In this week’s episode, host Mike Moore talks to Anna Lisa Somera, CEO of Rhaeos, and the 1st female winner of MedTech Innovator, the largest medical device competition in the world.With the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the medical industry, Rhaeos has responded to the big transition of the care setting with their wireless wearable device, FlowSense – a non-invasive thermal sensor that is set to solve a really big problem in Hydrocephalus management.Today, Mike and Anna Lisa discuss how Rhaeos started out, how FlowSense works and how it addresses the need for Hydrocephalus management.Notable Quotes“I had the fortune of meeting a mom of a hydrocephalus patient and she told me how she couldn't work anymore, how her daughter missed so many days of school, how there've been countless times that she's been to the ER, and how her life is hard. But she, as a mom, and her primary caregiver works hard day and night so that her daughter has a normal life as possible. And as she was telling me her story, I had to think of happy thoughts because I'm a mom of two and I’m like, Anna Lisa, don't cry, just keep it together. I wasn't prepared for that. I can read about it, but then when someone is in front of you telling you how hard their life is and then how what you're working on can help them, that's like a different feeling.” - Anna Lisa (15:27)In This Episode(01:39) How Rhaeos started(06:27) Anna Lisa as Rhaeos’ employee number one(08:21) What makes FlowSense unique and how does it work?(15:18) The moment Anna Lisa realized that Rhaeos was the company for her(17:30) What engineers do in the lab is making a difference and changing lives(20:26) The challenges that Rhaeos faced(24:05) Rhaeos’ experience with the FDA(25:55) The lack of funding on the academic side for hydrocephalus(33:20) The biggest challenge that Rhaeos will face from a commercial perspectiveOur GuestAnna Lisa Somera is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rhaeos, Inc. She is an entrepreneur with deep experience in startups, venture capital, technology transfer, biomedical research, and life science consulting. She specializes in early-stage, cutting edge technology businesses and has been a part of the entrepreneurial community for 18 years.

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