Predicting the Unseen: AI That Saves Lives

What if artificial intelligence could spot hospital-acquired infections days before symptoms appear?

In this episode of Med Tech Gurus, we sit down with Benedikt von Thüngen, CEO and Co-Founder of Sanome, a company redefining hospital care through AI-powered clinical decision support. After enduring profound personal and professional loss, including the collapse of his seed round and the death of loved ones, Benedikt rebuilt his company around one mission—helping clinicians understand patients earlier and intervene faster

Under his leadership, Sanome became the first UK-based AI company to earn Class IIb certification for HAI prediciton. Its Memory Platform predicting infections up to 72 hours sooner than conventional methods with the potential to save each NHS Trust over £1.1 million per year.

Benedikt shares a powerful story of resilience, transparency, and innovation—proving that when data, determination, and purpose align, technology can truly save lives.