In this episode of The State of MedTech, host Omar M. Khateeb sits down with Joseph Connell, CEO and Founder of NeuEsse, for a powerful conversation about turning personal trauma into medical transformation.

Joseph shares the incredible story of the severe burn he suffered at age ten and how it fuels his mission to change burn treatment forever. 

He introduces us to the concept of a "syringe of liquid skin" and explains why this touchless delivery could be a godsend for victims suffering from agonizing wound care.

This is a story about a decades-long journey in medtech, the moment of holding skin spun from soy protein in your hands, and the ambitious goal to equip every soldier with the power to heal severe wounds on the front lines.

Episode Breakdown 

0:00 – The story behind OmegaSkin: from childhood burn victim to medtech innovator  

1:00 – Meet Joseph Connell: 41 years in pharma and a lifelong mission to heal skin  

3:00 – The accident that changed everything: burned to the bone at age ten  

4:00 – From drug development to founding a skin regeneration company  

5:00 – How big is the wound care and burn treatment market?  

7:00 – Why current skin substitutes fail to truly regenerate  

8:00 – The soybean breakthrough: creating plant-based human skin  

10:00 – Why OmegaSkin heals with no scars, hair follicles, and natural color  

11:00 – Introducing the handheld skin-spraying gun for liquid skin delivery  

13:00 – FDA pathway: 510(k) clearance and timeline to market launch  

15:00 – Beyond burns: aesthetic and cosmetic applications  

17:00 – Manufacturing, scalability, and cost advantages of soy protein skin  

20:00 – Patents and why OmegaSkin is the only plant-based skin technology  

22:00 – Future consumer use: scar-preventing bandages and military medicine  

24:00 – Focus on FDA approval and first clinical milestones  

25:00 – Upcoming conferences and where to meet the OmegaSkin team  

26:00 – Clinical trials and proving regenerative healing in diabetic ulcers  

27:00 – Final thoughts: disrupting wound care and healing the world naturally

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