

Actuated Medical, Inc.
We are transforming how brain implants are inserted and maintained improving neural device performance & working lifetime.
- Stage Product In Market
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Bellefonte, PA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded December 2006
- Employees 13
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website actuatedmedical.com
Company Summary
We are transforming brain implant insertion and working lifetime. Using $16M in non-dilutive funding, our NeuralGlider has been sold to 38 brain research labs in US, EU and Asia and validated in 39+ cited publications. We plan to grow preclinical NeuralGlider sales while optimizing our technology to integrate seamlessly into the clinical neurosurgical workflow. Our 1st clinical indication is improving DBS (deep brain stimulation) probe insertion.
Team
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President & CEO
Maureen is the Life Sciences Pennsylvania 2020 CEO of the Year. She has been appointed to the Life Sciences PA BOD, AdvaMed BOD, and AdvaMed Accel BOD to give voice to small emerging medical device companies. She is Chair of the Industrial Advisory Board for the Penn State Center for Biodevices. She is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business program. Maureen received her Ph.D. from Penn State University.
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Director, Neural Device Operations
Roger spearheads neural device developments with a unique talent for challenging engineers and fostering a collaborative work environment. He drives product innovation that creates products that are both viable and attractive to sell off. Roger earned his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Penn State University.
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Director, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
Doug is responsible for managing the ISO-certified quality management system (QMS). He ensures design and manufacturing compliance to ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, and the Medical Devices Single Audit Program (MDSAP). He is also responsible for submissions to regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doug earned M.S. in Material Science & Engineering from Drexel University.
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Director, Business & Finance
Chris oversees the company finances to ensure government compliance, works with external CPAs, administers government contracts, manages payroll, supervises Actuated’s HR efforts, corporate culture initiatives, new employee orientation, and employee benefits. He leads the company’s IT infrastructure with a third-party IT & Cybersecurity company. Chris earned his B.S. in Information Technologies from Phoenix University.
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Acoustic Design Leader, R&D Engineer
Kevin is responsible for development and optimization of new device concepts as well as continued advancement and evolution of Actuated’s current technologies. He focuses on performance metrics and evaluation throughout the design process. He is an expert in finite element analysis and predictive device design. He earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins Univ. and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Penn State Univ.
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Reimbursement Leader, Senior Scientist
Olga is responsible for preclinical and clinical study designs based on rigorous scientific methods. She leads the product reimbursement strategy development. She is clinical Site Monitor and oversees ongoing clinical studies. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science from the Univ. of Florida and both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Physiology from the Penn State Univ.
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Dir, Manufacturing
Ian is responsible for managing Actuated’s manufacturing activities and ensuring that production, performance, and quality standards are met. He ensures that the production of existing products is FDA cGMP compliant and works with engineers to transition new products through V&V and scale-up and into efficient production. He received his B.S. from University of Pittsburgh
Advisors
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Metz Lewis Brodman Must OKeefeLawyerUnconfirmedJameson & Company CPAUnconfirmedFrederick Browne, MD, Actuated CMOUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PennsylvaniaUnconfirmedKimal PLCUnconfirmed
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