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 Sau...
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 platfor...
Say hello to the new team members who joined us this spring at Key Tech! Name: Garrett Wenger (top far left) Graduated from: University of Maryland College Park, B.S. Electrical Engineering University of Pennsylvania, M.S. Electrical Engineering University of Pennsylvania, M.S. Robotics Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Why did you...
Clinical trials are understandably rigorous, but in-home trials add a few wild cards into the mix. Here, Andy and Jake dig into in-home trial design and execution from a product development perspective....
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....
Key Tech is pleased to welcome Lauren Eskew, our new Business Development Manager. Lauren is a BioEngineering graduate of Clemson University and has a Master's degree from UC San Diego in BioEngineering and Biomechanical Engineering. Lauren comes to Key Tech with a decade of experience as...
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...
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...
Key Tech today announced that CEO Jenny Regan will be retiring effective August 31, 2022 and that Alex Flamm, Key Tech’s VP of Strategy, will succeed her as CEO. Jenny has served as Key Tech’s CEO since co-founding the company in 1998. She will join...
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 wi...