Lessons Learned from Acumen Medical

Recently 8 biodesign alums had the unique opportunity to share a meal with Chris Eversull and Nick Mourlas, founders of Acumen Medical. Chris and Nick were also fellows the first year of the Biodesign Program at Stanford. Over the course of the evening, they shared their journey in developing a technology to revolutionize the delivery of therapy to the heart (http://www.acumen-medical.com/index.html). Several interesting and insightful points emerged from the dialogue:
*They were able to observe clinical cases after fellowship because of physician relationships developed during fellowship. It is critical to cultivate these relationships.
*They became convinced there was a need based on a tip from a big company insider and from talking to a “trainer” who saw the same problem over and over again, especially in doctors doing the procedure for the first time. In addition, they experienced the pain themselves by attending about 11 cases, several of which went for multiple hours. These insights were critical for them.

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