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Upcoming Events

The Early Clinical Studies Playbook:
Leveraging Eastern European Data for US Regulations

Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, October 27, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

The need for First-In-Human and Early Feasibility Studies can be a daunting consideration for early stage medtech startups. Resources, cost, time and regulatory hurdles all come into the calculus about how, when and where to run these studies. Learn from the experience of a well-respected CRO which specializes in conducting these studies for US-based companies in several Eastern European countries.

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Medtech Innovation Forum

TCT® 2026

Saturday, October 31, 8:00 am – 5:45 pm

Organized by Fogarty Innovation and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) the Medtech Innovation Forum brings together visionary leaders from across the medtech landscape to confront the most urgent challenges in healthcare today, offering bold solutions, pioneering insights, and forward-looking strategies to shape the future of patient care. Attendees will also witness the highly anticipated TCT® Shark Tank, showcasing technologies with the potential to revolutionize care across clinical areas, as finalists compete for a prestigious $200,000 award from the Jon DeHaan Foundation. This full-day event launches TCT, the annual scientific symposium of CRF.

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Scientific Sessions

American Heart Association

November 6 – 9, 2026

Join us in Chicago for Scientific Sessions! This year, Fogarty is collaborating with the American Heart Association to produce the Innovation Forum on November 6, a one-day, high-energy experience designed to help clinicians, scientists, and innovators turn novel ideas into real-world solutions. Through candid conversations with founders, investors, and industry leaders, participants will explore the path from discovery to startup across cardiovascular and brain health.

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In the News

Prescient Surgical Awarded Breakthrough Technology Agreement With Premier

(Prescient Surgical is a Fogarty Innovation graduate)

JAMA Network Publication Demonstrates the Coronary CT- HeartFlow Analysis Pathway Is ‘Dominant’ in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

(HeartFlow is a Fogarty Innovation graduate)

American Association of Pediatrics 2020 Ladd Medal Presentation

Spotlight Series: Tracking the inner workings of your gut

Every year, Breakout Labs hosts Unboxing — our annual showcase in which Breakout Labs portfolio companies “unbox” their...

PQ Bypass Receives FDA “Breakthrough Device Designation” for the World’s First Fully Percutaneous Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Device

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PQ Bypass Inc, a medical device pioneer bringing new advancements to the treatment of...

Blog

New Fogarty Company Reimagines Heart Valve Reconstruction for a Better Future

For doctors, there’s nothing more distressing than not being able to adequately care for a patient, particularly when it’s a child. That was the case for Ignacio Lugones, a pediatric congenital cardiac surgeon who has been working to address limitations in valve...

Andrew Cleeland on Tom Fogarty, MD: A Life Well Lived

"A life is not measured by years alone, but by the lives it touches." – Author unknown Tom’s passing in December has been deeply felt. Those who knew him understood how much space he occupied—through his engagement, his presence, and his keen interest in the people...

A Legacy Measured in People

There is a cohort of medtech entrepreneurs who, as Gen Xers, weren’t around during Tom Fogarty’s heyday as an innovator. They launched their careers in an ecosystem he had already helped shape with transformational technologies: the balloon catheter that ushered...