XLumena raises $6.15M for endoscopic devices
XLumena, a Mountain View, Calif. maker of endosurgical devices, has raised $6.15 million for a new line of endoscopic examination tools, according to VentureWire.
The company develop and sell ultrasound devices that are capable of clearly viewing internal organs.
Prism VentureWorks led the round, and was joined by Ascent Biomedical Ventures and Charter Life Sciences. XLumena was founded in 2007.
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