Revobo LLC is a Pittsburgh healthcare startup founded by co-founders whose backgrounds span clinical care, engineering, design, and advanced manufacturing. The company develops the Revobo LSO, a sensor-enabled lumbar brace that helps patients follow recovery while giving their care teams information to support treatment.
Respair, IncBorn from University of Pittsburgh clinical research, Pittsburgh-based Respair develops airway devices for ventilated patients, beginning with RelianceET, a breathing tube designed to replace the conventional inflatable cuff with soft baffles that seal the airway without added pressure. Founded by physicians Carl Snyderman and Garrett Coyan, the company brings surgeons, engineers, and entrepreneurs together to address ventilator-associated complications. Respair completed hundreds of benchtop tests and received a Phase I SBIR award from the NIH while advancing the device toward regulatory submission.PITTSBURGH, PA
Surgical Recovery SystemsAfter founder Scott H. Adams struggled to sleep in a recliner following rotator cuff surgery, Surgical Recovery Systems began making the patented Restore You Therapeutic Support, a U.S.-made positioning device for shoulder and post-surgical recovery. Founded in 2019, the company combines engineering with orthopedic clinical research to hold patients in a consistent recovery position while they sleep in their own beds. Restore You is used by surgical and orthopedic practices nationwide and is undergoing clinical study with Columbia University Hospital.FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH
D.SoleD.Sole is a Pittsburgh health-technology company built around expertise in biomedical engineering, robotics, artificial intelligence, and podiatry. It develops wearable monitoring insoles for people with diabetes, using machine learning to help clinicians spot developing foot complications early.PITTSBURGH, PA
HeadStrait LabsHeadStrait Labs, founded by biomedical engineers Alyssa Theroux and Mary Squire after meeting in class, develops patient-centered emergency-transport devices for head and neck stabilization. Its EVAC-1 combines an adjustable splint with SMARTmotion sensors that track movement and provide real-time feedback, giving care teams information to support safer transport and post-event review. The Pittsburgh startup has received $225,000 in local backing since 2023 and was named a 2025 UpPrize semifinalist.PITTSBURGH, PA