$20m for Lutonix's drug-coated balloon tech
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based balloon angioplasty specialist Lutonix has raised $20m in series B financing in a round led by Versant Ventures. Previous investors US Venture Partners and RiverVest Venture Partners also contributed to the fundraising. Lutonix said it will use the new capital for product development activities and to initiate human clinical trials of its drug-coated balloon angioplasty catheter. The first targeted indication for the device will be the treatment and prevention of vascular restenosis.
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