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Venture investors have historically favored early-stage deals, at least in medtech investing, willingly embracing greater technology or market risk for the larger returns that come with being first in

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As venture capital interest in medical devices wanes, corporate venture programs like Guidant's Compass pick up the slack. by David Cassak These are tough times for small medical device start-ups. Onc

Guidant Corp. and Atlas Venture have formed Impella Cardiotechnik GMBH [See Deal] to bring to market a microaxial blood flow device designed to provide full circulatory support during open or min