On a mission to increase cervical cancer screenings, CEO Kara Egan WG11 teamed up with interventional radiologist Dr. Avnesh Thakor to launch Teal Health, which has produced the first FDA-approved at-home Pap smear kit. In May, the company’s Teal Wand, designed for seamless sample-taking, received the coveted “breakthrough device” designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after clinical trials showed a 96 percent accuracy rate.
Teal Wands started shipping in California this summer, and the founders are looking to expand insurance coverage.
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