Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Cohera Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of Insider Round of Financing for Over $7.6 Million


PITTSBURGH, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc., a rapidly growing medical device company developing a suite of wound management systems and surgical adhesives, announced today that it has closed an insider round of financing for over $7.6 Million. The proceeds of this transaction will support the growth of the company through pilot clinical trials for its lead product, TissuGlu(R), a strong, resorbable surgical adhesive, as well as pre-clinical development of Cohera's product pipeline.
"Cohera has generated significant value since our last financing and this is reflected in the strong support from our shareholders," said Patrick Daly, President and CEO of Cohera Medical. "The team at Cohera is focused on developing world class products that improve patient care and we are excited about the future of the Company."
"As Cohera's largest investor through our affiliate Kern Medical, LLC, we are delighted to once again lead its investment round," said Jay Kern, Founder and General Partner of Kern Whelan Capital, LLC, and Manager of Kern Medical II. "Strong participation by existing investors in this financing reflects the significant accomplishments that Patrick and his team have made in developing Cohera's revolutionary line of adhesive products."

TissuGlu - Unlike “Superglue” products, TissuGlu® is biocompatible and biodegradable, making it safe for internal use. Unlike “fibrin glue” products, it is strong, easy to use, and contains no human or animal product derivatives. Studies in the laboratory have demonstrated that the bond created with TissuGlu® is as strong after one hour as a normal wound is after a week of healing. It works well on planar surfaces, binding tissue layers to eliminate the potential space between recently separated tissues in which fluid accumulates (potentially reducing the need for fluid drains).

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