In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Dan Clark, President of Linear Health Sciences.

Dan Clark started his career in the private sector at Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 200 organization that he calls “the largest company you’ve never heard of.” After experiencing the medtech innovation cycle many times over, he was eager to innovate himself. In 2015, Dan teamed up with Dr. Ryan Dennis to start Linear Health Sciences, a medtech company that created the Orchid, a device designed to mitigate unwanted or accidental IV dislodgement.

In this interview, Dan explains when and how Linear raised capital, how it has navigated complex regulatory pathways, and why you need to be your own worst enemy as an innovator.

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Lastly, here's the link to the full interview with Dan if you'd rather read it instead.