Start-Up News
Executive Summary
Noteworthy news from medtech start-ups. This month we profile CardioPolymers Inc., which is developing a highly purified form of seaweed that, when implanted into the heart, has the potential to stop or even reverse the progression of congestive heart failure. We also profile Aura Medsystems, which is developing photodynamic soft-tissue repair technology.
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