silk road medical, inc. is a privately held company located in sunnyvale, california, dedicated to preventing the devastating burden of stroke through surgical innovation. the company develops and manufactures less-invasive medical devices to improve the treatment of vascular disease through proprietary transcarotid therapies. by innovating around proven surgical principles and developing breakthrough technology for vascular specialists, we can improve the lives of people with carotid artery disease. our history is one of deep collaboration with vascular specialists and our future will be guided by continuous learning, observation and improvement. for more information on the company, visit our website at http://silkroadmed.com/. the transcarotid artery revascularization (tcar) procedure is a clinically proven procedure combining surgical principles of neuroprotection with minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat blockages in the carotid artery at risk of causing a stroke. th