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Cohera Medical Wins at Chicago Ceremony; Awards Celebrate 26 Years of Honoring Innovators and Innovation CHICAGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Awards, celebrating 26 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced that Cohera Medical was voted a gold winner for its innovative TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive, at the April 25th event at Navy Pier in Chicago. Cohera President and CEO, Patrick Daly joined hundreds...

Study Investigates the Use of TissuGlu in Abdominoplasty Surgeries, Eliminating Postoperative Drains PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.(®), a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced that the first patient of its U.S. no-drain clinical study has been successfully treated. The full study will include a total of 130 patients and will investigate the safety and effectiveness of TissuGlu(®) Surgical...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, announced today that it has secured $17 million towards Series D financing through private investors. The milestone comes from raising an additional $7.3 million in the Company's latest offering, in addition to the $9.7 million raised in 2012. The Company will use the funds to expand adoption in Germany and additional European markets...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced the completion of enrollment of its prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive in the United States. The study is evaluating the effectiveness of TissuGlu on the reduction of wound drainage and post-surgical complications in abdominoplasty surgeries. The study...

PITTSBURGH, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced the start of a no-drain clinical trial in 30 patients at two prominent surgery centers in Germany. The study will investigate the safety and effectiveness of TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive in the reduction of wound drainage, post operative seroma and related complications in abdominoplasty patients without the use...

PITTSBURGH, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced the treatment of the first patient in a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive in the United States. Initiation of the study marks a significant milestone in the Company's progression of the lead product toward commercialization in the United States. The study...

PITTSBURGH, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, announced today that its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive, is a finalist for the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards in the General Hospital Devices and Therapeutic Products category. The Medical Design Excellence Awards is the medical device industry's premier design awards competition and is the only awards program that exclusively...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, announced today that it has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to begin a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive in the United States. The study will investigate the effectiveness of TissuGlu and...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, a rapidly growing medical device company, announced today that it has begun selling its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive, to hospitals and surgeons in three pilot territories in Germany. This regional launch will document and highlight the advantages of TissuGlu and will be used to drive a wider expansion throughout Germany and to additional European markets in early 2012. In a limited pre-launch phase started in...

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.®, a rapidly growing medical device company, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for its lead product, TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive. CE Mark approval allows TissuGlu to be sold in the European Union. TissuGlu is an internal surgical adhesive for large flap surgeries, such as abdominoplasties, that helps reduce fluid accumulation and the need for postsurgical drains. Its unique chemical composition is...