novo Request for Market Authorization of MIRA

Grand Rapids, Mich., May 22, 2023— cultivate(MD) Capital Funds LP, funds that are focused on investments into early-stage healthcare companies with innovative technologies, announced today that one of their portfolio companies, Lincoln, Nebraska-based Virtual Incision Corporation, has submitted a De Novo request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its MIRA Surgical

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Shoulder Innovations

Shoulder Innovations Announces Additional Patent for Inset™ Reverse Shoulder System

Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27th, 2023 Shoulder Innovations Inc. (SI), a Grand Rapids, Michigan based leader in the shoulder replacement implant market, announced today that in addition to its already robust portfolio of issued intellectual property, SI has received a first notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the

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Julius Heil, CEO of SPDx in a featured interview with cultivate(MD)

An Interview with Julius Heil

On March 1, 2023 cultivate(MD) Capital Funds LP, funds that are focused on investments into early-stage healthcare companies with innovative technologies, announced one of their portfolio companies, Grand Rapids-based SPDx hired Julius Heil in the role of CEO. Mr. Heil brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare and logistics with deep expertise in supply chain management,

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SentiAR is a cultivate(MD) portfolio company

SentiAR Announces Close of $8.5 million Series B Financing

Expand Partnerships and Clinical Deployments St. Louis, Missouri, April 11th, 2023 — SentiAR, Inc. a St. Louis, Missouri based pioneer in using Augmented Reality (AR) visualization technology for medical procedures, has closed an $8.5 million Series B financing. The financing was led by cultivate (MD) Ventures and joined by MedVenture Partners alongside several insider investors,

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Interview with Andy Iott of HAPPE Spine

Interview with Andrew Iott, the New President and CEO of HAPPE Spine

We recently had the opportunity to meet with Andrew Iott, HAPPE Spine’s new President and CEO. HAPPE Spine announced in December of 2022 that Andrew Iott accepted an offer to become the President and CEO. Mr. Iott brings over twenty years of experience in medical device product development and commercialization, with extensive knowledge of the

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Shoulder Innovations

Shoulder Innovations Announces Oversubscribed $42 million Series D Financing

Grand Rapids, Mich., March 6, 2023 — Shoulder Innovations Inc. (SI), a Grand Rapids, Michigan based leader in the shoulder replacement implant market, announced closing on an oversubscribed $42 million Series D financing. SI is a privately-held medical device company with a broad team of successful innovators in the shoulder space. The financing was led by Gilde Healthcare Partners, a

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cultivate(MD) SPDx news

cultivate(MD) Capital Funds Portfolio Company SPDx (Sterile Processing Express) Announces Julius Heil As CEO

Grand Rapids, Mich., March 1, 2023 — cultivate(MD) Capital Funds LP, funds that are focused on investments into early-stage healthcare companies with innovative technologies, announced today that one of their portfolio companies, Grand Rapids-based SPDx has hired Julius Heil in the role of CEO. Mr. Heil brings over 30 years’ experience in healthcare and logistics

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