Vixiar Medical
Vixiar has developed a non-invasive, cost effective and accurate diagnostic for point of care early detection of worsening heart failure, the Indicor.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Annapolis, MD, US
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2013
- Employees 3
- Incorporation Type S-corp
- Website vixiar.com
Company Summary
A spin-out of Johns Hopkins, we have developed a device and digital app to help clinicians identify early signs of heart failure by estimating cardiac filling pressures. The technology is backed by research in almost 400 patients including 4 peer reviewed publications. The business model consists of a capital device, single patient disposables and variable software fees, competing with substantially more invasive, costly approaches.
Team
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President and CEOExperienced medical device and software executive with track record of successfully launching and growing novel technologies. Before Vixiar, spent 14 years at Vapotherm, Inc, a respiratory device company that created a new standard of care displacing more invasive traditional approaches. Strengths in achieving rapid revenue growth, developing key opinion leader networks and leveraging clinical resources and education to build new categories.
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Harry Silber, MDChief Science Officer and FounderDr. Silber brings a unique combination of skills as a practicing cardiologist, academic researcher and biomedical inventor. He is the inventor of the device. Dr. Silber graduated with a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and attained his Ph.D. and M.D. from Tulane University. He has been on the Cardiology faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine since 2000.
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Michael SlavinDirector of EngineeringMr. Slavin brings 30 years of experience in engineering project management. He started his career at the Army Research Labs, and was Director of Product and Business Development at Paratek Microwave for ten years, where he led teams involved in the development of tunable RF products and wireless sensor networks. Most recently, he spent six years as Product Manager of Home Care devices for Vapotherm, Inc., a respiratory devices manufacturer.
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Chairman of the BoardMr. Storey is the Managing Director of the MVR Company. He sits on the boards of four medical device companies, and he concurrently serves as Executive in Residence for Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, and MD Anderson supporting the development and commercialization of medical devices.
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