New stroke detection device promises faster diagnosis

Kesinger and his team will begin enrolling patients in a feasibility study in late June at West Virginia University Hospitals. — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

An East Liberty, Pennsylvania ­startup is planning a clinical trial for a device that ­promises to identify strokes much faster than currently possible, reducing the time needed for patients to get definitive care.

Forest Devices Inc, a year­-old company housed within the AlphaLab Gear business accelerator in East Liberty, will begin enrolling patients in a feasibility study in late June at West Virginia University Hospitals, said founder and CEO Matt Kesinger.