Exactly, Ilia's personal experience with injury and rehabilitation inspired the creation of Comeback Mobility to address the challenges of following weightbearing restrictions during recovery.
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1. The podcast is called Innovate Fort Worth and it highlights local innovation and the people behind it.
2. The podcast is powered by PNC Bank and produced by the HSC Next team at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.
3. The podcast features a special series on the companies in the Tech Stars physical health accelerator in Fort Worth.
4. Vessel Prosthetics is a company that innovates prosthetic limbs to reduce pain and increase comfort for amputees using patent-pending technology that automatically adjusts to changes in leg size.
5. Comeback Mobility is a company that uses biofeedback on weightbearing crutches to increase patient compliance and expedite their recovery. Their smart crutch tips provide real-time patient data to guide patients on how to apply the right amount of force to their crutches.
6. Sydney Robinson is the CEO of Vessel Prosthetics and she has a background in engineering and medical innovation.
7. Lisa Baronova is the COO of Comeback Mobility and she has a background in business development and marketing.
8. Vessel Prosthetics was founded after Sydney's co-founder, who was a professional boxer, got injured in Thailand and experienced poor socket fit with his prosthetic leg.
9. Comeback Mobility was founded after Lisa's co-founder, who was also a professional boxer, got injured in a fight and realized how complex it was to follow the weightbearing prescription of his doctor.
10. Vessel Prosthetics has raised a pre-seed round of funding from friends, family and a family office, as well as non-dilutive funding from grants, pitch competitions and employee subsidies.
11. Comeback Mobility has raised $1.5 million in funding since 2020 and has received FDA clearance, set up a production line in Ukraine, and started clinical trials in New York hospitals.
12. Vessel Prosthetics is looking for funding from seed investors and data from clinical sites to conduct studies on their solution.
13. Comeback Mobility is looking for pilots with insurance companies and hospitals to demonstrate the benefits of their solution for reducing workers' compensation and rehabilitation time.
14. Sydney's favorite innovator is Armen Bakirtzian, the CEO of Intellijoint, a Canadian company that innovates in joint reconstruction surgery using magnets.
15. Lisa's favorite innovator is Gaston Glock, the founder of Glock, an Austrian company that innovates in firearms using polymer materials. Gaston survived an assassination attempt by his business partner who was stealing from him.