Carmat jumps after saying it has implanted 7 artificial hearts

Carmat SA

23/10/2023 09:16

** Shares in Carmat  ALCAR.PA  jump more than 9% after the
French artificial heart maker said it had implanted seven of its
Aeson devices as part of a clinical study in Paris
    ** The company, which this month received a 7 million euro
($7.4 million) lifeline to avert an imminent cash crunch, said
the pace of implants means it will be able to complete the study
in 2025, in line with its targets
    ** The stock tracks its best day since early July 
    ** The shares in Carmat, which had dropped almost 70% this
year, were up 9.1% at 3.4 euros as of 0812 GMT

 (Reporting by Michal Aleksandrowicz)
 ((michal.aleksandrowicz@tr.com))