EPISODE · May 24, 2023 · 42 MIN
Treating Spinal Fractures Better - Dom Messerli, Founder of Lenoss Medical
from Angel Invest Boston · host Sal Daher, CFA - Angel Invest Boston Podcast
Spinal fractures from osteoporosis cause many to lose their independence. Industry veteran Dom Messerli has a better way of fixing the problem than the risky practice of injecting liquid epoxy into the spine. Using engineered human bone, Lenoss Medical is offering a treatment that is safer, effective and easier to administer than the current standard. Highlights: · Sal Daher, CFA Introduces Dom Messerli, Founder of Lenoss Medical · "Many times, the patients lose their independence when those fractures happen." · Current Standard of Care is to Inject Liquid Epoxy into the Spine – What Could Go Wrong? · Liquid Epoxy Can Leak into Blood Vessels and Create Blockages · "When it's in the heart, usually what's prescribed is open heart surgery to take out the piece of cured cement out of the heart." · Lenoss Medical's Solution: Engineered Human Bone Material to Build Up the Weakened Spine · Grafting of Same-Species Bone Material Is Decades Old – What's new Is Applying the Approach to Spinal Fractures · "...conducive for new bone formation." · There's No Donor Matching or Donor Rejection Issue Since No Living Cells Are Implanted · Lenoss Medical Was the Subject of Dom's MBA Degree Project · Lenoss Medical Plans to Go to Market Via Distributors Specializing in Products for Spinal Treatments · The Argument for Hospitals Is Reducing Risk and Simplifying the Process · FDA Approval Process Was Relatively Low-Burden, Human Cell and Tissue Product Pathway · Dom Messerli's Immigrant Story · "Eventually, I was affected with the layoff. I was waiting for that day. The next day is when I started Lenoss Medical." · "...I feel we can have a positive impact with these patients with osteoporosis and the spinal fractures. That drives me."
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