MEDTECH MINDSET BLOG

Smithwise + Catapult = Archimedic
WALTHAM, Mass., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- After announcing their merger last month, medical product development firms Smithwise and Catapult rolled out their new brand today, Archimedic. Eric Sugalski, CEO of the joint entity, explained how they settled on the...

MedTech Mindset Podcast: Staking Your IP Claim
EPISODE 8 - Staking Your IP ClaimIn this episode, Gregory Bernabeo, Patent Attorney and Partner at FisherBroyles, covers intellectual property ground rules and special topics in the medtech space. Greg and Dan discuss: Why a patent isn't what (exactly) what...

Catapult and Smithwise Announce They’re Combining Teams
WALTHAM, Mass., Apr. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ Two medical device development firms, Catapult Product Development, Inc. and Smithwise, Inc. announced today they have agreed to a merger in order to offer expanded medical device development capabilities to their clients....

MedTech Mindset Podcast: Navigating Regulatory with Monica Ferrante
EPISODE 6 - Navigating Regulatory with Monica FerranteIn this episode, regulatory expert Monica Ferrante, VP of Regulatory and Quality at Aspire Bariatrics, talks regulatory strategy and approvals for new medical devices coming to market. Monica and Dan discuss: FDA...

ActiveProtective Announced as Extreme Tech Challenge Finalist
R to L, ActiveProtective CTO Wamis Singhatat, CMO Drew Lakatos, and CEO R. Scott Jones pose after being announced as an XTC Finalist at CES in Vegas last month.Like many great medtech companies, ActiveProtective started with a clinician recognizing a problem as...

MedTech Mindset Podcast: Branding in MedTech with Bill Gullan
EPISODE 5 - Bill Gullan and Finch Brands In this episode, branding expert Bill Gullan, President of Finch Brands, speaks with Smithwise Marketing Director Daniel Henrich about what branding is and why's it's critical in the world of medtech ventures. Bill and Dan...

Does IEC 60601 govern your device? Don’t be shocked if it does.
Bad puns aside, it’s good you’ve come to this post if you’re involved in developing or commercializing a new medical device, especially if that device has a battery or a plug. In the world of medical device development, there are a number of international standards...

MedTech Mindset Podcast: Saving Infants in Respiratory Distress
On this episode, we sit down with Stephen and Anna John, a brother-sister team of medical device developers, working to bring life-saving respiratory therapy to the developing world. Their device, NeoVent, is a low-cost, mechanical solution to deliver two levels of...

Focus on value, mitigate risk
Originally posted on Medical Design & Outsourcing “I need a prototype.” This is often the kick-off to my conversation with a prospective client. Usually the idea is voiced by a clinical innovator, the CEO of a medical device startup, or perhaps an academic...

MedTech Mindset Podcast: Clinical Evidence Insights with Joe Popowicz
EPISODE 3 - Joe Popowicz and Emergent Clinical ConsultingIn this episode, clinical study expert Joe Popowicz, founder of Emergent Clinical Consulting, sits down with Smithwise President Eric Sugalski to talk about clinical evidence strategies surrounding new medtech. ...