medical device

Dallas’ Lupagen Aims To Change the Way Cancer, Other Disorders Are Treated

by | Jun 2, 2022
Instead of shipping a patient's blood to a lab for customized cell therapy, Lupagen does the procedure "in vivo," using a dialysis-like treatment at the patient's bedside. Now it's collaborating with Umoja Biopharma to use its drug-delivery tech to place targeted immunotherapies in patients.

“We're able to deliver different types of gene therapies in a closed system," Lupagen's CEO says, calling the tech a "bridge to the future."
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The Techstar team briefed the Fort Worth City Council on the new accelerator program Tuesday. [Courtesy photo]
Techstars’ Fort Worth Program Puts Out Last Call for Applicants Ahead of Fall Accelerator
by | May 3, 2022
The Techstars Physical Health accelerator has an application deadline of May 11 for its 13-week program this fall, where 10 companies will be eligible to receive up to $120,000 in seed funding capital from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Goff Capital, in addition to mentorship and programming.
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Artificial Hearts to Remote Monitoring: Fort Worth Startup Brings Medical Devices to Life
by | Mar 31, 2021
DesignPlex Biomedical, which won a licensing deal from NASA to produce its ventilators last summer, partners with organizations and entrepreneurs to turn ideas into prototypes—and turn prototypes into commercial products—bringing critical new technology to market.

A new ISO certification covers the design, development, and manufacturing of medical devices.
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Mission Critical: How an Irving-Based IoT Company Tracks Medical Equipment With a New 20-Mile Beacon
by | Sep 15, 2020
Apptricity says the bluetooth beacon can be "the difference between life and death." Healthcare professionals can track medical equipment to limit misplacement and cross contamination, as well as collect data for contact tracing.
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Dallas Startup Recognized for
‘Breakthrough’ Medical Tech

by | Jul 14, 2017
TissueGen, Inc. was recently awarded the “Medical Device Engineering Breakthrough” award by MedTech Breakthrough.
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HeartSciences
HeartSciences Putting Cardiac
Testing Tool into Production
by | Jun 2, 2017
The medical device startup also announced a headquarters move this week from Westlake to Southlake Town Square.
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Carrollton Medical Device Startup Taking Part in Research For Wheelchair Users
by | Dec 7, 2016
Dynofit will be partnering with California State University, Los Angeles on research exploring the exercise needs of wheelchair users.
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