Dr. Osman Ahmed, in collaboration with Jonathan Paul, founded FLOW Medical to develop a catheter for treating venous thromboembolic disease. Due to their frustration with current devices for pulmonary embolism treatment, the two wanted to create the ideal device, balancing the risks and benefits of treatment. FLOW is the first thrombolytic catheter made for pulmonary artery use. They have brought their work to the Polsky I-Corps program here at UChicago to test the commercial value of their device and research, crediting much of their success to Polsky. Currently, FLOW Medical is finalizing their prototype for use in animal studies and FDA approval in the months to come. Find more information on FLOW Medical here.
Dr. Ahmed founds FLOW Medical with Jonathan Paul
