After a needlestick injury, Dr. William Travis Lau conceived a safety suturing device to protect other healthcare workers from suffering a similar incident. Partnering with Joe Lane to help create what would become SafePath Medical, they started development of the first safety suturing device for catheter securement. Though Travis tragically passed away in 2019, his legacy endures through this life-saving innovation and his contributions to patient safety and blood management practices.

SafePath’s CEO Joe, joins this episode to share insights into the unique design challenges that have been overcome to realize Travis’s vision, and create an ergonomic device that is capable of safe suturing for catheter securement and skin closure. With FDA clearance already in place for the intended use in placement of a silk suture in the skin and subcutaneous tissues, Joe discusses the multiple benefits that can now be made available to healthcare workers.

This physician-backed solution is packed with engineering ingenuity and Joe shares how M2D2 is entwined in the backstory that helped the startup move from prototype to marketplace, leaving it primed to revamp the current standard of care. Under Joe’s leadership, SafePath Medical is realizing not only Travis’s vision, but a safer future for frontline healthcare workers. This is a true legacy story that is sure to leave you informed and inspired.