In February, Cheetah Medical Inc. raised $9 million in a late financing round to support commercialization of its noninvasive, continuous hemodynamic monitoring system. It’s a product sector that’s received lots of attention recently, driven by rising cost pressures on hospitals, demographics, and new noninvasive alternatives to conventional hemodynamic monitoring technologies that require the insertion of an arterial line or pulmonary artery catheter.

In February, Cheetah Medical Inc. raised $9 million in a late financing round to support commercialization of its noninvasive, continuous hemodynamic monitoring system. It’s a product sector that’s received lots of attention recently.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Medical Device Deals Update column is a survey of recent medtech M&A, alliance, and financing activity. This month’s column covers deals announced December 2013-January 2014.

Derived from Strategic Transactions, Informa’s premium source for tracking life sciences deal activity, the Dealmaking column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced November through December 2013