Taking a Medical Device from Idea to Reality, with Dr. Kevin Spencer, Co-founder and CEO of Ring Rescue
Inside The Doctor's LoungeShow Notes
In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Kevin Spencer, emergency physician and Co-Founder and CEO of Ring Rescue, a medical device designed to safely remove stuck rings from swollen fingers.
They discuss:
The long (but rewarding!) process of taking a medical device from idea to market, including funding, prototype, legal, regulatory, and go-to-market processes
How and why he chose this particular problem that he was seeing in the emergency room to focus on, and what early days of the company looked like behind the scenes
The realities of getting a medical device actually into hospital systems and practices, and how it transpired that his device was featured on the Pitt by Noah Wyle (!!)
What he enjoys the most about the entrepreneurial journey, lessons learned along the way, and advice for physicians pursuing a side gig
Learn more about Ring Rescue at https://www.ringrescue.com/.
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