Our Story
A few years ago, Ruth had the opportunity to work with a man who had gone through chemotherapy a year prior and who shared his struggle with the HORRIFIC nerve damage in his hands and feet from the treatments. His nerve damage was so bad that he COULDN'T WALK FOR A YEAR! During that session, he described the burning sensation in his feet (as if they were literally on fire) that would be permanent. He also explained that Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) was the most common side effect of chemotherapy and that it affected around 40% of people who chose chemotherapy as their cancer treatment option. Even worse news, he said, is that CIPN cannot be cured once acquired.
Being overwhelmed by this information and trying to understand how people trying to save their lives could be left with such painful, debilitating, and permanent side effects after treatment, she was motivated to see what could be done. Not long after sharing the problem, her father and his brother brainstormed, resulting in the solution.
Where we are now:
We have invested nearly 5 years and over 250K of personal investments and pre-seed money. We have 4 awarded patents (with 4 additional patents pending) for our CIPN Prevention System, Method, Device, and Apparatus. We have a comprehensive business plan, completed financial projections including 5 years of pro forma data, an IP valuation, identified the most likely pathway through the FDA for classification and clearance, and have created an alpha prototype.
Where we are going:
We’ve begun vetting medical device companies and are looking to assign rights or license our IP to the right company with an existing infrastructure to bring this non-invasive and effective solution to market quickly for this urgent and previously unmet medical need.
Meet the Founders
Steve Everett, President, Co-Inventor, Co-Founder
Steve’s professional career includes 40+ years as a drilling rig mechanic, supervisor of equipment repair teams and operations manager in remote international drilling operations. He is a creative problem solver with a strong curiosity for how things work, an eye for detail, and the ability to easily identify several solution options to problems he is presented with. These personal characteristics and years of experience have fine-tuned his understanding of how to approach difficult problems and ensure the best outcome.
His innovative and constructive problem-solving has led to the accomplishment of 15 different patented solutions to difficult problems, 8 of which are related to structural building block systems, machinery, materials, and heating & cooling, while the latest 4 are the System, Method, Device, and Apparatus patents related to limiting exposure of peripheral nerves in the hands and feet to harmful chemicals during chemotherapy sessions to mitigate permanent damage caused by the chemotherapy during cancer treatments.
Ruth Townsend, VP & Co-Founder
As a massage therapist of 22 years (and life coach), Ruth works with a wide range of people with varying health conditions. Her focus during sessions is heavily focused on pain management, recovery, and maintenance. Being driven by compassion, empathy, and a passion for helping others, the urgent need for a solution to CIPN has diversified her focus; to bring a successful product to the millions of people who will face a cancer diagnosis in the years to come.