The next Cochlear success story or the next Biota calamity? Shares in artificial heart-device maker Ventracor have been on the rise, up 3.3 per cent to $3.15 yesterday, and last night the group was seeking to issue 12 million new shares through ABN Amro Morgans.
The price might be as low as $2.20 given the stock was trading at $2.02 on August 15.
Last week, the first patient to receive its VentrAssist device, a man in his early 70s, was released from Melbourne's Alfred Hospital and is still OK. Presumably the funds are to help pay for continuing clinical trials and marketing efforts. A further $12 million rights issue is possibly going to follow the placement.
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