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Selera Medical

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One-time, device-based treatment for heart failure

Winter 2024Founded 20232 peopleMountain View, CA, USA
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Heart failure impacts millions worldwide and is associated with poor quality of life and high mortality rates. Because the heart cannot pump efficiently, fluids buildup around the body. Fluid overload is the main driver behind patient symptoms (shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, etc.) and hospitalizations. Our minimally invasive device leverages the body's innate fluid management system to offload trapped fluid and prevent subsequent rounds of buildup. The one-time procedure has sustained effect -- keeping patients healthier, happier, and out of the hospital.

Founders Β· 2

Stacie Arechavala
Stacie ArechavalaFounder
StanfordπŸŽ“ Duke

Founder & CEO of Selera Medical, developing paradigm-shifting technology for heart failure patient management. Previous experience includes Innovation Fellow at Stanford Biodesign, CoS running internal operations at a healthtech startup, R&D engineer developing cardiovascular devices at Medtronic. Masters in biomedical engineering and engineering management from Duke.

Kevin Bui
Kevin BuiFounder
StanfordUPennπŸŽ“ University of Pennsylvania

Kevin is co-founder and CTO of Selera Medical, a medical device startup developing a minimally invasive therapy for congestive heart failure. Prior to this, he was an Innovation Fellow in the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. Kevin received his undergraduate bioengineering degree from Stanford and his PhD in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he conducted research at the intersection of robotics, stroke rehabilitation, and cognitive neuroscience.

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