Profile

I'm a Biomedical Engineer & Industrial Designer.

My name is Michał [/ˈmʲi.xaw/] Swoboda. I specialize in product design and development. I like to work on novel product platforms in the medical and consumer space. My company, Alpha Devices Corporation, focuses on developing fun, interesting, and useful products using digital manufacturing technologies. Previously, I co-founded RightAir, Inc, a medical device company responsible for developing the first, fully-wearable cuirass ventilator, where I worked as Chief Technology Officer. I graduated from Drexel University with a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2017.


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Awards

SBIR Phase I - Principal Investigator

Mobile RESPIRATORY AID DEVICE TO HELP COPD PATIENTS BREATH EASY AGAIN

This $225k grant has been awarded to develop and test a novel respiratory aid device (AIR-AD) for moderate and severe COPD patients.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

2019

2018

Medical Technology Grant

Penn Health-Tech

2017

Medical Device Accelerator

University of Pennsylvania

2017

2017

2012 -2017

Education

Master Degree in Biomedical Engineering

Drexel University

2012 - 2017

Experience

Chief Technical Officer - RightAir

Philadelphia - PA

2017 - 2023

Product Design - Consulting

Philadelphia - PA

2016 - Present

Translational Research Engineer - Drexel University

Philadelphia - PA

2015 - 2016

Clinical Engineer - Moss Rehab

Elkins Park - PA

2014 - 2015

R&D Assistant Engineer - NeuroDx Development

Bensalem - PA

2013 - 2014

Intellectual Property

IMPROVEMENTS ON RESPIRATORY ASSIST DEVICES [ID: 62-780-608]

The patent includes claims on practical implementation of a mobile respiratory aid device. This includes shell shape, belt and harness system, sensory matrix for breath detection, breath synchronization and triggering, as well as user interface features.

2018

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUID PROPULSION [ID: 16-556-300]

The patent includes claims of a novel water propulsion system and water propulsion control method for electrically powered monofins.

2017