Medsider Radio: Learn From Proven Medtech And Healthcare Experts

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with Stephen Belcher, co-founder and CEO of Secure Closure.Secure Closure is developing Quattro-Close, a device designed for large-bore femoral access sites.Trained as a veterinarian, Stephen has spent more than 25 years in the medical device industry, with deep experience in vascular access and closure technologies. He previously held commercial and marketing roles at Abbott Vascular, Edwards Lifesciences, and Teleflex, where he was involved in launching key closure devices, including ProGlide, StarClose, SAPIEN 3, and MANTA.In this interview, Stephen discusses what actually drives physician adoption in high-stakes procedural fields, how real-world clinical and patient challenges should shape device design decisions, and what early-stage fundraising looks like when traditional medtech VCs are increasingly committing capital at later stages.Before we dive into the discussion, I wanted to mention a few things:First, if you’re into learning from medical device foun