University of Utah startups continue innovating and discovering solutions to today’s unmet needs. Here’s a roundup of some of the latest news out of these companies:
ARUP Awarded CDC Contract for Bird Flu Test Development
ARUP Laboratories has been selected by the CDC as a formal partner in the development of a test for avian influenza A (H5N1), or bird flu, the CDC said during a media briefing on Thursday. ARUP is one of five lab partners. The others are Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp, Aegis Sciences, and Ginkgo Bioworks.
J3 Bioscience, Inc. Announces Commercial Launch of Groundbreaking LivRing®
J3 Bioscience, Inc., a startup women’s health medical device company, announced the commercial launch of a first-of-its-kind medical device, LivRing®. This innovative device has the potential to conveniently ease painful sex due to vaginal dryness and improve the lives of countless women in the United States. LivRing® is available online only through liv-ring.com.
Park City Angels make additional investment in Light Line Medical
Park City Angels is excited to announce that our members have made an additional investment in Light Line Medical, Inc.! Since our initial investment, Light Line Medical has filed a 510(k) premarket application notification for the Light Line Peritoneal PhotoDisinfectionSystem. This is significant because all testing was completed on “production units.” Light Line has an executed Term Sheet for a $20M Series that will enable it to commercialize the peritoneal dialysis product and develop its technology in the Foley/urinary catheter.
