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Pirouette Pharma

We make injections as easy as pushing a button!

Y CombinatorSummer 2021ActiveHealthcareDrug Discovery and DeliveryHealth TechMedical DevicesBiotechHealthcare

What they do

Problem

Many patients struggle to administer injections safely and easily due to complex devices and limited training.

Solution

Pirouette Pharma provides a low-profile, disk-shaped, button-activated injection device designed for intuitive, affordable, and portable self- or caregiver-administered injections.

Who it's for

Patients and caregivers who need to administer injections with minimal training.

Founders

Conor Cullinane
Founder

Conor obtained a PhD in Medical Engineering & Medical Physics at MIT and Harvard Medical School in the Health Sciences and Technology Program, and a BS in aeronautical engineering from Clarkson University. He is interested in leading engineering teams to successful technology implementations, not by ordering action to be taken, but rather taking action and motivating others to do the same. He has expertise in human factors engineering, medical engineering, medical physics, and startups.

Matthew Kane
Founder

Matthew received a B.S. in aeronautical and mechanical engineering from Clarkson University. He received a MSc in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is the COO of Pirouette Medical where he is primarily responsible for FDA Interactions, regulatory requirements, project management, quality management and design analysis. He has previous experience with fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, design, and testing. He loves learning and finding unique engineering solutions.

Elijah Kapas
Founder

Eli received a dual BS in Mechanical and Civil engineering from Clarkson University. Experience in design as well as implementation allows for key insight to user interfaces and workability. Eli is the CTO for Pirouette Medical and is responsible for device design and intellectual property. He has worked across multiple industries in roles ranging from quality to supervision and knows how to leverage the key strengths of team members to be successful.

Open roles 3

Manufacturing Line Quality Engineer
Portsmouth, NH, US · Full-time · $75K - $85K
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Manufacturing Engineer
Portsmouth, NH, US · Full-time · $90K - $125K
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Supply Chain Manager
Portsmouth, NH, US · Full-time · $80K - $110K
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