Amnion Life

15 million premature babies are born every year. In the U.S. alone, $43 billion is spent annually caring for them.

With very thin skin and underdeveloped organs, premature infants are highly vulnerable to heat loss. This can lead to hypothermia, a condition directly associated with increased chances of respiratory distress, apnea, sepsis, and even death.

Amnion Life’s medical device helps keep premature babies safe and healthy.

The company’s patented solution, the AmnioBed, recreates the natural in-womb environment to nurture critical ongoing development. This decreases the short- and long-term complications common in premature births.

The AmnioBed partially submerges the infant in specially crafted fluid. This mimics a mother’s amniotic fluid in temperature, electrolyte balance, pH, and minerals. This way, the infant can stay warm upon birth in a fluid environment just like they would in the womb.

Since launching in 2016, Amnion Life has been awarded two patents for its device, and has completed R&D efforts with its prototype. In March 2019, the company finished 2nd out of 100 competing companies at the Stanford-UCSF Pediatric Device Consortium.

Team Background

Milos Radovanovic - Lead Engineer

Milos is an expert in engineering and product prototyping.

He was previously a freelance engineer, focusing on the areas of mechanical engineering and the development of valves, fittings, and pipelines for industrial companies.

Prior to that, he spent seven years as a mechanical engineer for an engineering company based in Serbia.

Milos earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kragujevac in Serbia.

Amir Fassihi - Founder & CEO

Dr. Amir Fassihi specializes in radiology and neuroradiology.

Prior to starting Amnion, he was a radiologist for Virtual Radiologic, a medtech company.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UCLA, studied Neuroradiology at the University of Southern California, and earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco.

Molly Ferris - Business & Market Development Consultant

Molly brings extensive experience in the areas of marketing and business development to Amnion.

Prior to joining the company, she was Chief Commercial Officer for Restorative Therapies, a manufacturer of physical therapy-related products.

She spent more than 10 years as President of Ferris Consulting Group, a company advising startups.

She has served in top-level marketing positions for numerous companies, including Cochlear, a medtech device company, Entific Medical Systems, and Nextel, a communications company.

Molly earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Toledo.

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