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Today we’re catching up with Dr. Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo. EvoEndo recently completed an $8.4 million Series A financing round on the heels of 510(k) FDA clearance in early 2022. We first spoke with Dr. Underwood in June of 2021. In this episode, we chart a course through her accomplishments, lessons learned through the FDA clearance process, working with CROs, and hear firsthand about the challenges she’s tackled as Chief Executive of a medical device startup ready to revolutionize clinical endoscopy practice with a safer, faster, cost-effective alternative. About EvoEndoEvoEndo, founded in 2017 by Dr. Joel Friedlander (Chief Medical Officer), is making unsedated transnasal endoscopy a reality. General anesthesia has been the standard of care for pediatric patients undergoing endoscopies. This can be a traumatic experience, especially for patients with chronic health conditions who may require the procedure several times a year. But EvoEndo’s single-use small-diameter device for unsedated transnasal endoscopy is ready to transform this medical necessity. The company received 510(K) clearance from the FDA in February of 2022 and is poised for a commercial launch of its innovative product. About Dr. Heather UnderwoodDr. Heather Underwood joined EvoEndo as CEO in 2019 after completing the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship for medical devices. Dr. Underwood completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS program where she developed and implemented clinical decision support systems for midwives and nurses in Kenya, receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship grant and a Gates Grand Challenges grant to support her research. She has spent the last 10 years founding and leading medical device startups, non-profit life science organizations, and innovative academic initiatives. LinksHeather Underwood | LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmunderwood/ EvoEndo:https://evoendo.com/Titan100:https://www.titan100.biz/2022coloradotitan100Proxima CRO:https://www.proximacro.com/Qualio website:https://www.qualio.com/Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcastApply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8Music by keldez Qualio website:https://www.qualio.com/ Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast Apply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8 Music by keldez

Today we’re catching up with Dr. Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo. EvoEndo recently completed an $8.4 million Series A financing round on the heels of 510(k) FDA clearance in early 2022. We first spoke with Dr. Underwood in June of 2021. In this episode, we chart a course through her accomplishments, lessons learned through the FDA clearance process, working with CROs, and hear firsthand about the challenges she’s tackled as Chief Executive of a medical device startup ready to revolutionize clinical endoscopy practice with a safer, faster, cost-effective alternative. About EvoEndo EvoEndo, founded in 2017 by Dr. Joel Friedlander (Chief Medical Officer), is making unsedated transnasal endoscopy a reality. General anesthesia has been the standard of care for pediatric patients undergoing endoscopies. This can be a traumatic experience, especially for patients with chronic health conditions who may require the procedure several times a year. But EvoEndo’s single-use small-diameter device for unsedated transnasal endoscopy is ready to transform this medical necessity. The company received 510(K) clearance from the FDA in February of 2022 and is poised for a commercial launch of its innovative product. About Dr. Heather Underwood Dr. Heather Underwood joined EvoEndo as CEO in 2019 after completing the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship for medical devices. Dr. Underwood completed her Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS program where she developed and implemented clinical decision support systems for midwives and nurses in Kenya, receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship grant and a Gates Grand Challenges grant to support her research. She has spent the last 10 years founding and leading medical device startups, non-profit life science organizations, and innovative academic initiatives.  Links Heather Underwood | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmunderwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmunderwood/</a> EvoEndo: <a href="https://evoendo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://evoendo.com/</a> Titan100: <a href="https://www.titan100.biz/2022coloradotitan100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.titan100.biz/2022coloradotitan100</a> Proxima CRO: <a href="https://www.proximacro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.proximacro.com/</a> Qualio website: <a href="https://www.qualio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.qualio.com/</a> Previous episodes: <a href="https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast</a> Apply to be on the show: <a href="https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8</a> Music by keldez Qualio website: <a href="https://www.qualio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.qualio.com/ </a> Previous episodes: <a href="https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast </a> Apply to be on the show: <a href="https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8 </a> Music by keldez

Navigating FDA Clearance and Launching a Medical Device with Dr. Heather Underwood of EvoEndo

Proving efficacy in a healthcare setting can be hard - try to do so with a pediatric solution and you can have your work cut out for you. But when it comes to commercialization challenges, Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo, sees each one as an opportunity. With a career that reaches across continents, she’s learned a thing or two (or a thousand) about how to be creative when commercializing her solutions - and be successful while doing it. We all know healthcare is its own animal, there are a lot of moving parts - but if you’re one of those entrepreneurs who likes a challenge, yet still struggles with commercialization, we hear you. Shut your office door, grab a chair and turn up your volume because this week’s guest just might help you find your opportunity hidden inside a challenge! Here are the show highlights:  Commercial success starts with identifying need (7:53) How to find the flexibility and freedom to adjust your business model (9:52) Winning at creative commercialization (11:03) Getting through the limbo period of raising capital (13:17) Successful assembly-line fundraising (18:56) Identifying what makes a great team or partner (21:02)  Guest Bio  Dr. Heather Underwood joined EvoEndo as CEO in 2019, after completing the Stanford Biodesign Fellowship for medical device innovation. Her work has taken her from the lecture halls of the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS program all the way to implementing clinical decision support systems for midwives and nurses in Kenya. For the last 10 years, Heather’s career has focused on founding and leading medical device startups, non-profit life science organizations, and innovative academic initiatives including co-founding Inworks at CU Denver. If you’d like to reach Heather directly, you can email her at Heather@evoendo.com, reach out to her on evoendo.com, or you can find her on LinkedIn at Heather Underwood.

Proving efficacy in a healthcare setting can be hard - try to do so with a pediatric solution and you can have your work cut out for you. But when it comes to commercialization challenges, Heather Underwood, CEO of EvoEndo, sees each one as an opportunity. With a career that reaches across continents, she’s learned a thing or two (or a thousand) about how to be creative when commercializing her solutions - and be successful while doing it. We all know healthcare is its own animal, there are a lot of moving parts - but if you’re one of those entrepreneurs who likes a challenge, yet still struggles with commercialization, we hear you. Shut your office door, grab a chair and turn up your volume because this week’s guest just might help you find your opportunity hidden inside a challenge! Here are the show highlights: <ul><li>Commercial success starts with identifying need (7:53)</li> <li>How to find the flexibility and freedom to adjust your business model (9:52)</li> <li>Winning at creative commercialization (11:03)</li> <li>Getting through the limbo period of raising capital (13:17)</li> <li>Successful assembly-line fundraising (18:56)</li> <li>Identifying what makes a great team or partner (21:02)</li> </ul> Guest Bio Dr. Heather Underwood joined EvoEndo as CEO in 2019, after completing the Stanford Biodesign Fellowship for medical device innovation. Her work has taken her from the lecture halls of the University of Colorado Boulder's ATLAS program all the way to implementing clinical decision support systems for midwives and nurses in Kenya. For the last 10 years, Heather’s career has focused on founding and leading medical device startups, non-profit life science organizations, and innovative academic initiatives including co-founding Inworks at CU Denver. If you’d like to reach Heather directly, you can email her at <a href="mailto:Heather@evoendo.com">Heather@evoendo.com</a>, reach out to her on <a href="http://evoendo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">evoendo.com</a>, or you can find her on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmunderwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heather Underwood</a>.

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