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Medical Device Expert, Forbes 30 under 30, CEO of Sonavex & MonoMano, Venture Partner at FundRx, and External advisory board member for the center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design at John Hopkins University. We get into the process of bringing a medical device to market, his startup journey, and what makes him unique, and that’s all just to start. We get into a number of great topics in this episode!
What Forbes says about David:
“Narrow’s company, Sonavex, has raised $1.1 million to develop an ultrasound implant for patients who have had operations. The device, called EchoSure, will help nurses find blood clots before they can cause problems. In his spare time, Narrow runs MonoMano Cycling, a company that makes bikes for people who can only use one side of their body.” Source
About Sonavex
“Sonavex, Inc. is a Baltimore-based medical device company spun out of Johns Hopkins. The company is dedicated to providing novel ultrasound solutions to visualize and quantify critical data for improved outcomes and reduces costs in new surgical applications. Sonavex developed EchoSure to detect blood clots after surgery to prevent catastrophic surgical failures. For more information, please visit www.sonavex.com.” Source
About MonoMano
“Co-founded MonoMano Cycling, a company that designs and sells adaptive equipment and is devoted to bringing mobility back to stroke survivors, veterans, people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury. The MonoMano Trike enables these individuals to return to the sport of cycling and gain full steering, braking and gear-shifting control with only one hand.
Responsibilities include: translating user needs to design specifications, product design, financial management, marketing, and sales.
Website: www.monomanocycling.com” Source
About FundRx
“FundRx is a venture capital platform that builds and invests in the next-generation of healthcare and life sciences startups. Our community of hundreds of venture partners – themselves physicians, scientists, and industry executives – contribute their capital, time, and expertise to the FundRx portfolio, providing exceptional hands-on support and guidance to nurture great companies. We take a scientific approach to investing, working with a distributed network of experts to peer-review prospective startups, and are a pioneer in venture capital technology – with a dedicated engineering organization enabling advanced analytics and screening of investments. We are headquartered in New York City, with offices in Chicago and San Francisco.” Source
About Center for Bioengineering innovation and Design at John Hopkins University
“CBID is a joint effort of the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Our focus is translational engineering focusing on health care technology. No other program combines clinical immersion, travel to developing countries for global health immersion, state-of-the-art facilities, and world-renowned lecturers to inspire students to deliver real innovation” Source