Asthor Steinthorsson

Co-Founder & CEO @ SATA Medical

Country

City

Iceland

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Mechanical Engineering, Matlab, Biomechanics, Engineering, Product Design, AutoCAD, Simulations, Compliant Mechanisms, ANSYS, Simulink, Finite Element Analysis, Inventor, Design of Experiments, Mechanical Product Design, Ninja Skills, Electrical Engineering, Autodesk Inventor, Project Management, Sauna, White Hat

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO

SATA Medical

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

As the Chief Executive Officer of SATA Medical, I am responsible for leading our company's vision and strategic direction. My role focuses on overseeing all aspects of the business, fostering innovation, building strategic partnerships, and driving the growth of our cable-free surgical technologies to set new standards in precision and sustainability. I am committed to delivering eco-friendly solutions that reduce waste and improve patient care, ushering in the future of sustainable surgery.

Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board

Reon

2019-8 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Lead Engineer

Reon

2016-3 - 2024-10 · 8 yrs 8 mos

Reykjavík, Iceland

Heading R&D services and collaboration with universities on developement and market entry for cuttineg edge laparoscopic devices.

Board Member

Reon

2016-1 - 2018-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Board Member

Hugfimi

2021-3 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Research Engineer

Delft University of Technology

2015-4 - 2016-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Delft Area, Netherlands

Engineering design of compliant laparoscopic graspers. Prototyping and measurements of medical tools. Deigns of precision force measurement setups.

Engineering Internship

Promolding BV

2013-11 - 2014-3 · 5 mos

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Compliant engineering design of a statically balanced system. Finite element analysis and theoretical calculations of force balanced systems. Prototyping and measurements for comparison to FEA calculations.