SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: SILK), a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

“Our third quarter results reflect strong execution across our entire organization,” said Erica Rogers, Chief Executive Officer. “With our intense focus on building best-in-class clinical evidence and executing our commercial strategy, TCAR is finding its place prominently in the carotid treatment continuum. While we are still in early in our journey to reach standard of care, we are well positioned for continued progress.”

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FreeStyle Libre's glucose readings, trends and patterns will all be incorporated into Omada's app.

This morning med tech giant Abbott announced a new deal with chronic care management company Omada Health that will integrate Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with Omada's health coaching platform. 
Going forward, eligible users with Type 2 diabetes will have the option to integrate data from their FreeStyle Libre, including glucose reading, trends and patterns, with Omada’s platform. When users enroll in the program, they can access a virtual physician, who can prescribe them the CGM. 

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Alongside a deeper collaboration with the not-for-profit system, Omada expects the funds to fuel expansion of its integrated digital care program.

Digital chronic disease management company Omada Health has added onto June’s $73 million funding round with a new strategic investment from Intermountain Ventures. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

WHAT THEY DO
Omada pitches its digital coaching programs as a scalable and convenient approach to chronic disease management. The company’s products address hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, mental health conditions and other health needs. The company also implements connected technology to track participants and hold them accountable — for instance, a wireless scale, a pedometer, and a mobile app to track food and activity for its diabetes program.

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Joe Wright of Wytheville went to his ophthalmologist with a case of pink eye. What Joe, 83, came away with was, in his own words, “a pretty big shock.”

Joe’s eye doctor had discovered a retinal hemorrhage and suspected a blocked artery, referring Joe for further testing. “I didn’t realize eye trouble could mean my artery was blocked,“ Joe remembers. Testing, however, revealed a left carotid artery that was almost 100 percent blocked.

Joe, as it turned out, was a perfect candidate for a less invasive type of surgery called transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR. It’s a procedure doctors at Carilion Clinic’s Aortic Center were among the first in the country to perform. Carilion Roanoke Memorial is a TCAR Center of Excellence, boasting one of only a few board-certified vascular surgeons with fellowship training in vascular interventional radiology in the U.S.

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