In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract's Igniting Discovery series, AUA's Research Grants Program Sr. Manager, Sarah Gross, speaks with Bryan Pinchuk, founder and CEO of InnoCare Urologics and a winner of the 2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Showcase. Pinchuk shares how his team redesigned the Foley catheter with a safety valve that automatically deflates when accidentally pulled, reducing injury risk for patients and clinicians. He also discusses the inspiration behind the device, the path to FDA clearance, what he learned at AUA Innovation Nexus, and lessons for early-stage medical device innovators.

Learn more about Innovation Nexus: https://www.auanexus.org/