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The Top 5 Start-Up Spotlight Stories In 2019: Two Pore Guys, Distalmotion, SetPoint, Innovative Cardiovascular Solutions, Cognoa

 
• By Marion Webb

A look back at Medtech Insight's five most-read Start-Up Spotlight stories in 2019 pointed to diverse interests among our readers – handheld sensor technology, a bioelectric implant, vagus nerve stimulation, embolic protector for TAVR and digital diagnostics.

2019-2020 Review

To spotlight the most innovative start-ups in the medtech space as we move into 2020, Medtech Insight is reflecting on 2019 to see which companies piqued the highest interest among readers.

Our most popular Start-Up Spotlight feature was about California-based Two Pore Guys Inc., which developed a digital, hand-held single-molecule biosensor technology with wide applications. The company rebranded itself in...

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