Imperative Care announced today that it appointed Chuck Alpuche as its new COO along with a slew of leadership changes. The stroke care company named Peter Griffin as SVP of operations, Scott Elliott as chief legal officer and Daniel Davis as chief strategy officer, too. Fred Khosravi, Imperative Care CEO and chair, said the moves […]
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Imperative Care begins first-in-human study of neurovascular stent
Imperative Care announced today that it initiated a first-in-human clinical study for its novel neurovascular stent system. Campbell, California-based Imperative Care designed the system to only require single antiplatelet therapy for patients undergoing stent-assisted treatment of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. Dr. Nobuyuki Sakai successfully treated the first three patients enrolled in the study. Sakai serves as […]
Neurolutions, Kandu Health collab on BCI for stroke rehab
Neurolutions and Kandu Health today announced a strategic partnership to use brain-computer interface (BCI) in post-stroke recovery. Santa Cruz, California-based Neurolutions designs non-invasive BCI technology for post-stroke therapy. Kandu Health, an Imperative Care subsidiary, aims to change the course of stroke recovery and post-acute care. It provides remote, multidisciplinary support after hospital discharge through a […]
How Imperative Care seeks to change the game in stroke treatment
With a new organizational structure meant to accelerate growth, Imperative Care is seeking to improve care even more for people with strokes and other ischemic diseases. There is an urgent need for better stroke care. Strokes hit a new person every 40 seconds in the U.S. — and kill someone about every 3 minutes, according […]
Imperative Care announces new organizational structure
Imperative Care announced today that it implemented a new organizational structure designed to accelerate growth. The Campbell, California-based stroke treatment developer now stands as the parent company of four businesses. These businesses all share a common goal of bringing care to those affected by stroke and other ischemic diseases. According to a news release, the […]
Imperative Care reports positive data for stroke treatment following expanded FDA nod
Imperative Care today announced positive data from a neurovascular outcome database evaluating its Zoom stroke solution. The announcement for the study results comes just a week after the FDA cleared an expansion to the Zoom portfolio. Imperative Care will discuss its Zoom platform and its efforts to build next-generation devices at DeviceTalks West in October. Check out […]
Imperative Care’s Kandu Health names Kirsten Carroll CEO
Imperative Care subsidiary Kandu Health appointed Kirsten Carroll as CEO amid a handful of leadership appointments. The digital health startup aims to improve the quality of life for those affected by stroke. Kandu Health delivers tech-enabled healthcare services, providing remote support to stroke survivors and care partners after hospital discharge. It has an ongoing program […]
Study supports stroke treatment from Imperative Care
Imperative Care today announced newly published data highlighting the success of its Zoom RDL radial access system. Early data from the single-center evaluation of Zoom RDL ran in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (JNIS). Imperative Care designed Zoom RDL as the first radial access platform developed specifically for treating ischemic stroke. The Campbell, California-based company said […]
Former Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic joins Imperative Care board of directors
Imperative Care announced that it appointed former Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic to its board of directors, effective immediately. Petrovic currently serves on Insulet’s board, having stepped down as CEO just over one year ago. Over three years as Insulet CEO, Petrovic helped the company grow from $2 billion in market cap to more than $20 […]
Imperative Care names Ariel Sutton GM of stroke business
Imperative Care announced today that it appointed Ariel Sutton as the general manager for its stroke business. Campbell, California-based Imperative Care develops connected technology to treat stroke and other ischemic diseases. Sutton initially joined the company as EVP of marketing in August 2016. “I am honored to take on this new role as Imperative Care […]
Study supports Imperative Care’s Zoom stroke treatment
Imperative Care announced today that data backs the use of its Zoom stroke solution for treating patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) M2 occlusions. Campbell, California-based Imperative Care designed its Zoom Stroke solution for fast and effective clot removal. The system features the Zoom 88 large distal platform for neurovascular access, four-vessel-matched Zoom aspiration catheters, […]