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CONUS

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CONUS structures fragmented medical device information for surgeons. We combine manufacturer documentation, hospital protocols and medical research in one place, giving surgeons and MedTech teams reliable answers across products and procedures. We already work with leading manufacturers including Johnson & Johnson, Stryker and Zimmer Biomet, and

Overview

CONUS structures fragmented medical device information for surgeons. We combine manufacturer documentation, hospital protocols and medical research in one place, giving surgeons and MedTech teams reliable answers across products and procedures.

We already work with leading manufacturers including Johnson & Johnson, Stryker and Zimmer Biomet, and since launching six months ago we’ve gone live in 22 hospitals.

Long term, hospitals will use CONUS to select and order implants across manufacturers.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Vincent Paffrath

Founder/CEO

Former PhD researcher on generative and agentic AI with ETH Zurich. Part of the core team driving GenAI adoption across Bosch, from strategy to company-wide rollout. Previously in healthcare strategy consulting.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-10-05

Maximilian Becker

Founder/CPO

Industrial engineer and former AI researcher at ETH Zurich. Joined Cleansort as engineer #10 and helped scale it from prototype-stage startup to 50+ employees, building across hardware, manufacturing and automation software.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-10-05

Alexander Schulz

Founder/CTO

Electrical engineer from RWTH Aachen, Germany. Built high-speed electronics and embedded software for biomedical instruments at Miltenyi Biotec, one of Europe’s largest biotech companies scaled to 5,000+ employees.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-10-05
3team members reported
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Origins

CONUS started with five chief orthopedic and trauma surgeons who wanted better access to the information their teams need every day. The three of us had already worked together for years, combining backgrounds in AI, biomedical engineering and product development.

Founder account As recorded 2026-10-05

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Location · source statedCologne, NRW, Germany
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