Thermal Suture Cutter (TSC) Project Details
Sports Medicine Β· Orthopedics
Team Leader
A heated filament device that ruptures sutures without tension on the skin, turning a dreaded clinic experience into a fast, painless step in athlete recovery.
- Thermally ruptures sutures instead of cutting under tension, dramatically reducing pain
- Works with high-tensile strength sutures common in sports medicine procedures
- Lowers stress for athletes, trainers, and nurses in post-op and clinic environments
- Designed for high-volume sports medicine and orthopedic practice
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Veteran leadership combined with elite athlete execution.
Marcus T.
Co-Founder & CEO
ATHLETEFootball β’ WR β’ UCF Knights
Junior β’ Orlando, FL
James W.
Mentor & Advisor
VETERANU.S. Army β’ Logistics
8 years of service β’ Tampa, FL
Darius M.
Growth Operator
ATHLETEBasketball β’ PG β’ FAMU Rattlers
Sophomore β’ Tallahassee, FL
Elena V.
Product Designer
ATHLETESoccer β’ MF β’ FIU Panthers
Junior β’ Miami, FL
Coach Ray C.
Strategic Advisor
VETERANU.S. Marines β’ Tech
10 years of service β’ St. Pete, FL
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- β’ Starting position: 0-yard line
- β’ Current position: 67-yard line
- β’ Ranking: #4 in Florida
- β’ Top 10 nationally
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