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. Boston-based startup Windgap Medical, Inc. plans to...
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...
Systems Engineering is a dense and challenging field. From the unparalleled NASA Systems Engineering Handbook to INCOSE’S thorough and accessible Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge to the IEC 15288 standard for system life cycle processes, the resources are abundant but overwhelming. As a practical complement to...
Machine vision is at the core of many Key Tech systems, enabling critical functions such as isolating single cells, guiding macro level motion with articulated robots, and segmenting objects from consumables to organisms. In other cases, machine vision plays a supporting role by confirming proper...
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...
Debugging intermittent failures in any instrument is difficult. However, the task becomes even more challenging when the instrument is a medical device that interfaces directly with a patient’s body. Every patient’s anatomy is different, so how do you identify what parameters have the greatest impact...
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...
Key Tech is excited to introduce five new team members who have joined us over the past few months. In addition to Cindy, Lana, and Andrew starting their careers at Key Tech, Cole Lundell and Brian Fogelson bring a wealth of industry experience, and we’re...
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...
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,...