Posts by John Keane
Stroke Awareness Month: Identifying the Signs of Stroke
More than 800,000 strokes happen each year in the United States; in fact, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. When you suspect that you or another person is experiencing a stroke, quick and decisive action is critical, as strokes require immediate treatment to help minimize brain injury. In honor of Stroke Awareness…
Read MoreMindRhythm Announces Launch of the Company; Enrolls First Patient in Prehospital Trial on Stroke Triage
Clinical Trial Follows Publication of Two Papers Demonstrating the Effectiveness of MindRhythm Technology LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 27, 2021 — MindRhythm, a medical technology company focused on preventing neurological injury in stroke, today announced the enrollment of its first patient in a multicenter trial out of Wayne State University in partnership with Detroit Receiving Hospital,…
Read MoreA Simple Device to Solve One of Medicine’s Biggest Problems
By: John Keane, CEO and co-founder, MindRhythm To understand how, and why, MindRhythm came to be, we have to start with the big picture. A stroke is a sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain, and most are caused by an abrupt blockage of arteries leading to the brain – called an ischemic…
Read MoreStroke Monitoring: the Market Problem that MindRhythm Solves (Part II)
By: John Keane, CEO and co-founder, MindRhythm This is the second blog post in a two-part series. From a societal standpoint, consumers are increasingly utilizing health tracking devices such as wearables to monitor their well-being – but people are not at all supported if and when they have a stroke. The devastating, permanent results of…
Read MoreStroke Detection: the Market Problem that MindRhythm Solves (Part I)
By: John Keane, CEO and co-founder, MindRhythm This is the first blog post in a two-part series. Stroke detection – or lack thereof – is a well-known problem, and the medical and paramedic communities have both been searching for a solution. To better understand the significance of the stroke detection problem, consider this: hospitals equip…
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