On episode 502 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Ron Richard, BBA, a medical device consultant, inventor, and author with a long track record of successfully developing and launching dozens of medical products.
In the course of their conversation, Keith and Ron discuss how nurses and other healthcare professionals can leverage their expertise as consultants and inventors in the sphere of medical device development.
Mr. Richard has been employed in the medical industry for over thirty-five years and has extensive knowledge and experience in respiratory, pulmonary and sleep medicine. He began his medical career working in a respiratory department at a large teaching hospital in the Midwest.
Upon leaving the medical center, Ron became involved in owning and operating home care companies, sleep laboratories, manufacturers and distribution businesses. In addition to these experiences he was instrumental in developing and designing several products used in the treatment and diagnosis of chronic health care conditions.
In the course of his career, Mr. Richard has launched over 40 major products resulting in sales over $1B. He has held senior level positions with Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Thermo Electron, ResMed, Qualcomm, SeQual Technologies and several other companies in sleep and respiratory care sectors.
Having graduated from Baker University with a degree in Business Administration, he also holds certificates in respiratory care and emergency medicine, and has been awarded 15 patents and multiple industry awards due to his focus and dedication to improving health care outcomes.
Mr. Richard also enjoys writing music and performing live concerts around the country and has played over 500 shows over the past 10 years. In 2021 he published a new book, Someday is Today! Get your Ideas out of your coffee cup and on the market, containing experiential information pertaining to FDA, patents, raising capital, team formation, sales, marketing and product launches.
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