HITLAB Partner Octin Health Selected to join 2025 MedTech Innovation Cohort

HITLAB Team • 

July 2, 2025

Edina, MN – June 5, 2025Octin Health, Inc, a medical device company focused on de-risking aortic surgery, announced today that it has been selected to join the MedTech Innovator 2025 Accelerator Cohort. Octin Health is one of only 65 companies—representing the top 4% of nearly 1,500 global applicants—chosen for this year’s program.

 

MedTech Innovator (MTI) is the world’s largest accelerator for medical technology startups. The highly competitive four-month program provides participants with world-class mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to a robust network of investors, providers, payers, manufacturers, and industry experts.

 

“We are honored to join this year’s MedTech Innovator cohort,” said Meghana Helder, CEO of Octin Health. “This opportunity gives us a powerful platform to validate our technology, build key partnerships, and accelerate our path to market.”

 

Throughout the program, cohort companies will present at major industry events including The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed (October 5–8 in San Diego) and/or the MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit (November 19–21 in San Diego), where they will compete for a share of $800,000 in non-dilutive funding.

About Octin Health

Octin Health, led by Mayo trained cardiovascular surgeon Meghana Helder, is revolutionizing high-risk aortic arch aneurysm surgery with the Elika, a preliminarily patented 510(k) pathway device. The Elika device makes aortic arch operations faster and safer by eliminating the need for induced hypothermia and circulatory arrest – reducing estimated cost by over 50% or $90,0000 per patient. 

About MedTech Innovator

MedTech Innovator is the world’s largest accelerator of medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies. Its mission is to improve human health by accelerating the growth of companies transforming patient care. MTI has been a catalyst for groundbreaking healthcare solutions, sourcing nearly 14,000 applicants and fostering the growth of over 700 graduates. Alumni have collectively raised $10 billion in follow-on funding and introduced 400+ products to the market, improving the health of millions worldwide.

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