Use the ‘Arm Hair Test’ as Your Medtech Compass: Interview with Voyager Biomedical CEO Marc Penna

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Marc Penna, CEO of Voyager Biomedical. Voyager is a clinical-stage company tackling one of the most persistent challenges in dialysis care: reliable vascular access. Marc has more than 20 years of experience leading clinical research and regulatory programs across cardiology, vascular disease, and oncology. Since 2014, he has focused on early-stage ventures, with leadership roles at Intact Vascular and Vesper Medical — both acquired by Philips — as well as senior positions at Edwards Lifesciences, Boston Scientific, and AngioDynamics.In this interview, Marc shares how to pressure-test new medtech ideas, why collaboration with regulators and trial sites builds lasting credibility, and how disciplined fundraising and smart exit planning can set startups apart.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 3 packages that will help you make use of our database of 750+ life science investors more efficiently for your fundraise and 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 latest Medsider Mentors Volume VII. 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 Marc Penna.