‘Smart’ pump latest medical device created in Memphis
Esra Roan and Joshua Herwig pose for a portrait inside their office in Bartlett Aug. 17, 2021. They co-founded SOMAVAC Medical Solutions, a company that earlier this month received a patent for its continuous negative-pressure “smart” pump. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“The patent is the backbone of our platform of solutions we are going to launch in the future,” says Esra Roan, co-founder of SOMAVAC Medical Solutions.
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Esra Roan Marc Walker Jan Bouten SOMAVAC Medical Solutions Innova Memphis patentJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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