{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs","title":"From an Idea on the Back of a Napkin to an Eventual $240 Million Exit – The Amazing Story of Sapheon","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/70b59f2e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2854,"description":"I’ll be candid. This is an interview I’ve wanted to do for quite some time. During my time at Covidien, I considered myself fortunate to be involved with the acquisition of Sapheon, a startup company that manufactured a disruptive therapy for venous reflux. The more I learned about Sapheon through the diligence process (as well as...[read more]Related StoriesWhy Intersect ENT is an Example of Hope for the Medtech IndustryAre Medical Device Models the Key to Building a Lean Medtech Startup?Substantial and Sustainable – 2 Words That Medtech Companies Should Get Used To ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GgkwQ6SZM6b2rlIWqV8q-HUOooXOpwR2mZVZnhA1EYA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2MTYwLzE2OTUx/MzY5NjUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}