Sanovas (Sausalito, CA) is a company founded on bold ambition. “Only so often in life does the opportunity to leave a footprint on the legacy of mankind come along,” reads a quote in the company’s shareholder’s report from the first quarter of 2012. And the firm takes those words seriously, having collaborated for years with interventional pulmonologists, to give hope to patients suffering from chronic lung diseases such as lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). Lung cancer is the deadliest all cancers. In the United States, it claims the lives of nearly 400,000 people annually, according to the American Lung Association. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the country. [Read more...]
Published: May 3, 2012 on mddionline.com by: Brian Buntz