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Apr 6, 2022

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Practicing urologist and founder Jeremy Wiygul, MD believes millions of people are suffering needlessly due to the inadequate delivery of effective treatment, among these his own wife. Pelex aims to use new technology to integrate existing resources and greatly enhance patient outcomes for people with pelvic floor problems such as incontinence. A fun chat with a compelling founder.

Sponsors: Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish & Richardson

Highlights:

  • Sal Daher Introduces Jeremy Wiygul, MD Founder of Pelex
  • “...up to 60 million Americans are affected by one form or another of pelvic floor disorders.”
  • Pelex Combines a Connected Device and a Telehealth Platform to Provide Effective Care
  • Pelex Intends to Bring Together the Right Provider, the Right Treatment and the Right Delivery of Care
  • Consumer-Grade Pelvic Floor Devices Are Hit or Miss
  • Parallels to Imago Rehab Which Delivers Physical Therapy Remotely via a Connected Device
  • Connected with Jeremy Wiygul via Chrissy Glover of Imago Rehab
  • Jeremy Wiygul’s Own Physical Rehab Informs His Work
  • Why Would a Urologist with a Practice in New Your City Found a Startup?
  • What’s the Innovation Pelex Is Bringing to Market?
  • The Regulatory Strategy to Build Value in the Long Run
  • “...we feel very strongly that our outcomes are going to be above, and significantly better than any other service that's out there.”
  • Strategy with Regards to Intellectual Property
  • The Combination of Practitioner, Care and Delivery Has the Potential to Build a Brand Based on Dramatic Improvements in Outcomes for Patients
  • If the Wife of an Urologist Struggles to Get the Right Care in Her Husband’s Specialty, There’s Obviously a Problem
  • Contact jeremy@pelex-med.com if You Have the Problem or Want to Help
  • Exit Strategy
  • The Power of Bringing the Right Technology to Market at the Right Time
  • Learn More at https://pelexhealth.com/
  • Thanks Chrissy Glover of Imago Rehab for the Introduction to Jeremy Wiygul

Topics: biotech, discovering entrepreneurship, software