Life sciences venture capital (VC) firm Omega Funds has closed its eighth fund, with capital commitments totalling $647m.

The US Court of Appeals has overturned a $106.5m ruling wherein a California court jury found that Medtronic infringed on a heart valve replacement method developed by Colibri Heart Valve.

DeepQure has secured approval from South Korea's MFDS for the trial of its HyperQure, aimed at treating atrial fibrillation (AF).