Episode Breakdown:

00:00 – Intro

00:21 – Why materials matter in medical device design

01:14 – Dr. Upma Sharma’s path from engineer to medtech CEO

03:01 – Arsenal’s founding story with Bob Langer and George Whitesides

06:20 – DARPA’s battlefield challenge and the birth of Rescue Foam

10:15 – How “Fix-a-Flat” foam saves lives internally

11:44 – Neocast: A liquid embolic inspired by toothpaste physics

14:33 – How Arsenal removes the “art” from embolic injections

16:14 – Arsenal’s pipeline across trauma, neuro, and women’s health

19:26 – Why chronic brain bleeds may surpass stroke

22:38 – How Arsenal approaches spinouts and strategic exits

23:42 – Fundraising goals and IDE milestones

25:49 – Clinicians’ role in shaping product development

28:14 – The broader potential of Arsenal’s biomaterials platform

29:48 – First-in-human data coming to SNIS and LSI London

30:12 – Outro

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