Best Microfluidics Podcasts (2025)

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Spotting An Opportunity, Crafting A Solution : EP41 36:56

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Epinephrine auto-injectors, first developed in the 1970s, are the most common emergency treatments for anaphylaxis, often deadly allergic reactions. The limitations of liquid epinephrine and the device’s decades-old technology have kept these life-saving devices out of patients’ hands. Austin-based startup Windgap Medical, Inc. plans to break these…

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Startup Advice for AI Enabled Products : 40 39:47

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Hundreds of approved devices use artificial intelligence to help physicians diagnose patients faster and more accurately. Brooke & Associates is a legal and regulatory advisory firm that helps medical device makers get AI-powered devices through FDA pre-market approval. In Episode #40 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers and…

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Adapting to Market Needs: From Advanced Biotelemetry to Organ Transport Logistics : 39 42:59

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Successful organ transplants depend on quickly getting donor organs to their recipients. MediGO, now part of CareDx, pioneered logistics technologies that help make these life-saving procedures more successful than ever. In Episode #39 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers and Lauren Eskew speak with MediGO co-founder Dr. Jos…

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Identifying the Need for a Wearable Solution to Overactive Bladder: Insights from Market Research with Patients, Providers, and Payers : 38 51:26

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Ohio-based Avation Medical has developed a bioelectric wearable device for at-home treatment of overactive bladder, promising improved quality of life for patients suffering from the most common cause of incontinence and urinary urgency. In Episode #38 of the MedTech Speed to Data Podcast, Andy Rogers discusses the Vivally System, entrepreneurship,…

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Developing a Clinically Useful Pain Assessment Tool : 37 34:04

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Transforming Chronic Pain Treatment with a Lean, Data-focused Development Strategy Based in Washington, DC, AlgometRx has developed a technology platform that will let clinicians perform objective pain assessments to improve treatments for chronic pain. In Episode 37 of the MedTech Speed to Data Podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers and AlgometRx Chief O…

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End-to-End Responsibilities for Early Development : 36 38:17

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Data drives MedTech growth, from the leanest startup to the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company. In Episode #36 of the MedTech Speed to Data Podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers discusses data-driven trends in medical technology with Anand Subramony, Eli Lilly’s Vice President of Drug Delivery, Device, Connected Solutions & Innovation. Need to …

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Navigating the Challenges of Instrument Development in Cell Therapy Manufacturing : 35 42:52

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Cell therapy research and manufacturing are driving demand for automated high-throughput equipment to improve quality, reduce costs, and shorten the development cycles of innovative treatments that save lives. But what factors shape a startup’s journey from the lab to commercialization? In Episode #35 of the Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech Business…

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Using Spatial Biology to Get Critical Data : 34 35:41

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Pictorlabs is a California-based startup developing a cloud-based platform that uses artificial intelligence to improve tissue sample analysis through virtual histological staining. In Episode #34 of the Speed to Data Podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers speaks with Pictorlabs Chief Product Officer Raymond Kozikowski about his company’s all-digital appr…

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Design as a Platform for Future Assay Tests : 33 35:46

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Astek Diagnostics is a Baltimore-based MedTech startup developing a platform for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) with unprecedented speed and accuracy. In Episode #33, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers and Lauren Eskew discuss this exciting development with Astek Diagnostics co-founder and CEO Dr. Mustafa Al-Adhami. Need to know UTIs are proliferat…

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Where to Focus De-Risking : 32 39:28

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Blackbird Labs is a life sciences accelerator with a mission to develop Baltimore’s biotech startup ecosystem. Funded by the owners of the Baltimore Ravens, Blackbird’s focus is on bridging the gap between research labs and clinical trials. In Episode #32, Andy Rogers of Key Tech talks with Blackbird Labs CEO Matt Tremblay about Blackbird’s integra…

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Take a Holistic View to Define Your Cell & Gene Therapy Product : 31 46:08

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MicrofluidX is an early-stage developer of cell and gene therapy manufacturing platforms that aims to streamline the transition from laboratory research to large-scale GMP manufacturing. In Episode #31 of the Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech hosts Andy Rogers and Director of Strategy Lei Zong speak with Dr. Lindsey Clarke, MicrofluidX Vice President…

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Creating an Inclusive Culture : 30 37:29

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Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are essential to sustainable business cultures, nowhere more so than in the MedTech industry, where a product’s success can depend on its acceptance within a variety of communities. In Episode #30, KeyTech’s Andy Rogers and Senior Mechanical Engineer Danica Mackesey sat down with Sarah Hassaine, ResMed’s Head of Global…

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Exploring New Applications in Collaboration with BARDA : 29 49:29

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Rivanna Medical is a Virginia-based developer of ultrasound imaging technologies. Accuro, the company’s first product, is a “stud finder for the spine” for more accurate needle placement during spinal and epidural procedures. In Episode #29, Andy Rogers of Key Tech talks with Rivanna’s Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder, Will Mauldin, Ph.D., about the r…

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Lessons Learned in Innovation & Launching Products : 28 32:23

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Uterine cancer rates in the United States are rising. Yet uterine exams rely on expensive, difficult, and painful procedures developed decades ago. North Carolina-based Luminelle has developed an office-based alternative that could revolutionize women’s health. In Episode 28 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Andy Rogers of Key Tech talks with A…

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Don't Obsess About the Solution, Obsess About the Problem : 27 37:55

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Sometimes, it takes direct experience to understand the value of innovation. Born out of personal crisis, Luminoah is developing a solution to enteral nutrition, or tube feeding, that will dramatically improve patient quality of life. In Episode #27 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers talks with Luminoah CEO Neal Piper abou…

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Consider the Input- Ryan Myers : 26 31:38

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Many conditions can elevate or depress the intracranial pressure (ICP) of fluid pushing on the brain, potentially seriously impacting patient health. However, the only ways to measure ICP require specialized invasive techniques that are too risky for most patients. In Episode #26 of the MedTech Speed to Data podcast, Key Tech’s Andy Rogers talks wi…

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"Be Obsessed with the Journey not the Outcome" - Joe Mullings : 25 52:20

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Increasing blood flow with ultrasound to improve women’s health - Holly Rockweiler : 24 38:49

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The National Institutes of Health spends about $42 billion on medical research each year, but less than one-eighth of that money is spent specifically on women’s health. That may come as a bit of a shock, given that women make up a majority – about 51% – of the population. This underserved market is a huge economic opportunity for med tech companie…

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Digitizing the operating room - James Domine, Avail Medsystems : 23 44:26

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Surgery is not usually considered a spectator sport, but an OR is often filled with the surgical team, colleagues, residents, and medical device clinical representatives, in addition to a patient and equipment. Now Avail Medsystems, based in Silicon Valley, has created a way to increase learning, collaboration, and idea-sharing in the OR – while re…

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Ep#47: Podcast Finale 27:55

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Dear listeners, This is a bittersweet moment for us. With this episode, we conclude the Personalized Medicine Podcast series. We would like to thank all of you for staying with us over the last 3 years! This has been an amazing ride and we appreciate your constant support and feedback. We hope you enjoyed listening to this show as much as we enjoye…

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Introducing Nanotechnology to improve patient outcomes - Venk Varadan : 22 56:19

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For most MedTech devices, the path to development starts with defining a market need, then creating a technology to fill that need. But sometimes innovation lies in finding a new application for an existing technology. And sometimes the inspiration can come from a totally unexpected place. Such was the case for Venk Varadan, indie film producer-tur…

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Ep#46: Improving Healthy Longevity via Transcription Factors with Dr. Victor Bustos 31:19

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In this episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast we sat down with Dr. Victor Bustos, the co-founder and COO of Refoxy Pharma, a pharmaceutical company focused on new therapies for age-related diseases. Victor is a molecular biologist by training and dedicated his research career to understanding the biology of aging. In this interview, we discu…

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Using software to validate testbed data - Lei Zong : 21 26:10

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Before any med-tech entrepreneur can bring a product to market, he or she must prove the technology will work reliably. Transforming a nascent technology like digital microfluidics into an intuitive product is not easy. But it doesn’t take a seasoned engineer to understand that you’ll need to evaluate multiple iterations of the device in order to d…

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Brilliantly: Innovating tech to solve women’s health issues - Kristen Carbone : 20 40:48

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Everybody likes to feel warm and cozy, but we all know someone that can’t keep themselves warm. This is a particular problem for women who have undergone preventive or therapeutic mastectomies. The implants used in reconstructive surgery often feel cold, literally chilling women to the core. Kristen Carbone designed Brilliantly Warm, a wearable tec…

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Longeviti: Creating a window into the brain through ultrasound - Jesse Christopher : 19 46:39

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Each year, millions of people in the U.S. require some sort of neurosurgery due to injury, disease, or genetic condition. They often undergo multiple procedures and face long, painful recoveries. This inspired Jesse Christopher to start tinkering with his kid’s toys in his garage, which was the beginning of Longeviti Neuro Solutions. Starting from …

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Defining Performance Requirements - Jake Cowperthwaite : 18 18:05

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Coagusense developed the first point-of-care prothrombin time/Internationalized Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) monitoring system for cardiac patients to help them maintain warfarin dosage within a therapeutic range. In the latest version of their device, they actually removed connectivity features to accommodate the needs of their older, less-tech-savvy…

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17. Reducing device connectivity to adapt to market demands - Mike Acosta, CoaguSense & Wade Schroeder, Greenlight Guru 34:44

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There’s nothing like finding a partner with a map when you're exploring new territory. CoaguSense developed the first point-of-care prothrombin time/Internationalized Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) monitoring system for cardiac patients who have been prescribed warfarin. Their Coag-Sense® device monitors blood clotting rates and helps patients maintain …

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Ep16 - How to develop complex consumables. Key Tech POV 31:55

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As medical devices keep advancing, the consumables used in testing and therapeutics are moving forward as well, far beyond grandpa’s diabetes test strips. New semiconductors, circuitry, and sensors, along with automated production, bring a whole new spectrum of functionality within reach for consumables. The burgeoning at-home market is driving dem…

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Ep#45: Applying DNA Nanostructures to Personalized Medicine with Dr. Ali Aghebat Rafat 38:58

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Welcome to the next episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast. In this episode, our host Aradhana sat down for a conversation with Dr Ali Aghebat Rafat, Scientist at Tilibit Nanosystems. Aradhana and Ali discussed DNA nanostructures, DNA self-assembly, barcoding, biochips and their potential applications in Personalized Medicine. Tune in to this…

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Ep15 - New functionality calls for new data. Here’s how to find it. Key Tech POV 25:23

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When you’re trying to add new functionality to existing technology, the data you need won’t be presented on a silver platter. Sometimes, you don’t even know what the right data is until you find it. This was the case with RevMedica, a start-up that’s developing a new hybrid robotic laparoscopic stapler technology. Following Andy Rogers’ talk with R…

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Ep14 - Putting a robot in every surgeon’s hands, with Tom Wenchell, CEO RevMedica, and Robert Satti, CTO, RevMedica 42:23

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Following the data leads to a breakthrough idea in laparoscopic surgery. Sometimes a technology starts off in one direction, but the data leads developers somewhere else entirely. This is the case for RevMedica, an early-phase medical device company, and manufacturer. The first product in development at RevMedica is a cybernetic laparoscopic surgic…

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Ep#044: Applying Nanoparticles and Microfluidics to Personalized Medicine with Martin Rabel 48:58

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Welcome to the next episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast. In this episode, our host Aradhana talked to Martin Rabel, the Field Application Scientist at Precision Nanosystems, about nanoparticles, microfluidics, gene delivery in the context of personalized medicine. Tune in to this episode to learn more about: ◦ Precision Nanosystems and the…

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Ep#043: Developing Precision Medicines Using Cryo-EM with Dr. Sriram Subramaniam 43:23

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In this episode we dive deep into the world of structural biology. We discuss the role of cryogenic electron microscopy in the development of precision medicines with the founder and CEO of Gandeeva Therapeutics, Dr. Sriram Subramaniam. Cryo-EM opened a new way to study drug-target interactions and is changing the way we develop new therapies. Tune…

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Ep13 - Take a holistic, systems approach to designing surgical robots - Key Tech POV 17:05

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Get feedback early to fast-track your robotics design. Start-ups that inherit robotic prototypes from universities or research labs often get caught up trying to get a product out the door. Instead, they should focus on designing a product that will be competitive in the market. Following a chat with Dave Saunders, CTO at Galen Robotic, Andy Rogers…

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Ep12 - Using on-site data to design a multi-use surgical robot, Dave Saunders, CTO, Galen Surgical 1:03:37

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The data you need to design a multi-use surgical robot Surgical robots can do all sorts of things better than humans. But human doctors have a breadth of experiential knowledge and instinct robots cannot replicate anytime soon. Understanding that difference is the key to designing a successful robotic platform. Galen Robotics is expanding the benef…

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Ep#042: Applying Epigenetics to Personalized Skincare with Dr. Shakiba Kaveh and Dr. Cristiana Banila 32:51

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In this next podcast episode we dive into a topic of personalized skincare. Our host Oleksandr is joined by the co-founders of Mitra Bio, Dr. Shakiba Kaveh and Dr. Cristiana Banila. Pharmaceutical and personal care companies have been trying to unlock personalized skincare for decades. Shakiba and Cristiana bring a special key to the table, and it …

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Ep11 - Designing In-Home Clinical Trials - Key Tech POV 12:19

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Clinical and in-home trials are different, but the essentials are the same –solid data, foresight, and flexibility. Clinical trials are understandably rigorous, but in-home trials add a few wild cards into the mix. Andy and Jake spoke with Steve Schaefer, CEO of CoolTech, about this exact topic in the previous episode. Here, Andy and Jake dig into …

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Ep10 - Redesigning in-clinic platform for at-home use - Steve Schaefer, CEO at CoolTech, LLC 30:05

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CoolTech Part 2: Get through trials faster, with fewer tribulations. Here, Andy Rogers and Jake Cowperthwaite continue their talk with Steve Schaefer, CEO at CoolTech, about the quest for data with MiHelper: a new in-home therapy device. MiHelper is a drug-free way to treat migraines, cooling the patient with air. The design for the device was pigg…

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Ep#041: Exploring Microgravity for Life Science with Daniela Bezdan 35:18

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Welcome to the next episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast. In this episode, we have talked about a variety of topics ranging from exploring space and microgravity for applications in biotechnology and physical science to developing pathogen detection systems. Our guest today is Dr. Daniela Bezdan, the Chief Scientific Officer of Yuri Gravity…

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Ep9 - Developing products as a platform - Key Tech POV 9:28

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You don’t know where test data will lead, but you can follow it if you plan ahead A few weeks ago Andy and Jake Cowperthwaite spoke with Steve Schaefer, CEO of CoolTech, about designing your device as a platform. Steve’s company was able to use their temperature management platform to develop two devices, for two distinct applications. They were ab…

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Ep#040: Eliminating Cancer Using Invariant Natural Killer T Cells (iNKTs) with Dr. Jennifer Buell 53:29

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Welcome to the next episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast. On this podcast we have talked extensively about antibody, vaccine and CAR-T cell based approaches to treat cancer. Today we will be talking about a new approach in oncology that is based on invariant Natural Killer T Cells, or iNKTs. Our guest today is Dr. Jennifer Buell, the founde…

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Ep8 - Matching early animal model data to market needs - Steve Schaefer of CoolTech 40:25

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How to get from “data” to “device”: one cool story. What data you need, where you get it – and most importantly – what you do with it, all determine whether a medical device will be successful. Of course, every technology has its own set of caveats, but it always helps to hear from people who have been there. In this episode, VP of Business Develop…

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Ep#039: Using Protein Degraders to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases with Dr. Beth Hoffman 34:43

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In this episode we dive deep again into the topic of protein degradation and how it can be leveraged to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Our guest today is Dr. Beth Hoffman, the founder, CEO and President to Origami Therapeutics. Beth's career is a showcase of remarkable success in the biotech industry. She spent almost 25 years working in CNS dru…

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Special Episode: Ukraine 5:48

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Thank you very much for tuning into this special episode of the Personalized Medicine Podcast. Some of you might know that our founder and host Oleksandr (a.k.a. Sasha) is Ukrainian. In this difficult moment for his country, Sasha shares his thoughts on current situation in Ukraine and explains how anyone in the world can help and support people of…

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Ep7 - Blood Behaving Badly - Effectively Manage Blood During Testing 28:40

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Managing Blood When Evaluating Consumable / Durable Medical Devices “Blood is thicker than water” the old saying goes. There’s truth in that adage, especially when it comes to designing and running de-risking experiments of blood processing systems. Whole blood is a two-phase fluid, comprised of both cells and plasma. Under pressure, it’s fickle an…

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Ep6 - Develop Med Device Software "in the spirit of IEC 62304" 33:34

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Decrease Time-to-Market by Developing Medical Device Software “In the Spirit” of IEC-62304 Getting any new medical device to market is a race against time, and it’s so tempting to jump in and start coding from the get-go. But hold your horses – you’ll save time in the long run, and potentially improve the valuation for your company, by following th…

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Ep5 - The Assay is King 24:51

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Focus on The Assay to Improve Overall IVD System Development Assay performance should be the priority when developing complex cartridge and instrument systems. The Assay is King! As assays are becoming more complex, taking an “inside-out” approach to IVD System Development is optimal for project success. This approach starts with first defining wha…

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Ep4 - Designing Medical Devices for Home Environments 28:16

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The market for medical devices for home use is projected to grow more than 20% to over $7 billion by 2027, driven by increased awareness of the importance of self-monitoring, an increase in lifestyle-driven diseases such as diabetes, and – in no small part– infectious diseases such as COVID. But the home environment is a far cry from the usual clin…

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Ep3 - Solving the Unsolvable Drug Delivery Challenges 33:36

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A successful pharmaceutical device takes the entire drug journey into consideration - from manufacturing to packaging, to shipping, and finally patient administration. As drug delivery moves from the hospital to the home or other remote environments with untrained users, you need to consider end-user challenges along with technical fluidic control …

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Ep2 - Building and Managing IVD Development Teams 51:36

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At Key Tech we specialize in end-to-end product development for medical, industrial and consumer products, but the largest segment of our business is in vitro diagnostic (IVD) platforms. So we understand what it takes to take an IVD device from bench to market. Over the years, we’ve built an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and desi…