Navigating the Bumpy Road of Medical Product Commercialization

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The Biomaterials and Medical Products Commercialization Special Interest Group (BMPC SIG) presented “Navigating the Bumpy Road of Medical Product Commercialization Panel” on Thursday, June 27, 2024. During this one-hour webinar, a panel of experts shared their individual experiences with supporting, developing, commercializing, and launching biomaterials and medical products.

The panelists shared challenges faced and lessons learned to help those on their journey towards product launch. Additional commentary was provided on the future of biomaterials commercialization and how SFB members, as researchers, can support the success of these exciting innovations.

Give a listen to recommendations about about to take biomaterials and medical products from benchtop to bedside.

Panelists included: 

ELAINE DUNCAN, President, Paladin Medical
Elaine Duncan, MS.ME., RAC, FAIMBE, FBSE, is the founder and president of Paladin Medical, Inc. Elaine is a certified regulatory affairs professional with a master’s degree in engineering mechanical/biomedical). Elaine holds an appointment as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky.

DAN MAZZUCCO, President and CEO, ZSX Medical
Dan Mazzucco, Ph.D. (Chief Executive Officer, Chairman) has been in the medical device industry for 20+ years. Prior to joining ZSX Medical, Dr. Mazzucco directed manufacturing, preclinical, clinical, and regulatory development at Aqumen Biopharmaceuticals, a Japanese ophthalmic biotechnology startup. Dr. Mazzucco earned a doctorate in medical and mechanical engineering from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Division of Health Sciences and Technology.

BRAD DAY, Medical Simulation Product Manager, Luna Labs
Brad received his B.S. in Biology from Truman State University and worked in biotech research laboratories in university and industrial settings before joining Luna Labs in 2006. His work at Luna Labs has focused on hemostatic agents, blood-contacting surgical biomaterials and medical devices, with a primary focus on medical simulation research and product development. Brad is the primary inventor of TrueClot® Blood Simulant, a patented, ultra-realistic simulated blood used for training EMS and military first responders in advanced bleeding control techniques.