In today’s episode, host Mike Moore sits down with Eugene Malinskiy, CEO and co-founder of medtech firm Lazurite, whose cutting-edge ArthroFree™ System is poised to revolutionize surgery both for surgeons and their patients. ArthroFree™ is the world’s first fully wireless, minimally invasive, FDA-approved surgical camera. Its cableless setup means surgeons can work freely, while also simplifying the sterile field and minimizing setup and takedown process. ArthroFree™’s endoscopic visualization system seamlessly integrates into existing OR workflows for more efficient procedures and better patient outcomes. Today, Eugene talks about designing ArthroFree™ with surgeon feedback, the current state of medtech and the future of wireless OR technology.Notable Quotes“The docs have gotten better at doing the procedures, but they're using equipment that was really created and commercialized 30 years ago. … You have cables that are going across the surgical field, across the patient and into the surgeons or the staff's hands. And these cables have always existed. And it's kind of crazy because … there's really been no major change in how these procedures are actually done [in the last 30 years]. And so what we've done is we've created the world's first wireless camera system to try to eliminate and try to start eliminating those cables.”  – Eugene (07:07)“I went around and showed this to surgeons. And they said, ‘Oh my God, you think you could actually solve wireless?’ I'm like, ‘I think I can.’ And they said, ‘That's fantastic. We've been wanting this for the last 10 or 20 years.’ And then I asked them because we've always prided ourselves on taking feedback from our champions, from the surgeons, the nurses, the facilities, the innovators, right. We wanted to make sure we were building something that they want.” – Eugene (35:27)In This Episode(02:01) What ArthroFree™ is and how it works(04:47) The current state of the medical industry, and where ArthroFree™ fits in(22:23) Challenges during ArthroFree™’s development(28:03) The wireless problem(38:37) Procedures ArthroFree™ revolutionizes(43:45) ArthroFree™’s target market(49:36) The importance of physician feedback in ArthroFree™’s developmentOur GuestEugene Malinskiy is the CEO and co-founder of medtech firm Lazurite. Before Lazurite, he served as the CEO and founder of DragonID, a biomedical engineering firm specializing in orthopedic and cardiology devices.Eugene received his MS in Biomedical Engineering from Cleveland State University. In 2015, he was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry.

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