Testing beyond the bench: how GCMI supported GT Capstone’s “Incisionizers” with early stage validation testing for its novel retraction device.

Georgia Tech recently completed its Fall 2020 (virtual) Capstone Design Expo. From the project’s website, “The Capstone Design Expo showcases Georgia Tech’s graduating seniors as they present their innovative projects designed and built during the Capstone Design Course. Students work in teams to solve either an industry problem, develop innovative tools to assist researchers, or…

News: Georgia Tech Names Raghupathy Sivakumar Inaugural Interim Chief Commercialization Officer

Last month, Georgia Tech named Raghupathy “Siva” Sivakumar inaugural Interim Chief Commercialization Officer. From Georgia Tech Research Horizons:   “Sivakumar will bring together commercialization and technology transfer activities from across campus with a goal of moving more intellectual property out into the marketplace to help expand Georgia Tech’s impact on the world. Attaining that goal…

How do you know you are ready for preclinical work? Join us for a free webinar on January 14.

Preclinical evaluations are often the best way to assess a medical product’s performance, and regulatory bodies often require preclinical data in product submissions.  But this type of work is also expensive. The most effective product development strategies use preclinical studies wisely. The most expensive preclinical study is the one you have to repeat.   How…

Medtech Innovators and Investors: Are You Wasting Cash In Design & Development?

Watch, listen and learn. Our 2020 AdvanSE session can help you know, and fix, the ways medtech innovators burn cash unnecessarily.    Too many promising medtech innovations and early stage companies fail unnecessarily because they run out of funding before achieving milestones required for next-round investments.    It is possible to know earlier in the…

Learn more about: PreClinical CRO, Med Device Design, Development, Prototyping and More with GCMI.

Medtech and life science innovation is a complex, costly endeavor. How do you know you are on the right regulatory track? What activities need to happen in which order to achieve key milestones efficiently?   Preclinical work is expensive and the most expensive study is the one you have to do twice.   GCMI helps…

ALung Technologies granted Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA for their Hemolung® Respiratory Assist System for the Treatment of COVID-19

A long-time customer of GCMI and T3 Labs, ALung Technologies, has recently announced that they have received FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their Hemolung® Respiratory Assist System (RAS), the world’s first fully-integrated respiratory dialysis system. This system removes carbon dioxide directly from the blood, allowing the patient’s lungs to rest and heal while avoiding…

Recording & Takeaways: Lessons Learned from Rapid Commercialization and Collaboration in Response to PPE Shortages

Innovative medical technologies start with a great idea, novel science and an identified unmet clinical need. The process by which these technologies enter clinical care is as complicated as the science behind it. On October 7th, Georgia Tech Associate Professor of Engineering Christopher Saldana and the team at GCMI shared the impetus, idea, regulatory requirements…

Critical questions to answer that determine if your idea has commercial potential in healthcare

From our colleagues at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center – “We knew that we had an innovative concept, but [we] needed to ensure that we were taking the correct steps that would help us reach commercialization in a timely and cost-efficient manner.” Professor James Rains and Georgia Tech Alumnus Mr. Kamil Mahknejia…

Behind the scenes: what it takes to keep an industry leading preclinical CRO running right

GCMI’s Facilities Director Hugh Lambert has spent 11 years ensuring the efficiency of building operations and equipment, maintenance, and facilities management. He uses his 40+ years of experience along with his team to keep our industry leading 31,000 square foot preclinical facility performing at the highest of standards  for our medtech and life science customers. …