Kona Medical Raises $30M to Commercialize Focused Ultrasound Treatment for High Blood Pressure

American medical device-maker Kona Medical, Inc. has raised $30 million in venture financing to advance development and commercialization of an ultrasound system to treat drug-resistant hypertension. The device is designed to noninvasively ablate renal nerves, which play a significant role in determining blood pressure. According to the company, recent clinical data have shown that renal nerve ablation can result in profound and lasting reduction in hypertension in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled by medication. The privately-held Kona is based in Bellevue, Washington. READ REPORT