From Nurse to Medical Device Entrepreneur: Interview with Swiftsure CEO Deanne McCarthy

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In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Deanne McCarthy, founder and CEO of Swiftsure Innovations, a company developing a device capable of safely and effectively cleaning the oral cavity of patients on life support. Deanne was a critical care nurse before she decided to make the switch to medtech entrepreneur. With Deanne's commitment to empowering nurses and enhancing patient outcomes, Swiftsure has assembled an adept team and a robust group of advisors that has enabled the company to move incredibly quickly across key functions like product development, regulatory affairs, and commercialization. In this interview, we explore the invaluable role of mentors and connections in Deanne's journey, her insights on accelerator programs, and how her initial lack of startup experience gave her the tenacity to seek out and validate collaborative partners. Before we dive into the discussion, I wanted to mention a few things:First, if you’re into learning from medical device and health technology founders and CEOs, and want to know when new interviews are live, head over to Medsider.com and sign up for our free newsletter.Second, if you want to peek behind the curtain of the world's most successful startups, you should consider a Medsider premium membership. You’ll learn the strategies and tactics that founders and CEOs use to build and grow companies like Silk Road Medical, AliveCor, Shockwave Medical, and hundreds more!We recently introduced some fantastic additions exclusively for Medsider premium members, including playbooks, which are curated collections of our top Medsider interviews on key topics like capital fundraising and risk mitigation, and a curated investor database to help you discover your next medical device or health technology investor!In addition to the entire back catalog of Medsider interviews over the past decade, premium members also get a copy of every volume of Medsider Mentors at no additional cost, including the recently launched Medsider Mentors Volume IV. If you’re interested, go to medsider.com/subscribe to learn more.Lastly, if you'd rather read than listen, here's a link to the full interview with Deanne McCarthy.

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