Penumbra and Veterans Health Administration to Expand Access to Rehabilitative Care using Virtual Reality

Penumbra, Inc. a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, announced that it will collaborate with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) to test, co-develop and implement rehabilitative health care solutions through virtual reality (VR).

“VHA is one of the most impactful and forward-thinking innovators in healthcare, constantly promoting discovery and adoption of the latest technologies to advance care delivery and service,” said Gita Barry, president of Penumbra’s Immersive Healthcare business. “It is a great honor to work with the VHA on such an important initiative to not only maximize the key benefits of rehabilitation therapy with virtual reality, but to also broadly implement these tools so veterans, whether at a VA facility or in a remote location, will have access to these offerings.”