# S7E22 Amelia Howe | Developing Medical Device Injectrodes for Pain Reduction, & Project Management Best Practices

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2026-05-22
- Length: 52m
- Episode: 22
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje

## Summary

Amelia Howe, a biomedical engineer and R&D project manager at COLTENE, discusses her career trajectory from nursing to biomedical engineering and her role as the first employee at Neuronoff, where she helped develop the Injectrode neuromodulation device. She details the technical challenges of creating a removable, injectable electrode for chronic pain relief, including validation testing in animal models and navigating FDA submissions. Howe also shares her project management philosophy, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, written records, and resource allocation using tools like Asana, while launching her own consulting firm, Chrysalis Business Consulting.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=0) Introduction: Amelia Howe and Career Overview
- [1:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=89) Transition from Nursing to Biomedical Engineering at University of Akron
- [11:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=708) First Employee at Neuronoff: Developing the Injectrode
- [19:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=1189) Injectrode Removal Validation: Animal Models and Safety Testing
- [26:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=1610) Project Management Definition and Early Startup Challenges
- [30:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=1854) Communication Tools: From Google Chat to Asana at COLTENE
- [36:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=2173) Resource Allocation and Cross-Functional Team Management
- [44:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-05-22-s7e22-amelia-howe-developing-medical-device-injectrodes-for-pain-reduction-proje#t=2683) Launching Chrysalis Business Consulting and Value-Oriented Engineering

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Neuronoff (company)
- Injectrode (product)
- COLTENE (company)
- Chrysalis Business Consulting (company)
- Asana (tool)
- Google Chat (tool)
- Wrike (tool)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)

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- [305: Humans Have a Terrible Spec Sheet](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2019-10-03-305-humans-have-a-terrible-spec-sheet) (Embedded.fm)
- [#355: Mastering the Pitch: MedTech Innovations from Concept to Market](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-02-15-355-mastering-the-pitch-medtech-innovations-from-concept-to-market) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#381: MedTech Advice from an Accidental Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-09-05-381-medtech-advice-from-an-accidental-entrepreneur) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [009 - “Cutting Through the Noise” with Charles Ventura](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2021-12-01-009-cutting-through-the-noise-with-charles-ventura) (Let's Combinate)

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