Penumbra, Inc. announced that two board members were appointed to company's board of directors on January 17, 2019. Ms. Janet Leeds was appointed to the board as a Class I director, effective immediately, and Ms. Surbhi Sarna was appointed to the board as a Class II director, effective July 1, 2019. With the addition of these two directors, the Penumbra board will be comprised of eight directors, six of whom are independent.
Penumbra, Inc. is a healthcare company. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products and has a portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with unmet need. It is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing products for use by specialist physicians and healthcare providers to drive improved clinical and health outcomes. It is focused on developing and building its portfolio of products, including its thrombectomy, embolization, access, and immersive healthcare technologies. Common conditions that the Company focuses on Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Peripheral Arterial Occlusion, Ischemic Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Clot associated with Arteriovenous Graft or Fistula, Aneurysm, and Hemorrhagic Stroke. The Company sells its products to healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, as well as through distributors in select international markets.