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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Manny Villafaña will headline a free webinar series discussing medical device engineering and regulatory strategy, featuring his latest venture developing a resorbable polymer and nitinol artificial artery graft targeting a $15-20 billion market. The series also highlights innovations such as robotic remote ultrasound and autonomous surgical robotics advancing minimally invasive procedures.
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You need to track resorbable artificial grafts as a growing $15 billion market demanding fast regulatory navigation and novel R&D. Villafaña’s project signals openings for startups to supply or integrate with next-gen vascular devices that could disrupt traditional bypass surgery.
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