49 Fridays with Jessica Bussert, Wave Therapeutics

Jessica Bussert joins us again for an update. She's secured $500,00 for a device that will help a patient experiencing the painful effect of pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores. The cash infusion has allowed her to hire a skilled COO and additional talent. Meanwhile, she's negotiating to get her product into the Veterans Administration healthcare system. 

Using skills honed as a global IT consultant and an emergency room nurse, she seeks to introduce a relatively inexpensive solution to the marketplace. The Wave cushion addresses an injury affecting 2.5 million Americans every year at a cost of $10 billion.