A McCall-based nurse practitioner has earned a spot at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco after her emergency medication device won Boise‘s regional qualifier Thursday night.
At a Glance:
- Chantell Williams is founder and CEO of Critical Medical Devices
- Anchor IV Pump targets medication errors in emergency care
- Third consecutive medtech win at Boise regional qualifier
Chantell Williams, founder and CEO of Critical Medical Devices, beat out competitors at the event hosted by Trailhead and Pegasus Tech Ventures at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place in downtown Boise. She will compete in November for a $1 million investment prize against startups from around the world.
Williams drew on decades of frontline emergency and flight nursing experience to develop the Anchor IV Pump, a protocol-embedded infusion system designed to standardize medication delivery during high-stress resuscitations and time-critical interventions. The device targets medication errors and delays that can have life-threatening consequences, which are a known failure point in acute care…