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Making brain injury prevention a global health priority

 
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Helmets do not prevent concussions.

 
 
 
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What Does Brain Injury Prevention Mean?

Preparing the brain to receive an impact or blast force such that injury does not result.

 
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“We are focused on protecting the brain by keeping the forces of blast and excessive impact, which pass through the skull, from releasing their destructive energy in the brain.”  

— Andy Handwerker, Chief Executive Officer

“We have developed a device which predicts an impending impact or blast and activates a unique protective physiologic mechanism which is only active during the period of exposure.” 

— Vince Bryan MD, Neurosurgeon, Chief Medical Officer

Team

 

Andy Handwerker, CEO

Former Medtronic Executive (VP of Spinal Navigation, Imaging and Nerve Monitoring; VP of Cervical Strategic Projects) & Cerapedic’s COO

Vince Bryan MD, CMO

Neurosurgeon and serial neurotechnology inventor. Founded Spinal Dynamics through exit to Medtronic, led development of multiple surgical systems and instruments

Randy Ching PhD, CSO

Experienced biomedical engineer, Member, NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee, Former Director of Applied Biomechanics Lab at University of Washington

Dan Baker PhD, CTO

Led product development for startups to Fortune 500, 100+ patents and applications, Affiliate of the Department of Bioengineering at University of Washington

Protect the brain.

The PreActive team recognized unique natural physiologic mechanisms of brain protection and developed a means to:

- Predict an impending impact or blast event

- Reproduce the brain protective mechanism

These actions have been confirmed using advanced computer simulation.

Completed studies to confirm the effectiveness of:

- Stimulation system

- Protective effect on brain physiology

 

PreActive partners with leading science, medical and innovation institutions to design and validate products.