# Aurie

> Aurie is a Syracuse-based medical device company that built the first FDA-authorized reusable no-touch intermittent catheter system. Founded by industrial designer Souvik Paul after his sister-in-law's catheter-related infections, Aurie reuses a single catheter up to 100 times via a portable Personal Disinfector that cleans, disinfects, and lubricates the device in 36 minutes - cutting waste and recurring costs for people living with neurogenic bladder.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Syracuse, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Souvik Paul (Founder & CEO), Marjorie Nelson (Co-Founder & COO), Daniel Wollin (Co-Founder & Chief Medical Advisor)
- **Team size:** ~22
- **Products:** Aurie Catheter, Aurie Personal Disinfector, Supply Pods
- **Notable:** First FDA de novo authorization for a reusable intermittent urinary catheter system (May 2026), FDA established a new device classification category for reusable intermittent catheter technology, Founder's work displayed at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

## Products & services

- **Aurie Catheter** — A no-touch intermittent urinary catheter designed to be safely reused up to 100 times, with polished eyelets, an articulating support handle, and phthalate/BPA-free materials.
- **Aurie Personal Disinfector** — Portable washer-disinfector that cleans, high-level disinfects, and lubricates the Aurie Catheter in about 36 minutes, requiring under 30 seconds of user interaction.
- **Supply Pods** — Pre-packaged consumables for the reprocessing cycle.

## Achievements

- First FDA de novo authorization for a reusable intermittent urinary catheter system (May 2026)
- FDA established a new device classification category for reusable intermittent catheter technology
- Founder's work displayed at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- MedTech Innovator participant
- $14.24M total funding raised
- Peer-reviewed antimicrobial testing published in PMC

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — FDA grants de novo marketing authorization to the Aurie Reusable No-Touch Intermittent Catheter System.
- **2026** — Planned commercial rollout into Veterans Health Administration spinal cord injury hospitals later in 2026.
- **2024-04** — Closed $6M seed round backed by disability tech accelerator Remarkable Tech.

## Links

- Website: https://livewithaurie.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/live-with-aurie

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Last updated: 2026-06-29