Emboa Medical CEO Ángel Enríquez (IMAGE)

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Emboa Medical CEO Ángel Enríquez

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Ángel Enríquez, CEO of Emboa Medical Inc., shows the company’s patent-pending catheter that mimics a snake’s teeth to improve outcomes for stroke patients. The TRAP design has demonstrated a 200% increase in blockage removal force compared to a traditional catheter.

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(Purdue University photo/Vincent Walter)

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