– Company advancing clinically proven platform therapy, the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD), to address the life-threatening consequences of hyperinflammation – SCD lead program in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with potential FDA approval for pediatric AKI targeted for Q1 2023 and commencement of pivotal trial in adult AKI targeted in Q1 2023 – Ongoing exploratory clinical research to refine patient populations where SCD may be effective to fuel pipeline with potential in high-value hyperinflammatory indications– SeaStar Medical commenced trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "ICU" today, Monday, October 31st Denver, Colorado, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Med

LMF Acquisition Opportunities Renamed SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation Common Stock and Warrants to Commence Trading on Nasdaq Under New Ticker Symbol "ICU" and "ICUCW" DENVER and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, Inc., a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, today announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMFA). The business combination closed on October

DENVER and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by LM Funding America, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMFA), and SeaStar Medical, Inc., a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, today announced that LMAO stockholders voted to approve the previously proposed business combination with SeaStar Medical at LMAO's special meeting of LMAO stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held earlier today, October 18, 2022. More than 96% of the votes cast at the meeting voted to approve the business combination with SeaStar Med

All stockholders of LMF Acquisition Opportunities as of September 23, 2022 are encouraged to vote their shares as soon as possible before the special meeting Stockholders who need assistance voting their shares should contact LMF Acquisition Opportunities' proxy solicitor, Alliance Advisors, toll-free at (855) 935-2548 or by email to [email protected] Following closing, the combined company's common stock and warrants are expected to trade under the ticker symbols "ICU" and "ICUCW", respectively DENVER and TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by LM Funding America

Denver, Colo. and Tampa, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sai Prasad N. Iyer, Ph.D to the position of Vice President, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development at SeaStar Medical, effective September 15, 2022. Dr. Iyer brings 20 years of industry experience and will provide leadership in developing and executing clinical trials, including SeaStar Medical's upcoming pivotal clinical trial of its Sel

DENVER, CO and TAMPA, FL, Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that SeaStar Medical's novel Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) was successfully used in a pediatric patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a dysregulated immune disorder in children associated with Epstein Barr virus (EBV), the virus that causes mononucleosis. In its most severe form, HLH presents with signs and symptoms of hyperinflammation that can progre

TAMPA, FL, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (the "Company") announced today that its board of directors has elected to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from July 29, 2022 to October 29, 2022 (the "Extension"), as permitted under the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In connection with the Extension, the Company's sponsor, LMFAO Sponsor, LLC, has notified the Company that it intends to deposit an aggregate of $1,035,000 (representing $0.10 per public share) into the Company's trust account on or before July 29, 2022. The Extension provides the Company with additional ti

DENVER, CO and TAMPA, FL, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing proprietary solutions to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced SeaStar Medical has submitted its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for use of the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) for critically-ill children with acute kidney injury (AKI). The FDA informed SeaStar Medical that it has accepted the application and will begin its review. The SCD is an extracorporeal devi

DENVER, CO and TAMPA, FL, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company developing a platform therapy to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the publication of results from SeaStar Medical's pilot SCD 005 clinical study to evaluate the safety and clinical outcomes of extracorporeal immunomodulation treatment with SeaStar Medical's Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) in COVID-19 patients with multiple organ failure in the intensive care unit (ICU). The article, "Extracorporeal Immunomodulation Treatment and Clinical

DENVER, CO and TAMPA, FL, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaStar Medical Inc., a medical technology company developing a platform therapy to reduce the consequences of hyperinflammation on vital organs, and LMF Acquisition Opportunities, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAO) (LMAO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Kevin Chung, MD will join SeaStar Medical as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Chung brings over 20 years of experience as an accomplished critical care physician with expertise in extracorporeal life support therapies (ECLS). Since his fellowship training in critical care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Dr. Chung has treated thousands o