V-Wave
Or Mayo is an experienced R&D Engineer at V-Wave since September 2020, with prior experience as a Research Assistant at Tel Aviv University from 2019 to April 2020 in the Brittle Fracture Laboratory. Responsibilities included performing finite element analyses (FEA) of crack propagation in brittle solids, redesigning simulations to enhance accuracy by over 12%, and executing multidisciplinary lab experiments. Or also participated in the BioMedTech Program at Tel Aviv University, collaborating with medical teams to develop innovative medical devices and conducting experiments with self-designed CAD models for surgical applications. Or holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, complemented by a High School Diploma in Robotics and Physics from Ort Ebin, Ramat Gan.
V-Wave
V-Wave Ltd. is a privately held company with offices in Israel and the US. The company is focused on developing percutaneous implantable devices for treating patients with Chronic Heart Failure (HF). V-Wave’s vision is to help patients who remain with disabling symptoms or need hospitalization despite optimized medical treatment. V-Wave hasdeveloped a proprietary interatrial shunt intended to relieve symptoms, reduce hospitalization, increase exercise capacity and improve the overall quality of life.The original concept and development started in Israel with a talented team of engineers and medical scientists. The company’s senior management has decades of experience successfully developing, clinically testing and bringing to market multiple implantable cardiovascular devices.