INNOVATION WEEK
October 12-17, 2026
Mon. - Tues.,
October 12-13
Wednesday,
October 14
Thursday,
October 15
Friday,
October 16
Saturday,
October 17
10% Discount for 2+ Students
Expires Friday, October 2nd. No discount code required.
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Instructors
Damian Carr
Founder | Eyedea MedTech Education
Author | The Catheter R&D Handbook
Dr. Ken Snyder
Neurosurgeon | Jacobs Institute
PhD | BioPhysics
Ronak Muni
Founder | RaNKMedTech Innovation
Michael Brooks
Founder | BayCath Medical
Additional instructors to be announced!
Damian Carr
Damian Carr is an internationally recognised innovator in catheter technology and minimally invasive medical devices, and the founder of Eyedea MedTech Education. Driven by a lifelong curiosity about how things work — and why they matter. Alongside experiencing health issues as a child, he was set on a path in MedTech. After a decade of designing over 200 devices, he has since worked with hundreds of companies worldwide to advance medical device design. A thought leader in cardiovascular, neurovascular, and pulmonary systems, and author of The Catheter R&D Handbook (2025), Damian’s mission is to share his knowledge to empower people to create life-changing medical technologies as a means to influence a better future for all.
Dr. Ken Snyder
Dr. Ken Snyder is a dual trained neurosurgeon who has been with University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, UBNS, since 2011.
He completed his neurosurgical residency and endovascular fellowship training with UBNS and spent six months as a research fellow at the Barrow Neurological Institute with Dr. Robert Spetzler. He received his PhD in biophysics at the State University of New York at Buffalo under the guidance of Dr. Frederick Sachs specializing in mechanoelectric transduction of cellular membranes.
Dr. Snyder’s extra training in open cerebrovascular techniques, as well as his endovascular fellowship, give him the necessary toolset for specialization in the comprehensive management of neurovascular pathology in both the brain and spinal cord, including treatment of aneurysms, AVMs, AVFs, and stroke. He has special interests and expertise in physiological imaging of the brain and its use in the evaluation and management of acute stroke patients, as well as all endovascular techniques for acute stroke intervention for both extracranial and intracranial vascular occlusive disease.
His active research interests include use of CT Perfusion for acute stroke management, application of perfusion imaging to on-table angiography, glasses-free 3D imaging in both the operating room and endovascular suite, as well as basic science research on the role of mechanosensitive ion channels both in aneurysm formation and vasospasm. He has published numerous articles and holds multiple patents. He is an active member of several national neurosurgical and interventional organizations and has given multiple CME lectures nationwide on the role of CT perfusion in endovascular stroke management.
Dr. Snyder also serves as Chief Physician Quality Officer at Kaleida Health, the largest health system in Western New York.
January 2026
R&D Masterclass
June 2026
Clinical Workshop
(Jacobs Institute)
"One of the learnings that I had was how important the device design is in navigating it to the right location in a procedure. This is a key. Having a design that meets clinician needs is the most important aspect especially in the neuro space. I will be thinking that every step of my product development to ensure that doctor has a device that meets this need without changing or complicating the current device flow."
-Attendee in the June Clinical Workshop
Clinical Partner: Jacobs Institute
The Jacobs Institute, Inc. (JI) is a tax-exempt, non-profit research and educational institution in Buffalo, NY. A lasting memorial to Larry Jacobs and Nick Hopkins - two giants in medicine - The JI conducts, promotes, and advances scientific research and innovation to improve understanding of cutting-edge treatments of vascular and neurological diseases. By coalescing physicians, medical professionals, industry leaders, engineers, researchers, and innovators, The JI promotes early-stage discoveries in the creation of next-generation vascular medical technologies. From education and training to real-time clinical immersion programs; from anatomical modeling based on a library of patient procedures to the provision of tools and devices to improve patient outcomes – The JI breaks down barriers, supports entrepreneurial advancement, and fosters understanding of vascular disease treatment around the globe.
Sponsors
Our sponsors are helping us bring in world class catheter and clinical experts while keeping the class sizes small. They are also funding Saturday's workshops for the next generation of medical device innovators.
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Catheter Workshops
Our customers and the Bay Area MedTech community deserves access to the most recent catheter advancements and manufacturing methods.
For this reason, BayCath Medical has partnered with catheter-expert Damian Carr to host recurring workshops onsite at our facility. These workshops are open to everyone with priority given to current customers.