PROFUSA INC

Profusa Inc. is a medical device company whose core product is a biosensor designed for continuous monitoring of body chemistry. The development and regulatory testing of this implantable device involves animal experimentation. Between January 2011 and May 2013, the company self-reported over 40 violations of animal welfare regulations to the National Institutes of Health, as documented in records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by SAEN (Stop Animal Exploitation NOW). These violations occurred at research facilities conducting work for Profusa.

A 2025 report compiling hundreds of welfare violations from U.S. laboratories cited Profusa’s historical record as evidence of widespread animal suffering and systemic regulatory failures within the industry. The company’s business model is intrinsically linked to animal testing, as its implantable biosensors require preclinical animal data for development and FDA clearance. This places Profusa within the animal testing industry, an activity excluded under the firm’s policy on commercial animal exploitation.