University of Texas at San Antonio spinout Invictus Medical produces a medical device to prevent flat-head syndrome in newborn babies.

Invictus Medical, a US-based medical device maker spun out of University of Texas at San Antonio, is in the process of securing a $4.5m series B round from as-yet unnamed investors, Silicon Hills reported on Monday.

Founded in 2011, Invictus has developed a soft helmet-like device, dubbed GelShield, that prevents cranial deformities in newborn babies, by relieving pressure on their heads without the need for nurses in neonatal units to rearrange pillows every few

The series B round follows GelShield’s…