Medtech Big 100: Just missed the list
No. 103: Silk Road Medical
Revenue: $138,638,000
R&D expenditures: $36,449,000
Employees: 414
CEO: Erica Rogers
HQ: Sunnyvale, California
silkroadmed.com
Silk Road Medical is focused on reducing the risk of stroke. It has pioneered an approach to treating carotid artery disease called transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR). TCAR combines surgical principles of neuroprotection with minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat blockages in the carotid artery at risk of causing stroke.