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title: Technical.ly Baltimore Features CoapTech's Story
description: Creating the company that produces PUMA-G took more than technology.  Technical.ly Baltimore features an early look at the growth and development of CoapTech.
image: https://info.coaptech.com/hubfs/Technically-Baltimore-Logo.png
---

[![Coaptech](https://info.coaptech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/coaptech-logo.png?width=207&height=123&name=coaptech-logo.png "Coaptech")](https://info.coaptech.com/)

- PUMA-G SYSTEM 
    - [PUMA-G SYSTEM](http://www.coaptech.com/)
    - [MEDIA LIBRARY](http://www.coaptech.com/puma-ultrasound-image-library)
- PUG 
    - [PUG FOR IR](http://www.coaptech.com/pug-for-ir)
    - [PUG FOR CC/EM](http://www.coaptech.com/pug-for-ccem)
- COMPANY 
    - [ABOUT COAPTECH](http://www.coaptech.com/about2/)
    - [MEET THE TEAM](http://www.coaptech.com/team/)
    - [NEWS AND PRESS](https://info.coaptech.com)
    - [2018 INCUBATOR COMPANY OF THE YEAR](http://www.coaptech.com/2018-maryland-medical-device-incubator-company-of-the-year)
- [EARLY ADOPTERS](http://www.coaptech.com/earlyadopter)

# CoapTech News

## [Technical.ly Baltimore Features CoapTech's Story](https://info.coaptech.com/technical.ly-baltimore-features-coaptechs-story)

 Dec 8, 2016 10:26:00 AM / by [Jack Kent, MBA, MPH](https://info.coaptech.com/author/jack-kent-mba-mph)

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Steven Tropello and Howard Carolan are working on new technology to make feeding tube placement faster, easier, and safer.  [Read more](https://info.coaptech.com/hubfs/How+CoapTech+turned+a+feeding+tube+inno...nto+a+company+-+Technical.ly+Baltimore+copy.pdf)

 Topics: [Updates from CoapTech](https://info.coaptech.com/topic/updates-from-coaptech), [Featured in the News](https://info.coaptech.com/topic/featured-in-the-news)

![Jack Kent, MBA, MPH](https://info.coaptech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jack-Kent.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Jack-Kent.jpg)

#### Written by [Jack Kent, MBA, MPH](https://info.coaptech.com/author/jack-kent-mba-mph)

Mr. Kent is an experienced medical device executive with significant prior work leading companies in efforts to deliver novel technology and positively impact patient care. In his most recent endeavor, Mr. Kent directed 6 product development projects from concept to delivery. These products are now available in the United States, the European Union, and Canada. His team successfully navigated FDA reviews, CE Mark reviews, FDA inspections, and ISO 13485 Notified Body audits – among other activities. Mr. Kent has worked with diverse product types, ranging in specialty (e.g., IR, GI, ORTH), use (therapeutic/diagnostic), and other characteristics (e.g., electrical, single-use vs. reusable, sterile/nonsterile, software).

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