CardioEnergetics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
David Melvin, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon turned biomedical engineer has created a large patent portfolio of cardiac devices and components covering novel solutions to sticky problems. CardioEnergetics was founded to commercialize his current and future inventions. The company's lead product is a ventricular assist device that lies outside the blood path to avoid clotting and stroke.
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