Damian Carr
Damian Carr, Catheter Innovation Specialist, Eyedea Medtech Education
Damian Carr is the founder and CEO of Eyedea MedTech Education and an international medical device design engineer, educator and consultant specialising in catheter technologies. With more than 15 years of experience in the MedTech industry, he has collaborated with over 200 organisations across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Central America, helping teams accelerate the design, development and manufacture of minimally invasive medical devices.
Damian is the author of The Catheter R&D Handbook and is recognised for translating complex engineering principles into practical, engaging education for engineers, service providers, clinicians and innovators. His work combines first-principles thinking with hands-on and visual learning, enabling organisations to strengthen technical capability and reduce development risk.
He has worked alongside leading clinicians and engineers through clinical immersion programmes, including collaborations with the Jacobs Institute in New York, providing valuable insight into how clinical needs can be translated into innovative medical technologies. He also organises international MedTech networking and education events that bring together engineers, healthcare professionals and industry leaders to accelerate collaboration and innovation.
Driven by a passion for disruptive technologies, Damian actively seeks out emerging materials, manufacturing processes, products and services that have the potential to shape the future of medical devices. He is also committed to inspiring the next generation of innovators and medtech personnel through outreach programmes such as "The Seeds of Life Sciences" program which is delivered to schools and universities, encouraging young people to pursue careers in engineering and healthcare.
Today, Damian leads Europe's first dedicated catheter innovation and education facility, created within a beautifully restored 100-year-old pub in rural Ireland. Through Eyedea MedTech Education, his mission is to make world-class catheter design knowledge more accessible, helping organisations and individuals develop the technologies that will improve patient care around the world.