About project
Our mission is to develop the world’s first device for removing clots from cerebral sinuses associated with cerebral venous thrombosis. The company received support as part of the AlfaBRIdge project implemented by the National Center for Research and Development with the participation of the Terra Seed investment fund.
Innovation in interventional neuroradiology
The aim of the project is to develop the world’s first device for removing thrombus from cerebral sinuses associated with cerebral venous thrombosis. The designed innovative shape of the device may allow its safe use in the future within the hard-to-reach and delicate areas of the brain sinuses. CAD device will allow for better clot holding and more efficient removal without excessive impact on the delicate walls of the venous sinus.
Background Of Idea
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a cause of strokes in young adults, occurring most often around the age of 33 with a prevalence of about two-thirds women. The essence of the disease is the partial or complete closure of one or more large venous sinuses. The resulting impairment of blood outflow leads to an increase in venous pressure and local passive congestion.
Solution
According to current recommendations, the first choice treatment is pharmacological treatment in the form of various combinations of anticoagulant therapies. At this time there are no devices available for mechanical thrombectomy, dedicated and registered for CNS (central nervous system) venous sinus occlusion. Treatment of CVT with mechanical thrombectomy is currently a procedure of last chance for patients who have failed to achieve regression of radiological and clinical symptoms after anticoagulant treatment at therapeutic doses.
team
Krzysztof Nazar, M.Sc.Eng.
co-Founder Chief Executive Officer, CEO
Krzysztof Nazar holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Lublin
University of Technology. He embarked on his professional journey by
contributing to the innovation of medical devices. His expertise has
been honed at esteemed companies like Balton LTD and 45Stages LTD.
Krzysztof’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish NK TECH Sp. z o.
o., an innovating manufacturer of medical devices in the limb
prosthetics sector. Following the success of his initial venture, he
ventured into more intricate projects, focusing on surgical medical devices.
Łukasz Wasyluk, M.Sc.Eng.
co-Founder, Chief Designer Graduate of the Faculty of Production Engineering, Medical Technology Engineer and Manager with 22 years of experience in design of cardiovascular devices, specialized in laser technologies, novel coatings, manufacturing equipment and project management. Lead Engineer and Project Manager in R&D projects, conducted in cooperation with international scientific institutions and industrial centers.
Damian Ziarkiewicz, M.Sc.Eng.
co-Founder, Project Manager Graduate of the Faculty of Production Engineering and the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Mechanical Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology, postgraduate at Kozminski University, Project Management. Technologist – Constructor with 17 years of experience in the design of disposable medical devices, development of technologies and optimization of manufacturing processes of metal tubes, steel and platinum springs for coronary, radial, diagnostic and neuroradiology guidewires. Specializing in thin plastic coatings by immersion, laser micro-cutting of plastics, nitinol technologies construction of specialized production equipment.
Arkadiusz Domitrz, M.Sc.Eng.
co-Founder, Chief Technologist Medical Technology Engineer with 8 years of experience in vascular medical devices, guidewires, specialized in nitinol technologies and coordinating projects. Graduate of the production engineering at Warsaw University of Technology. Developed experience as an employee of a company producing disposable medical devices. Responsible for product development, preparation of technical documentation and product`s implementation. Specializes in the development of microcatheters, delivery systems and products made of nitinol such as guidewires, endovascular implants.
TOMASZ ROMAN, MD
Chief Medical OFFICER, CMO Interventional neuroradiologist, working for 10 years at the department of interventional radiology and neuroradiology, university hospital no. 4 in Lublin. Graduate of Medical University of Lublin. Daily focuses on treating vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord. His main areas of expertise include mechanical thrombectomy, as well as embolization of intracranial aneurysms and vascular malformations of brain and spine. Hosted multiple training sessions for medial professionals. Currently training two young doctors in a field of neuroradiology. A student of MBA in Healthcare course at Medical University of Lublin.