Aug 6, 2026 · 27 min · 10 segments
What if one of the biggest opportunities to improve surgical safety and operating room efficiency has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode of *Industry Ignited*, Dr. Leanne Aguilar sits down…
Will CrawfordGuest
Leanne AguilarHost
So finally, Will, as you look to the future, what is your bigger vision for Smart Step Surgical and for improving the everyday experience of surgical teams?
I'm really hoping that we can have SurgiStep as a new category, you know, a motorized step stool-
... become the new expectation and standard, where if someone is in a healthcare setting and they see a traditional stackable step stool, that they scoff at it.
So redefining, yeah, that, that niche and, yeah, that, that product category really.
So finally, Will, as you look to the future, what is your bigger vision for Smart Step Surgical and for improving the everyday experience of surgical teams?
I'm really hoping that we can have SurgiStep as a new category, you know, a motorized step stool-
... become the new expectation and standard, where if someone is in a healthcare setting and they see a traditional stackable step stool, that they scoff at it.
So redefining, yeah, that, that niche and, yeah, that, that product category really.
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