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NEWS AND EVENTS


BrightPoint Revenue Model
The revenue model is based on razors (the hand-held reusable controller) and razor blades (the disposable fiber optic). We are not manufacturing needles (we will seek large needle manufacturers as potential partners). The BrightPointTM Epidural device is used with existing FDA cleared needles & syringes. The hand-held controller is a low cost, multi-use, medical device and has a two-year warranty. The fiber optic is a sterile, single-use disposable . The device will be cover


Focus on clinical training as a tool
Clinician Training Tool The go-to-market strategy is to focus initially on teaching hospitals. Teaching hospitals comprise roughly 20% of...


Market Research Focus Group Results
Before developing the current product, Lumoptik conducted 3 physician focus groups with 21 anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists. The...


Product Design to Meet Market Needs
Based on the feedback from clinicians in the market research focus groups the Lumoptik BrightPoint™ system has been designed with the following features and benefits: Operates by sending light signals through a fiber optic in the epidural needle and on to the tissue at the tip of the needle—Different tissues return different reflected light patterns allowing the anesthesiologist to see when they have passed from one tissue type to another. Designed to provide a visual seconda


Platform Technology
Management plans to develop the next generation product after launching the epidural needle guidance product. A pipeline of products is...


Exploring the history of LOR
The standard of care to perform epidural injections uses the technique called Loss of Resistance (LOR) which was first described in 1921....


Examining the LOR Market
A brief overview of the market opportunity: Large Market There are over 11 million epidural procedures performed in the US each year. It...


Cole Hatfield Chief Executive Officer
Cole Hatfield is a 20 year veteran of the electronic contract manufacturing industry, holding diverse leadership roles such as Director of Operations, and Plant and Production Manager. Mr. Hatfield has extensive experience with all aspects of manufacturing including mechanical assembly, manufacturing operations, logistics, supply chain management, launching new production operations and product lines, including the establishment of manufacturing facilities and processes. Cole
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