Putting an Expert Respiratory Therapist in Every Home with Anat Shani

In this episode, host Henry Norton sits down with Anat Shani, CEO of Synchrony Medical, to talk about LibAirty™, the first FDA-cleared at-home airway clearance system and what it took to carry it from a COVID-era prototype to a US commercial launch. **Key Topics** - The cystic fibrosis patient whose LibAirty device sustained her through a six-month, overseas transplant wait - What airway clearance is, and why people with chronic lung disease need it every single day - How LibAirty mimics a respiratory therapist using a guided-breathing vest synchronised with a coaching app - Building inside the MEDX Xelerator venture studio and the Israeli Innovation Authority ecosystem - Going from FDA 510(k) clearance to early US commercialisation **Related Insights** - Why COVID accelerated the shift from hospital-based care into the home setting - How tight feedback loops between engineers, clinicians and patients shaped the device - Leading and reinventing yourself as a first-time founder through doubt and through conflict - Why adherence, not just efficacy, is the real battleground in chronic respiratory care **Core Challenges** - Chronic lung conditions like COPD, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis trap thick secretions in damaged airways, driving a vicious cycle of flare-ups, infections and decline. Daily airway clearance is the key to breaking that cycle, but there aren’t enough respiratory therapists to deliver it, and existing home methods are hard for patients to perform correctly on their own. - LibAirty delivers therapist-level airway clearance at home by synchronising guided breathing with targeted chest compressions, clearing twice as much sputum as traditional vest-based therapy in clinical studies, while improving comfort and the long-term adherence patients need. 🎧 Tune in now to hear how Synchrony Medical is turning expert-level respiratory therapy into a daily routine patients can do at home. The Crux of MedTech podcast is brought to you by Cruxx, a specialist surgical robotics recruitment agency. To learn more about Cruxx,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A big thank you to our sponsors on this season of the podcast; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TTP plc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ With a 35-year track record, TTP excels in turning innovative ideas into market-ready solutions. Their team of 300+ experts deliver breakthrough solutions in areas ranging from endoluminal robotics and navigation systems to ultrasound imaging. Whether you're a startup or a multinational, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TTP plc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ can accelerate your development with the latest technologies. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TTP.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠