minerva surgical, inc. is a medical device start-up company based in the silicon valley; redwood city, ca. the company's efforts are focused on women's healthcare. currently, minerva surgical's development projects are aimed at delivering next generation products for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, a condition that affects almost 1 in 5 women. the company was founded in 2008 by a group of experienced medical device industry veterans. these founders have successfully delivered numerous medical device based therapies to patients over a span of 30 years.