Co-founded by biomedical device designers, Resilient Medical Corp develops medical devices aimed at improving healing, led by its investigational Bravo™ implant for use during breast-cancer lumpectomies. Founded and led by biomedical engineer Andrew Weems, Ph.D., the company draws on decades of clinical experience and focuses on supporting breast tissue while providing a radiocontrast marker for post-operative therapy. Bravo is not currently for sale.
RightAirFormed around technology developed by pulmonologist and serial entrepreneur Jacob Brenner, MD, PhD, RightAir is an early-stage medical device company creating wearable breath-support therapy for people with respiratory disorders. The company was incubated through Penn Medicine’s Center for Health Care Innovation Medical Device Accelerator, and its technology has not yet been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Doctor in the HouseFounded by board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Fried, Doctor in the House is a Blue Bell medical-device company built around his surgery-as-a-last-resort approach to orthopedic care. The company develops medical-grade braces for clinicians and individuals, drawing on Dr. Fried’s experience treating thousands of patients with complex nerve problems to support recovery without surgery. It also extends that work through patient education, including self-help books on non-surgical healing.BLUE BELL, PA
Proto Dev and Fab, LLCFounded in 2020 from James Rogers’s garage machine shop, Proto Dev and Fab develops medical devices and turns difficult design ideas into working prototypes. The company combines product-development and design-for-manufacturing guidance with hands-on fabrication, including prototype work such as the Project Spiritus rescue-ventilation device. Rogers brings experience as a machinist and design engineer, along with multiple granted and pending patents and a master’s degree in engineering.MILFORD, OH