In one sentence: A needle shaped like a hockey puck is a ‘revolutionary’ medical device that can deliver epinephrine during a severe allergic reaction on Earth or in space.  
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Overview
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EpiPens and other emergency auto-injectors have changed little for decades, though there are known limitations in their accidental (mis)use. Conor Cullinane, co-founder of Pirouette Medical, shows us his team’s surprisingly non-needlelike auto-injector that is shaped smooth, flat, and round, and easily totable so those at risk can have, in the company’s words, “freedom without fear”.

Following a patient-centered design process supported by the founders’ expertise in human factors engineering for bioastronautics applications, the team is shepherding their medical device through the US Food & Drug Administration review process. We have a front row seat in how they are managing the translational process of medical device design and development.
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Show Notes
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• Episode page, transcript, and podcast listening links: https://toughtechtoday.com/making-injections-effortless/
• Conor Cullinane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorrcullinane/
• Pirouette Medical (company): https://www.pirouettemedical.com/
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