Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the CVRx Q1 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Mike Vallie from ICR Healthcare. Thank you. You may begin.

Mike Vallie
Westwicke Partners, LLC

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today for CVRx's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Joining me on today's call are the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hykes; and Chief Financial Officer, Jared Oasheim. The remarks today will contain forward-looking statements, including statements about financial guidance. These statements are based on plans and expectations as of today, which may change over time. In addition, actual results could differ materially due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those identified in the earnings release issued prior to this call and in the company's SEC filings.

I would now like to turn the call over to CVRx's President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hykes.

Kevin Hykes
President, CEO & Director

Thanks, Mike. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining our first quarter 2026 earnings call. We delivered a strong start to 2026, exceeding the high end of our guidance range, driven by 22% growth in the United States. The investments we made throughout 2025 are beginning to positively impact our results. Last year, we worked