Kobara Medical, Inc

Atraumatically anchored multichamber, multi-site epicardial leads that reduce costly complications and improve cardiac rhythm treatment outcomes.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Eden Prairie, MN, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2015
  • Employees 3
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website kobara-medical.com

Company Summary

Kobara Medical designs and manufactures cardiac rhythm management (CRM) and neuromodulation devices. We are addressing a major growing untapped unmet need in the 6M+ patient size Heart Failure (HF) market called Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) with our patented technology. We have raised $150K+, and completed an acute animal test with a functional prototype. Subchronic preclinical studies are the next immediate goals.

Team

  • Dr. Andreas Pfahnl, ScD
    President & CEO

    Andy is a recognized executive experienced in commercializing innovative and highly differentiated technologies.

    He has held executive and leadership positions at Devicix/Nortech, Amphenol and Teradyne, currently works at Baxter, and teaches as an adjunct at the University of St. Thomas. He holds doctoral and master's degrees from MIT, and completed his bachelors at Rensselaer with studies at the ETH-Z.

  • Venkat Tholakanahalli
    Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Tholakanahalli practices at the VA in Minneapolis holding director positions, and is a professor at the University of Minnesota.

  • John Allen, MSME
    Vice President

    John has worked his entire career in medical devices in both startups and large multinationals. His recognized expertise is in implants and complex medical devices.

Advisors

  • Dr. Arnold Pfahnl, MD PhD FACC, FHRS
    Unconfirmed

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