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Women in Medtech 2021: Gabriela Jaquinto, Flexan LLC Senior Quality Engineer

Gabriela Jaquinto, Flexan LLC Senior Quality Engineer [Photo courtesy of Flexan]

“I was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and have always been passionate about traveling and exploring different cultures,” said Gabriela Jaquinto.

“I permanently moved to the U.S. in 2009 where I went on to graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. My first exposure to the medtech world transpired when I came across the opportunity to work at Flexan a couple years after graduating. From a young age, I was drawn to activities that allowed me to solve problems and make an impact. It was always important to me to work for an organization that matched my energy and was also committed to making an impact. After 4 years with Flexan, I have not been disappointed. It has been such a challenging yet fulfilling journey. I can no longer imagine myself working…

Women in Medtech 2021: Madhulika (Maddy) Srikanth, TE Connectivity Engineering Manager, R&D/Product Development Team

Madhulika (Maddy) Srikanth [Photo courtesy of TE Connectivity]

Dr. Madhulika (Maddy) Srikanth has been with TE Connectivity for over 5 years, working with the R&D/Product Development Team as an Engineering Manager.

Srikanth leads multiple projects and validation work with the R&D and product development team for minimally invasive medical device applications. She’s a creative visionary with a track record of key-development inputs in critical-to-business projects and acquisitions.

Srikanth holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with her thesis in Biomedical Application of Nanomaterials from Wichita State University. She is a big soccer (football) and Formula-1 racing fan and during weekends enjoys spending time with her family and 2 dogs.

What first drew you to medtech? When did you first know you wanted to be in the industry? Srikanth: As a teenager I…

Former Safeway CEO points to red flags in Theranos partnership

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves after a hearing at a federal court in San Jose, Calif., on July 17, 2019. [Image courtesy of Reuters/Stephen Lam]

Former Safeway CEO Steve Burd testified at the Elizabeth Holmes trial last week, saying the company’s partnership with Theranos failed due to multiple delays of the blood-testing devices.

Burd thought a partnership with Theranos would be an opportunity for the grocery chain to expand into healthcare, he testified. He said he was drawn to Theranos and its technology because of the claims that the tests could perform blood tests faster, cheaper and without a full laboratory. The former CEO of two decades said he imagined that people could get their blood tested and shop while they wait for results.

Safeway spent hundreds of millions of dollars to build clinics in many of its grocery stores in preparation for the Theranos machines.

Women in Medtech 2021: Jennifer Samproni, Flex CTO and Head of Global Design and Engineering for the Health Solutions division

Jennifer Samproni, Flex CTO and Head of Global Design and Engineering for the Health Solutions division [Photo courtesy of Flex]

Jennifer Samproni is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Global Design and Engineering for the Health Solutions division at Flex, a $24B diversified manufacturing company with 160,000 employees across 30 countries.

Flex makes a diverse set of products that touch our everyday lives – from medical devices to coffee machines to cloud solutions and autonomous driving systems for electric cars. As a key member of the executive leadership team, Samproni oversees the $2.4B business unit through industry leading R&D solution delivery and strategic innovation. Prior to Flex, she was the Vice President and Head of Critical Care R&D for the Point of Care Division at Siemens Healthineers.

Samproni has more than 25 years of industry experience in medical device product developm…

Women in Medtech 2021: Angie Hillyard, Spectralytics Engineering Director

Angie Hillyard [Photo courtesy of Spectralytics]

Angie Hillyard joined Spectralytics in her current role in March 2020. She leads a technical team that works directly with customers to develop component solutions to meet the complex requirements of state-of-the-art medical devices.

Her team is responsible for various stages of component production including program and project management, process development, production support and process improvement.

Angie has decades of experience in medical device engineering including more than fifteen years of engineering leadership experience; ten years of experience in manufacturing process development for coronary and peripheral vascular devices, diagnostic, and disposable products; and seven years in spinal implant and surgical instrument development. She is passionate about the medical device industry and about contributing…

Women in Medtech 2021: Laura Brand, Celanese Corporation VP, Medical & Pharmaceuticals

Laura Brand [Photo courtesy of Celanese]

Laura Brand, VP, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, leads Celanese’s global medical business.

She is responsible for delivering on the medical pipeline while focusing on growth opportunities in the Long Acting Dosage and Drug Delivery Device segments.

Laura joined Celanese in July 2020 from Amgen where she spent 11 years in roles of progressive commercial leadership, including responsibility for marketing, sales, lifecycle management and P&L in innovative oncology and biosimilars.

Prior to joining Amgen, Laura spent 10 years with the Boston Consulting Group, primarily focused on the biopharmaceutical industry. Laura has an MBA from the Wharton School in Marketing and Operations and a BA from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in History and Journalism.

What first drew you to medtech? When did you first know you wanted to be in the industry? Brand:…

Women in Medtech 2021: Yuan Chang, Porex Life Sciences Institute Principal Scientist

Yuan Chang [Photo courtesy of Porex]

Yuan Chang is the principal scientist for the Porex Life Sciences Institute, a business of Filtration Group.

The Porex Life Sciences Institute is a new business that brings unique integrated solutions to market to further the field of life sciences, including the innovative saliva collection device, Saletto™.

Born in northern China, Yuan moved to Atlanta to pursue her Ph.D. at Emory University, where she studied biomolecular chemistry with the application in biomedical engineering. Her research has been published in top journals, including the Journal of American Chemical Society (JACS) and Nature Methods.

After completing her Ph. D., Yuan worked in R&D for Alcon, a global medical device company, developing ocular health medical products. While there, she authored over 10 patents and patent applications.

She joined Porex Life Sciences Institut…

Dymax releases 1040-M adhesive for repeated sterilizations

[Image courtesy of Dymax]

Dymax has released its new 1040-M adhesive for surgical tools and devices that are subject to repeated autoclave or Sterrad plasma sterilization.

The new adhesive has extremely low water absorption of 0.5% and is designed to be autoclave resistant for more than 100 cycles, the Torrington, Connecticut-based manufacturer said in a news release. The material can also protect sensors, RFID chips and other electronic components as an encapsulant.

The material cures quickly when exposed to broad-spectrum UV light and is optimized to be LED curable at a wavelength of 365 nm, Dymax said. The 1040-M adhesive bonds to stainless steel, aluminum, glass, PP/PE, PCB and other substrates, and can be used for medical devices such as scopes, vials, tools and dental equipment.

Dymax also said that 1040-M meets the requirements for ISO 10993-5 cytotoxicity, is formulated without IBOA, has a…

Women in Medtech 2021: Shannon Diamond, Nordson Shannon Diamond, Nordson Medical Tooling Engineer III Tooling Engineer III

Shannon Diamond, Nordson Medical Tooling Engineer III [Photo courtesy of Nordson Medical]

Shannon Diamond has worked at Nordson Medical since 2010, working her way to a senior tooling engineer. She started her career as a process engineer in semiconductors and a chance meeting propelled her into medical manufacturing.

Diamond is responsible for 10-20 mold projects every year in addition to sustaining and improving molds in production. She overhauled the ECO process and drove an update to the general FMEA used on legacy parts at Nordson Medical. She is an ISO-9001 auditor and worked with Nordson corporate EHS to set up and run an on-site safety observation program to empower all employees to own safety.

Diamond is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.

What drew you to medtech? When did you first know you wanted to be in…

Women in Medtech 2021: Liz Sydnor, Eurofins Medical Device Testing Director of Microbiology

Liz Sydnor [Photo courtesy of Eurofins Medical Device Testing]

As director of microbiology at Eurofins Medical Device Testing, Liz Sydnor oversees the microbiological testing of medical devices.

With extensive industry experience, specifically in sterility assurance of medical devices and manufacturing, Sydnor is experienced in standard microbiological test methods, microbiological investigations, protocol validations, test method validations, and data analysis.

She spent several years working with leaders in the healthcare testing and manufacturing industries and served in the United States Army as a petroleum laboratory specialist.

Sydnor holds a B.S. degree in biology from Cleveland State University, and is currently pursuing her MBA at Temple University, Fox School of Business.

What first drew you to medtech? When did you first know you wanted to be in the industry? Sydnor: I joined the…

Women in Medtech 2021: Kira Switalla, CPC (Colder Products Company) Custom Applications Engineer

Kira Switalla [Photo courtesy of CPC]

“After completing a co-op program with CPC and graduating from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2017, I accepted a position as a test engineer for CPC’s biopharmaceutical business,” said Kira Switalla.

“During this time, I also completed my MBA. Recently, I transitioned into a new role as a custom applications engineer where I work on custom solutions for another rapidly growing business unit within the company. I’m also an active member of the CPC Green Team, which leads initiatives that promote environmental sustainability. Outside of work, I volunteer for TC Food Justice, which reduces food waste and hunger within the community.”

What first drew you to medtech? When did you first know you wanted to be in the industry? Switalla: My interest in medtech began while I was undergoing physical ther…

The top three reasons manufacturers choose medical-grade silicone for medical devices

Silicone is a highly versatile material widely used across many industries. Over the past 60 years, medical-grade silicone has been a material of choice for medical device OEMs, and the number of complex and safety-critical applications in this field continues to grow – from surgical devices and implants to orthotics, prosthetics, and more.

Silicone’s unique properties are behind all its advantages for medical device manufacturers. In this blog post, our medical-grade silicone experts explore the key features that make silicone a must for medical devices.

Biocompatibility

There’s a lot of criteria when it comes to selecting the right materials for a medical device, yet biocompatibility remains firmly at the top of the list. Thorough testing is required in this area to ensure the device does not produce any toxic or immunological response in the patient.

Due to their chemical inertness, the wide variety of silicone technologies have an excellent l…