New Product and Manufacturing Test Engineer
Capstan Medical
New Product and Manufacturing Test Engineer
Capstan Medical
Catheter-based heart valve replacement via robotics
Overview:
Capstan is an engineering incubator targeting early-stage medical device design. We focus on cultivating cutting edge technology centered on patient value. Our team is highly collaborative and hands-on, takes pride in iterating quickly, and believes that the best ideas can come from anywhere or any person! We always have multiple programs in the pipeline, so as a small team, we tend to wear multiple hats on a daily basis.
Capstan is uniquely positioned in Santa Cruz, which we have chosen to be geographically close-to but intentionally separate from the greater SF Bay Area. This gives us access to the amazing technical talent of the bay area but in an environment that we feel is conducive to doing our best creative work. Our office is located in a repurposed warehouse space that used to be the Wrigley Gum factory, now the funky/diverse home to several bicycle companies, many art and architecture studios, a maker space, and several biotech startups. It is adjacent to large tracts of open space with bicycle trails straight from the office doors offering access to the hills and beaches of Wilder Ranch State Park for road/mountain bicycle riding, hiking, and surfing.
Currently, our active programs at Capstan target catheter-based, repair devices for diseases that affect the heart. These kinds of devices present patients with compelling, minimally invasive alternatives to traditional surgical methods. For most patients, this means less pain after surgery and being able to return to normal life much more quickly. For many older patients, reducing surgical trauma can make the difference between life and death. Our current strength is in micro-scale mechanical medical devices on the cutting edge of medicine but we are constantly evolving. The team has a collective background designing a wide variety of medical devices including cardiac devices, catheter-based devices, collapsible implants, surgical tools and robotic systems.
Catheter-based heart valve replacement via robotics
Capstan Medical develops catheter-based heart valve replacement tools that use surgical robotics to guide valve implants through blood vessels, avoiding open-heart surgery. Its system combines implants, delivery catheters, and robotic navigation to treat mitral and tricuspid valve disease with minimally invasive techniques. It differentiates itself by integrating robotic guidance with catheter delivery to perform valve replacements without large incisions, aiming for safer, quicker recoveries. Its goal is to provide less invasive, effective treatments for structural heart disease.
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