GCMI team members continue to distinguish themselves through industry association or other external recognition. Very recently this was the case for our CEO Sherry Farrugia who was named to the inaugural Atlanta Business Chronicle “Power 10: Health Care list.” From the publication: “There is no shortage of exceptional health care professionals in metro Atlanta.…
Atlanta is a burgeoning center of medtech and life science innovation. Georgia Tech faculty, researchers and students are measurable contributors to that ecosystem. Medtech innovation and the commercialization that creates real impact in provision of care, improved outcomes and value is replete with requirements and pitfalls that can doom ideas and technologies with high…
Lumbar punctures are a procedure performed by neurologists to obtain cerebrospinal fluid from a patient’s back, typically from the L3/L4 spinal canal, and are used for diagnosis and treatment of many neurological diseases and cancers. There are more than 8 million conducted worldwide every year, including 370,000 in the United States. Currently, doctors feel…
Revolutionizing Pediatrics: Innovations in Medical Device Design & Development. A Pediatric Tech Talk Webinar with GCMI, June 21, 2023 – 12:00 p.m. Eastern “Innovation in pediatric technologies that address unmet clinical needs lags behind innovation for adult populations in large part due to its relatively small market size and ROI (return on investment) prospects…
2023 Capstone Team Phantom Lead: a leadless pacing device that utilizes transcatheter delivery for placement in an unconventional location within the heart.
“X-rays supporting our testing at GCMI and T3 Labs clearly showed where the device engaged and the tip aligned at the bone level. This kind of evidence is important for our design history file, something that should make our regulatory journey and overall commercialization pathway more efficient.”
Medtech startups or established businesses looking to scale are encouraged to apply for one of the upcoming 16-week accelerator cohorts at the Center for MedTech Excellence. Launched in September 2022, the Center for Medtech Excellence catalyzes the development and commercialization of breakthrough biotechnology, medical devices, life science and therapeutic innovations. Primary areas of focus include…
Funding varies in specific levels from fiscal year to fiscal year, specifically supports projects with high potential for successful commercialization, follow on funding and improved patient outcomes. Projects are selected by GCMI leadership in consultation with the board of directors. These funds are not for staff / salary or lab support.
You’re a researcher or engineer who has found a clinician with a strong unmet clinical need your technology might solve. Outstanding! Too many technologies go looking for problems to solve instead of finding the clinically stated problem first and fitting your technology to meet it in a way that truly works in the clinical…
A “Catheter Gripping Tool” solving an unmet need as GCMI’s grows its roster of collaborative medtech innovations with the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Center for Pediatric Innovation. Human beings are generally good at improvisation. Assembly calls for a 10mm socket? Try this handy crescent wrench right here and maybe it will do. What happened…