CathNode

CathNode is a medical device venture building automated urine output monitoring for hospitals. I joined as project manager and sole designer, and the brief was blunt: make an early-stage device real enough to close pilots and funding. Product form, 3D models and animation, the identity, and the investor deck all came out of this office, working from engineering specs and clinical requirements with a team of engineers and finance students.

Nurses manually measure urine output by pouring collection bags into graduated cylinders, hand-recording values, then entering them into medical records. It's slow, inaccurate, and delays detection of acute kidney injury - where hours matter.

Worked from engineering specs and clinical requirements to model the two-part system: a fluid sensor that clips into existing catheter hardware, and a wearable "brain" unit for power and connectivity. The priority was making an early-stage device feel real enough to close pilots and funding.

Built complete 3D models and animated sequences showing connection mechanisms, patient wear scenarios, and data flow to hospital EMR systems.

Developed visual identity and created the deck designed for investor conversations.