Atlanta medical device company lands $11M to launch smart materials orthopedics technology (MedCityNews)
MedShape, Inc., an Atlanta, Ga.-based medical device company, announced it closed an $11 million funding round that will go toward a full-market launch of the Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor. The product, made from proprietary thermoplastic, is a shape-memory, soft-tissue repair device that allows surgeons to attach tendons, ligaments or soft tissue to bone.Its shape both allows surgeons “to accommodate a tendon alongside the implant,” and the company claims the product has a better fixation str...
