Vena Medical

Vena Medical is providing physicians with the world's smallest camera…

Y CombinatorWinter 2018ActiveHealthcareMedical DevicesHardwareMedical Devices

What they do

Problem

Physicians lack sufficiently small, high-quality imaging tools to visualize and navigate inside delicate neurovascular anatomy during minimally invasive procedures.

Solution

Vena Medical develops an ultra-miniaturized intravascular camera system for real-time visualization in neuro-interventional procedures.

Who it's for

Neuro-interventional physicians and hospitals performing endovascular procedures.

Founders

Michael Phillips

Founder

Graduated from University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused in Mechanical Engineering with an Entrepreneurship Option. Michael co-founded Vena Medical during the final year of his undergraduate degree and went full-time immediately after graduating. Attended TMCx Accelerator and Y Combinator in the year following. Published author in the Journal of Neuro-Interventional Surgery and the American Journal of Neuroradiology, and inventor on 5 granted patents.