IntuiTap Medical
Improving the accuracy and efficiency of spinal puncture procedures.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Houston, TX, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded June 2016
- Employees 6
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website intuitapmedical.com
Company Summary
IntuiTap Medical is improving the accuracy and efficiency of spinal punctures. Our handheld device combines non-radiative imaging and needle guidance to enable accurate spinal-needle placements for lumbar punctures and neuraxial anesthesia. Our device requires fewer attempts to place the needle, reducing physician frustration, patient pain & complications, and eliminating the need for these procedures to be performed in costly fluoroscopy suites.
Team
-
Chief Executive OfficerJessica is trained in mechanical engineering from Purdue university and has a strong foundation in product development and design. She has project management and design experience in a wide range of applications, including custom prosthetics, concussion prevention, medical devices, and consumer goods.
-
Chief Technology OfficerNicole has a background in biomedical engineering, physics, and art from Columbia University. Her specialties include biomechanics and neural engineering, and she has a successful track record of hardware and software development for a variety of medical devices, including microfluidics and brain-computer interfaces.
-
Chief Medical OfficerXavier obtained an MD from Baylor College of Medicine and PhD in Human Imaging from the University of Texas. He specialized in radiology with training at the National Center for Image Guided Therapy at Harvard, and also has a business education from Harvard and Rice University. He also has 3 years of private practice radiology experience. He is committed to medical device development and commercialization.
-
Lead Mechanical EngineerYashar is a mechanical engineer with a PhD from the University of Michigan. He brings over ten years of experience in product design and manufacturing to the team. He has extensive experience in conventional/CNC machining and various CAD and simulation programs
-
Director of EngineeringGeoff has 25+ yrs of experience within the medtech industry encompassing development, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing aspects of novel diagnostic and therapeutic devices. He held multiple leadership roles with Baxter Healthcare and Regulatory Compliance Associates, and has also served as a product-development, management, and business consultant for a number of medical-device companies.
-
Matthew CruzLead Mechatronics EngineerMatt is an experienced electromechanical engineer and roboticist with an MS in Robotics from Northwestern University and a BS in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering from UC Irvine. He was previously an ME with Beckman Coulter for 5 yrs in Clinical Chemistry Instrumentation and also served as a Mechatronics Engineer with Infinitesimal, where he developed image-recognition procedures for precision, micron-level alignment of an injection system
Starting a startup?
Join the world's largest startup network for guidance, tools, and fundraising opportunities.