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Robert Halvorsen

Robert Halvorsen

Co-founder and CTO of Pacto Medical, a San Diego medtech startup making compact pre-filled syringes (Slimshot).

Sep 9, 2026

4:10
But I'll, I'll pass it over to Robert to explain more of his background, how he came onto this product and project, and where we are now.
4:17
Yeah, sure.
4:18
I am a mechanical engineer and a human-centered designer, and when Ian came to me with all of his ideas for how to make public health access better, the pre-filled syringe was a great balance of there's a huge need, but also this is a solution that I can build in my garage.
4:37
So yeah, we created this plunger rod that nests on the side, and for something so simple, it has the potential to have a tremendous amount of impact.
4:46
Just by shrinking this packaging volume, we are able to add more doses of medication to kits and medical bags, and we're able to do that in a way that doesn't affect the patient's experience or the clinician's experience.
4:59
So our goal is to get more medication into more spaces, and we're doing that by folding a syringe in half.
5:07
It's pretty amazing.
7:17
So what do you guys believe the trend is, right? Is this something that you truly believe can be adapted into all settings across a healthcare system, and where do you want to start first?

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