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DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkMedtronic’s Kowal describes an exciting future and new applications for cardiac pacing devicesIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salem welcomes back Rob Kowal, MD, VP and general manager, cardiac pacing at Medtronic. You’ll hear how Dr. Kowal grew into the new role as business leader and gain a stronger appreciation for Medtronic’s flagship cardiac pacing business. Smaller devices and new innovation are helping to find new ways to deploy cardiac pacing. How else can cardiac pacing devices save lives?
Dr. Kowal previously appeared on MedtronicTalks when he was vice president, medical affairs and CMO of cardiac rhythm and heart failure. Find the MedtronicTalks Podcast here - ht...
2025-11-081h 10
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow GE HealthCare Is Tackling Data Overload and Clinician BurnoutIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Scott Miller, CEO of GE HealthCare’s Solutions for Enterprise Imaging, joins Managing Editor Kayleen Brown to explore how cloud technology and AI are transforming medical imaging.
Miller discusses the launch of Genesis, GE HealthCare’s cloud-native imaging platform that enables secure data access, reduces clinician burnout, and improves efficiency across health systems. Together, they look ahead to a future of smarter, more connected care—where technology expands access, enhances collaboration, and supports truly personalized medicine for patients everywhere.
But we’ll start off with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s Newsmakers –...
2025-10-3158 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Srivastava’s career journey lends unique perspectives to SSI’s vision for surgical roboticsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Dr. Vishwa Srivastava shares his unique journey to leading one of the more dynamic surgical robotics companies in MedTech.
Dr. Srivastava’s path takes him across disciplines and geographies from anthropology to medicine. He discusses the founding of SS Innovations, which has developed the Mantra series of surgical robotics systems that the company hopes can make a robotic surgery more accessible and affordable. Dr. Srivastava emphasizes the importance of telesurgery and the future of surgical robotics, highlighting the challenges and innovations in the field.
Host Tom Salemi opens this ep...
2025-10-251h 34
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkOur crew just scratches the surface of what you missed this week at DeviceTalks WestIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, the DeviceTalks West on-site crew – Tom Salemi, Kayleen Brown, and Jim Hammerand – share their favorite moments and lessons of the two-day event. We’ll talk about keynotes, hot technologies, and the power of having and being a mentor. Thank you to our amazing sponsors, speakers, and attendees!
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2025-10-1830 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Mickelsen’s Sequel - Field Medical - Be Superior to the Original? Talking about a RevolutionIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Dr. Steven Mickelsen shares his unique journey to becoming a leading figure in the MedTech industry.
He discusses the evolution of pulse field ablation technology, the challenges faced in the field of electrophysiology, and his decision to start Field Medical, a follow up story to the historically successful Farapulse. Host Tom Salemi conducts the interview.
This episode is sponsored by Viant. Managing Editor Kayleen Brown interviews Anthony Misener, GM, design and development, Viant. To learn more about Viant, visit https://viantmedical.com/.
Sarah Matt, MD, a practicing...
2025-10-111h 14
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkUnderstanding Cognito Therapeutics’ mission to bring hope to people, families enduring dementiaIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Cognito Therapeutics’ Christian Howell conveys a deep sense of service that brought him to the MedTech industry. Host Tom Salemi talks with Howell about his Navy service, including a mission targeting pirates in the Persian Gulf on Sept. 11, 2001. From there, Howell gained a unique—and faraway—view of the tragic events that changed the world. He carried those lessons into roles at Covidien and Medtronic, where he helped drive Medtronic’s move into value-based healthcare.
Howell is now leaning into that same call of service at Cognito Therapeutics, an MIT-launched startup working...
2025-10-031h 17
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkGE HealthCare’s Gera focuses on heart and CV disease – new device delivery tech and MTI finalistsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown talks with Jyoti Gera, CEO of CardioVascular and Interventional Solutions for GE HealthCare, about her journey into the MedTech industry, the significance of cardiovascular health, the challenges faced in patient care, and the innovative solutions GE HealthCare is implementing to improve outcomes.
Jyoti emphasizes the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing early detection and personalizing treatment, while also outlining the future of cardiology care as more connected and efficient. The conversation highlights the importance of collaboration in the healthcare ecosystem to address the growing burden of cardiovascular...
2025-09-261h 31
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkNew CMR CEO Brings MedTech, Provider Experience to Surgical Robotics Strategy; Capstan Targets the HeartIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, CMR Surgical CEO Massimiliano Colella joins Editorial Director Tom Salemi to share his wide-ranging journey through the MedTech industry. He talks about his experiences across global markets, his move from MedTech into the provider world, and why partnerships are critical to healthcare. Colella also dives into the future of surgical robotics, the importance of digital transformation, and CMR’s strategic vision moving forward.
Sticking with the surgical robotics theme, our FOMO guest this week is Maggie Nixon, CEO of Capstan Medical, who sits down with Managing Editor Kayleen Brown.
A...
2025-09-191h 22
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Bioretec Makes Orthopedic Implants Disappear + Medtronic’s Cole on the Growing Power of ASCsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi and managing editor Kayleen Brown recap their recent West Coast tour—including a stop at the Santa Clara Convention Center, home of DeviceTalks West on Oct. 15–16. Register at West.DeviceTalks.com.
They also share highlights from the MedtechVISION conference, including Kayleen’s brush with greatness—the winner of the Ferolyn Powell Award.
This week’s FOMO segment features Medtronic’s Julie Cole, who updates listeners on the latest challenges and opportunities in the ASC sector in a conversation with DeviceTalks producer Emira Wininger.
In the keynote...
2025-09-1259 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkLearn why we can’t call Cerapedics a startup anymore and the latest in smart catheter innovationIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi talks with Valeska Schroeder, CEO of Cerapedics, about her company’s success in developing drug-device combination products aimed at enhancing bone repair in spinal fusion surgeries.
In this week’s FOMO session, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown explores the prospects of smart catheters with insights from Asheesh Divetia, head of engineering and technology at Cirtec Medical. For more information, go to cirtecmed.com.
Later, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker brings this week’s Newsmakers - GE Healthcare, Edwards Lifesciences, Vectorious Medical, Kardium, Galvanize Therapeutics, and Solventum.
Thank...
2025-09-061h 00
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Virtual Incision Drew an Intuitive Vet Back to Surgical Robotics; One VCs View of UncertaintyIn this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, new Virtual Incision CEO Jim Alecxih walks us through his career, including a critical role at Intuitive Surgical, and explains why the Mira surgical robotic system convinced him to return to the industry. Olympus Ventures’ Abby Hunter-Syed keeps an eye on the broader tumult impacting MedTech. Chris Newmarker delivers the Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Insulet, Recor, Abbott, Ambu, GE Healthcare, Intuitive, Terumo and OrganOx.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Check out the agenda and register at West.DeviceTalks.com.
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2025-08-301h 19
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Foldax’s Polymer, Robots Upend Heart Valve Market? NVIDIA’s Niewolny Talks Digital SurgeryIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Editorial Director Tom Salemi sits down with Ken Charhut, executive chair and CEO of Foldax, to discuss how the startup’s polymer valve and robotic manufacturing process could offer a new alternative to traditional structural heart valves.
David Niewolny, director of healthcare and medical business development at NVIDIA, joins as this week’s FOMO guest to share his vision for the future of technology in MedTech.
Managing Editor Kayleen Brown and Salemi highlight the expanding FOMO library, preview the 2025 MedTech Nerd Tour, and celebrate a major milestone for the Devi...
2025-08-231h 14
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Subsense’s Nanoparticles Be One Small Step for BCI; Preview of the MedtechVISION ConferenceIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Subsense CEO and Co-Founder Tetiana Aleksandrova shares how her company is using nanoparticles to establish brain-computer interfaces with the potential to deliver powerful new therapies to the brain. In her conversation with Host Tom Salemi, she reflects on her background, the impact of the war in her native Ukraine, and her previous work on neural interfaces.
Earlier in the episode, AcuityMD Co-Founder and CEO Michael Monovoukas offers a look at the future of MedTech innovation (FOMO) in a conversation with Managing Editor Kayleen Brown.
This episode is br...
2025-08-151h 11
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkiRhythm’s CEO on Finding the Footing Needed to Deliver Disruptive Tech; ZB’s Tornos on Being BoldIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, iRhythm CEO Quentin Blackford shares his MedTech journey, the tech powering iRhythm’s arrhythmia detection, and what it takes to disrupt traditional healthcare. He talks patient engagement, predictive care, and the company’s push deeper into primary care.
In this week’s FOMO, you’ll hear my interview with Zimmer Biomet CEO and President Ivan Tornos.
We kick things off with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers, covering Medtronic, Alcon, Staar Surgical, Inspire Medical, Edwards Lifesciences, and HistoSonics.
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2025-08-081h 09
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkJ&J Vision’s Menziuso sees huge opportunity; Boston Scientific’s view of AI-driven DiagnosticsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker speaks with Peter Menziuso, Johnson & Johnson company group chair for Vision, about the company’s strategy to advance vision care.
J&J MedTech’s Vision business already represents one-sixth of the company’s $32 billion in annual medtech revenue, and new innovations are on the way to reach even more people with vision impairments. Recent launches include the Acuvue Oasys Max multifocal lens for astigmatism and the Tecnis Odyssey next-generation intraocular lens for cataract patients.
This episode is sponsored by InterPower. Learn more at InterPo...
2025-08-011h 10
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkSRS Round Table - Mullings, Bell talk Telesurgery, AI, Endovascular, Intuitive, ASCs, and moreIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi recaps highlights from this year’s Society of Robotic Surgeons annual meeting with surgical robotics leaders Steve Bell and Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group. The conversation dives into emerging trends in telesurgery and endovascular robotics—and takes a candid look at the blind spots still facing surgical robotics executives.
Before that, Salemi speaks with Emily Stelzer, Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering at Tecan, about how medical device manufacturers can “future-proof” their operations in a landscape shaped by AI, shifting global trade policies, and evolving regulatory framework...
2025-07-251h 05
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkZimmer Biomet’s Joe Urban Has No Doubts About What Will Drive MedTech; Ortho Over the Next 25 YearsIn this week’s episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi looks ahead to DeviceTalks 2035 with Joe Urban, global president of Zimmer Biomet’s Knee Business. Urban, a military veteran and early Auris employee, shares insights on robotics, AI, and advancing ortho innovation.
(Note: This interview was recorded before ZB’s announced acquisition of Monogram Technologies.)
We open with Chris Newmarker’s Newsmakers, covering Abbott, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, Waters, BD, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
In this week’s Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) segment, Kurt Cannon, VP of Endoscopy Marketing at Olympus, disc...
2025-07-191h 12
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Sinaptica Slow Alzheimer’s Painful Decline; Heidi Dohse on patient-centered designIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi hears encouraging news from Ken Mariash, CEO of Sinaptica Therapeutics, a neuromodulation company developing a TMS system that may be able to slow the advance of Azheimer’s. Mariash paints a hopeful picture for people - and families - fearing this dreadful disease.
In our Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) interview, DeviceTalks’ Emira Wininger talks with Heidi Dohse, founder and president of Tour de Heart. Dohse has used a pacemaker for nearly all of her life and brings important insights on the importance of patient design.
2025-07-1254 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkEllingson Shares Solventum’s Next Steps, Baxter’s Mirza on its Connected Future, Wrap up of ADAIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, host Tom Salemi sits down with Rachel Ellingson, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Solventum, recorded live at DeviceTalks Minnesota. Ellingson shares a rare perspective on leading medical device companies through major transitions, drawing on her experience at Zimmer Biomet during the ZimVie spinout and now at the helm of a business spun out from 3M Healthcare. She compares the two experiences and outlines what’s ahead for Solventum.
In our Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) segment, Kayleen Brown speaks with Athar Mirza, VP of global infusion systems at Baxter Inte...
2025-06-281h 21
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkOlympus CAS & GI Physician Talk Power of Partnership and EUS AdvancementsIn this insightful episode of the OlympusTalks podcast, Host Tom Salemi of DeviceTalks explores the powerful partnership between physicians and Clinical Applications Specialists (CAS) in the field of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Joining the conversation are gastroenterologist Dr. Julie Yang, an early adopter of EUS, and Melissa Elliott-Walker, a seasoned CAS with Olympus. Together, they unpack the critical role CASs play in supporting physicians—from training staff and optimizing imaging to supporting procedural outcomes and patient care.
Dr. Yang shares how Melissa’s expertise helped elevate her practice from the ground up, describing EUS as “the truth” in diagnost...
2025-06-2434 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkBoston Sci, SV, now Pulse Biosciences – Why Paul LaViolette loves betting on MedTech’s futureIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Paul LaViolette, president and CEO of Pulse Biosciences. LaViolette takes us back to the early days of the medical device industry and shares how close collaboration with interventionalists helped shape today’s MedTech landscape. We dive into one of the biggest deals in MedTech history — Boston Scientific’s acquisition of Guidant — and why it was crucial for the company’s survival despite its rocky road.
LaViolette also explains why investing in MedTech has never been more challenging and what drew him to lead Pulse Biosciences...
2025-06-211h 05
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Corcym transform surgical heart valve replacement? Why DeviceTalks Minnesota was nice!In this podcast episode, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker sits down with Christian Mazzi, CEO of Corcym — formerly LivaNova’s surgical heart valve business — about how it has transformed since it became an independent company under Gyrus Capital in 2021.
Next up is an effort to expand innovation beyond Corcym’s core heart valve portfolio to areas such as heart failure treatment. Mazzi, though, still has a lot to say about surgical heart valve replacement when speaking with MassDevice Editor in Chief Chris Newmarker. Surgical heart valve procedures are shifting toward being more laparoscopic, and surgical robotics applications are on the h...
2025-06-1349 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkZimmer Biomet’s Ivan Tornos talks social media, Schwarzenegger and building the boldest MedTechIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we share Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos’ stellar visit to DeviceTalks Boston where he laid out the orthopedics’ company’s plan to be the boldest MedTech in the world (and spilled some tea about how the company paired up with Arnold Schwarzenegger.)
Thank you to Protolabs for sponsoring this episode. Visit Protolabs.com for more information on how Protolabs works with medical device companies.
Tom Salemi and Chris Newmaker are joined by Heather Hudnut Page for this week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers. The trio preview DeviceTalks Minnesota and highli...
2025-06-071h 17
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow MedTechVets helps veterans discover new mission, familiar purpose in the MedTech industryIn this episode, Host Tom Salemi interviews Steve Mapa, a former MedTech leader who is now president and executive director of MedTechVets.
In this conversation, we learn how Mapa found a path to the medical device industry a decade after leaving the army. He explains how MedTech fills the need to serve so many veterans still hold onto, and how MedTechVets is helping active service members and veterans transition into the MedTech industry.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. To join us in Minneapolis on June 11 go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com to register. Use th...
2025-05-231h 04
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow ArteDrone hopes to democratize stroke treatment with digital maps and magnetic-driven devicesIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi learns how ArteDrone, hopes to empower more interventionalists to deliver life-saving, stroke-clearing treatments. The company is combining digital twin navigation with a magnet-powered catheter to make clot removal more of a trade than an art. CEO Liane Teplitsky returns to DeviceTalks Weekly in her new role as CEO of the early-stage, VC-backed startup.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. To review the agenda, go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com.
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2025-05-1636 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWhy Neuromodulation Devices Face Great Promise – and Challenges – for Growth in EMEA MarketsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Vincent Sourdaine, vice president of neuromodulation for EMEA, shares his journey into the MedTech industry and his fascination with neurotechnologies.
Overseeing product launches in over 100 countries, he discusses the deep need for pain relief and other benefits of neuromodulation, and the challenges presented by EMEA’s unique health care markets.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. Go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com to register. Use the discount code mentioned in the episode.
But we’ll start off the episode with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s #Newmarke...
2025-05-1052 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks Boston 2025 Wrap Up - We talk AI, CEO, Being Seen, and how we must make MedTech sexyIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we review a few of the highlights of this week’s DeviceTalks Boston conference, a rip-roaring successful event! DeviceTalks Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker and Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group to review a few of the sessions.
But the conversation took a turn into the personal, centering around how to use tools - including language, social media and networks - to tell stories and maintain connections.
Finally, the group unpacks discussion with Ivan Tornos, CEO of Zimmer Biomet, the Wo...
2025-05-0353 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHere's Some of What You'll Hear at DeviceTalks Boston! Don't miss out!In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we’ll get a small taste of what’s to come at DeviceTalks Boston. Host Tom Salemi interviews Paul Grand of MedTech Innovator, Holly Scott of The Mullings Group, and Peter Stebbins of Satio about the state of startups in Boston and the hot topics in MedTech.
Managing Editor Kayleen Brown warms up for her fireside chat with Charisse Sparks, MD, former chief medical officer at Inspire Medical Systems. Dr. Sparks will be the opening keynote interview on Day 2 of DeviceTalks Boston.
Don’t miss it! Register at Bos...
2025-04-2658 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCould CereVasc Be Boston’s Next Big MedTech Success Story? The Future of Ortho with The FroIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Tom Salemi talks with seasoned MedTech executive Daniel Levangie about the blood-brain barrier-breaking technology being developed by CereVasc.
The company has developed a less invasive way of treating patients with communicating hydrocephalus, one of the most common neurological conditions affecting both children and adults. But the company’s tech gives physicians access to the brain, creating a potentially huge opportunity for future applications.
Just prior to the keynote interview, Tom talks with orthopedic surgeon and OrthoShow podcast host Scott Sigman, MD, about the Future of Orthopedics, a co...
2025-04-191h 06
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCorVista using AI to get patients the correct cardiac care; Why ASCs should matter to MedTechsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi tracks the career of CorVista Health CEO Adrian Lam, an engineer turned financer turned VC turned CEO.
CorVista is bringing AI to bear on cardiac diagnostics, helping hospitals and doctors identify who need the most care.
Before that talk we’ll hear from Scott Frasier of Fraser Healthcare about what ambulatory surgery centers mean for the future of MedTech.
Finally, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker and Tom talk about the impact President Trump’s tariff tactics are having on the MedTech industry.
This...
2025-04-121h 23
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHachach-Haram: How Proximie builds digital bridges to the OR; Norris: Q1 VC, the good, the badIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Dr. Nadine Hashash-Haram discusses her journey as a surgeon and the founder of Proxime, a digital health platform that enhances surgical procedures through technology. She shares insights on the evolution of Proxime, its impact on healthcare systems, and the importance of collaboration with medical device companies.
Before that interview, Jonathan Norris, managing director at HSBC Innovation Banking, reviews first quarter MedTech VC investment numbers. There’s good news, bad news and a lot of in-between as privately held medical device companies.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Mi...
2025-04-041h 07
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkFogarty’s Cleeland on impact of MedTech innovation; Soriano highlights Baxter’s hurricane responseIn this week’s episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Andrew Cleeland, CEO of the Fogarty Institute, shares his MedTech story, starting with a serendipitous move into the industry. Cleeland, of course, went on to lead two successful startups from The Foundry - Ardian and Twelve, that both went on to be acquired by Medtronic. Cleeland now leads one of the industry’s most successful incubator programs, the Fogarty Institute. Cleeland will share insights on leading a MedTech start-up and shares some concerns he has for the industry at large.
The Fogarty Institute is also promoting the Thoma...
2025-03-281h 25
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkLotvin on why this Sequel AID is better than the original; ZB’s Tornos highlights new tech, ASCsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Alan Lotvin, MD, the CEO and co-founder of Sequel Med Tech, a small company promoting another BIG idea from prolific inventor Dean Kamen. Lotvin, who was formerly a senior executive at CVS/Caremark and PBMs, explains how Twiist, the automated insulin delivery system, could be a game-changer for people with diabetes.
Before the interview, we’ll hear from Ivan Tornos, the CEO and president of Zimmer Biomet. Tornos, who is the opening keynote interview guest at DeviceTalks Boston on April 30 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center talks with Sa...
2025-03-211h 04
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear Part 1 of Lungpacer Medical’s AeroPace Story; Be part of the conclusion at DeviceTalks BostonIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, it’s a DeviceTalks Team Up. Editorial Director Tom Salemi and Managing Editor Kayleen Brown interview Doug Evans, CEO and President of Lungpacer Medical. Evans shares the tragic reason he vowed to start a company that would help wean patients off ventilators. We’ll hear his success story in the podcast, but join us at DeviceTalks Boston to hear the story behind the AeroPace technologies as Evans will be joined by Lungpacer COO Viral Thakkar and Mike Longo, vice president of product development.
Register to attend DeviceTalks Boston at Boston.DeviceTalks.com. If y...
2025-02-281h 23
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow an artful pivot and IPO is positioning Anteris Technologies to take on the red hot TAVR spaceIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker sits down with Wayne Paterson, CEO of Anteris Technologies, a unique start-up that’s approaching the complicated and competitive TAVR market.
Chris Newsmaker and Host Tom Salemi also discuss this week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers including Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, NeuroPace and the FDA.
This episode was sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. Register to attend the June 11 event at Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com.
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2025-02-191h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkBoston Scientific’s Scanlon shares secrets to good integration, power of compassion for patientsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Meghan Scanlon, SVP and president of urology at Boston Scientific, updates us on the integration of its powerhouse neurostim acquisition – Axonics. Scanlon also offers great insights on what makes the urology business such a powerful specialty for physicians and medical device executives.
Go here to listen to Scanlon’s first visit with DeviceTalks Weekly. https://www.devicetalks.com/boston-scientific-and-zenflow-are-bringing-critical-new-tools-to-help-urologists-treat-patients/
DeviceTalks Managing Editor Kayleen Brown sits down with Kevin Dempsey, senior director of business development at Tecan, about the opportunities in neuromodulation. Tecan is the sponsor of this episode. To learn more about Teca...
2025-02-151h 16
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Samay’s CEO came up with the `sound’ idea for a device to battle COPD, win MedTech InnovatorIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Dr. Maria Artunduaga, the founder and CEO of Samay, a startup that’s using acoustic energy to get a clearer picture of the lung’s performance. Family tragedy and professional frustration set Dr. Artunduaga on a course that won MedTech Innovator’s Grand Prize. She has the giant check to prove it.
This episode was sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. You can register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com.
Rachel Robinson, COO of MassMEDIC, joins us on the Newmarker’s Newsmakers. Before we hit the news of the week, Robinson gave a p...
2025-02-081h 16
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHighridge Medical leaders say the spunout startup is ready to battle for spine market supremacyIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Highridge CEO Rebecca Whitney and Executive Chairman Eric Major about the swirling spinal market. Whitney and Major share what makes the spine industry different from other MedTech sectors and why they believe Highridge is uniquely positioned to grab a large piece of the market.
The episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. Register to attend at Boston.DeviceTalks.com.
DeviceTalks listeners can find our first interview with the Highridge team here. https://www.devicetalks.com/hear-highridge-medicals-plans-to-scale-the-spine-market-a-preview-of-the-medtechvision-conference/
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker returns with the Newmarker’s Newsmakers sharing stories ab...
2025-02-0151 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWhy proven MedTech inventor and CEO Daniel Hawkins sees a huge opportunity in AI-powered MRIsIn this episode of the DeviceTalk Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with MedTech legend Daniel Hawkins, a serial entrepreneur who has a hand in many industry success stories. He was employee number six at Intuitive before setting out on a path of innovation, developing the technologies around companies like Shockwave Medical.
More recently, Hawkins was CEO of Avail Medsystems, the presumed leader of the pack of companies trying to redefine OR communications, but that company shuttered last year when it couldn’t raise additional capital.
Today, Hawkins is leading Vista.ai, which is selling an AI-enabled package that makes it...
2025-01-2453 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWhy Penumbra CEO Adam Elsesser will take uncertainty over risk in MedTech innovationIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we’ll play the interview Host Tom Salemi conducted with Adam Elsesser, CEO of Penumbra, which has grown into a force in the vascular and neurovascular industries.
Elsesser’s path into running a MedTech startup was quite accidental, but that unorthodox path has helped the company develop a unique culture for innovation. Elsesser shares that philosophy in this interview and explains why he prefers uncertainty over risk.
Kicking off the episode Jim Hammerand, managing editor of Medical Design and Outsourcing, visits with Chris Newmarker and Salemi to share the highlights of the maga...
2025-01-101h 07
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkFlow Medical CEO Fried sees huge opportunity to clear pulmonary embolisms; State of DeviceTalksIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Flow Medical CEO Jennifer Fried tells Host Tom Salemi the story of the MedTech startup that recently closed on a $5 million seed round.
The story checks all the boxes of a great MedTech story.
Physicians Dr. Jonathan Paul and Dr. Osman Ahmed crafted the idea of a new angiography, infusion, and monitoring catheter that could be used to dissolve pulmonary embolism. The napkin drawing grew into a company led by Fried, who had already exited her first startup. Now, with funds in hands, Flow Medical is moving into pre-clinical trials.
Before the...
2025-01-031h 06
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCEO Mick Farrell on how ResMed keeps on the leading edge of innovation; Our 2024’s Top NewsmakersIn our final 2024 episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, ResMed CEO Mick Farrell shares the company’s strategy for reaching the billions of people who need help sleeping, breathing and remaining healthy. He talks with Host Tom Salemi about the company’s connectivity capabilities, response to wearable technology, and its take on a rival’s recall.
This episode is sponsored by Aptyx. Go to www.Aptyx.com to learn more.
We’ll also bring you the Newsmakers of 2024 brought to you by DeviceTalks Managing Editor Kayleen Brown as well as our Editorial Team - Editor Chris Newmarker, Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh, A...
2024-12-191h 18
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Perimeter Medical hopes to use OCT & AI to boost surgeon confidence & patient peace of mindIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we’ll hear how Perimeter Medical Imaging AI hopes to help surgeons get a clearer picture of whether they removed all cancerous tissue in a surgical procedure. CEO Adrian Mendes explains why 20% of patients who have undergone a lumpectomy must undergo a second operation to remove cancerous tissue that had been missed. Perimeter recently released the positive results from its pivotal study showing it more effectively addressed residual cancer at the surgical margin during surgery as compared to current standard methods. The company is planning to file a PMA with the FDA. Mendes also ta...
2024-12-131h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow a love of science led SandboxAQ’s Kit Yee Au-Yeung to find better ways to monitor the heartIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi interviews Kit Yee Au-Yeung, general manager of AQMed at SandBoxAQ, an Alphabet spinout using AI and sensors to develop new tools in several industries.
Sandbox’s medical group is using these new technologies to develop advanced AI-powered magnetocardiography (MCG) technology to improve cardiac diagnostics.
MassDevice’s Chris Newmarker also returns with his Newmarker’s Newsmakers including - Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS, Supira, GE Healthcare and Medtronic.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston.
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2024-11-2356 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkEdwards' Larry Wood discusses TAVR evolution, new clinical paradigms, and addressing treatment gapsIn this episode of Structural Heart Talks, Larry Wood, Corporate VP and Group President, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Surgical Structural Heart at Edwards Lifesciences, discusses the transformative journey of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and the SAPIEN valve. Wood reflects on the innovation that enables minimally invasive heart valve replacement, which has become the standard of care for severe aortic stenosis and offers patients faster recovery and greater independence.
The conversation explores Edwards’ efforts to expand access to TAVR, emphasizing the importance of reducing undertreatment and addressing outdated clinical guidelines that delay intervention. Wood also highlights findings from the re...
2024-11-1737 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan T45 Labs use its cross-country connections to bypass MedTech’s early-stage funding shortage?In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Marwan Berrada, founder and managing partner of Santa Clara-based T45 Labs about how incubators can start new companies at a time when early-stage funding is scarce.
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker deliveres his Newmarker’s Newsmakers including GE HealthCare, Zimmer Biomet, Momentis Surgical, Johnson & Johnson MedTech and, of course, the news surrounding HHS.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. Register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com.
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2024-11-1555 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkPhagenesis CEO Hoskins on helping stroke survivors recover; How Distalmotion will target ASCsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker tackle some of the weeks’ biggest news including the FDA giving a nod to Distalmotion’s Dexter robot and the Yankees blowing the World Series.
Distalmotion CEO Greg Roche visits to share his thoughts on both. Then Tom interviews Chad Hoskins, CEO of Phagenesis, a startup developing a neurostimulation device that could help stroke survivors recover.
This week’s Newmaker’s Newsmakers include Medtronic, Masimo, Exactech, Solventum and you already know about this week’s number one.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. Register now at Boston.DeviceTalks.com.
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2024-11-011h 15
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear the final word about DeviceTalks West: Live recording of DeviceTalks Weekly on-stageIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, the DeviceTalks team wraps up the two amazing days of insights and networking at DeviceTalks West.
Tom Salemi, Kayleen Brown and Chris Newmarker welcome guests Alexis Moores, Senior Account Manager, and Steven Thill, Senior Director of Infor, which announced a partnership with NVIDIA at DeviceTalks West, the culmination of a connection forged at DeviceTalks Boston!
Thank you to Infor for sponsoring this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly. To learn how Infor supports MedTech companies visit www.infor.com.
The panel covers a few of the highlights from the event discussion surgical robotics, AI...
2024-10-1837 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear closing arguments for attending DeviceTalks West and a preview of MedTech Innovator’s FinalsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi opens by making a strong case for MedTech people to attend DeviceTalks West, which is happening on Oct. 16-17.
Go to West.DeviceTalks.com to register.
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker brings his Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Women’s Health, Philiips, Nyxoah, CMR Surgical, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Finally, Paul Grand, CEO of MedTech Innovator, introduces DeviceTalks listeners to the five finalists who will compete for the 2024 Early-Stage Grand Prize. The winner will be voted for at the AdvaMed annual meeting in Toronto.
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2024-10-1252 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Andromeda create an autonomous surgical robot? CEO Damiano makes case here and DeviceTalks WestIn this week’s episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Nick Damiano, co-founder and CEO of Andromeda Surgical, previews his talk at DeviceTalks West by introducing listeners to the potential of autonomous surgery. Still early goings on, but Damiano paints and interesting picture of the future.
If you want to see the future register at West.DeviceTalks.com.
Speaking of the future, Host Tom Salemi speaks with Brody Galloway, a young MedTech professional who has turned his life’s healthcare experiences into a love of the industry and a drive to help.
Anyone who wants to help should go to Envi...
2024-10-051h 02
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkJ&J MedTech’s John Murray and Dr. Berenstein on the early evolution of neurovascular treatmentsIn this episode of Neuro Innovation Talks, the newest podcast series in the DeviceTalks Podcast Network, the DeviceTalks editors invite Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular's Head of Global Marketing, John Murray to take over the podcast studio and bring to light the stories from the pioneering neurointerventionalists who have helped shape the stroke industry.
In the first episode, Host John Murray sits down with Alejandro Berenstein, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and Radiology, Director of pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, to discuss the incredible evolution of neurovascular surgery and its impact on modern healthcare. Dr. Berenstein shares his early...
2024-10-0156 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan Biolinq shine new light on measuring glucose? CEO Yang makes a case here and at DeviceTalks WestCan Biolinq shine new light on measuring glucose? CEO Yang makes a case here and at DeviceTalks West
In this podcast episode, Biolinq CEO Rich Yang reveals that he once vetoed his VC firm’s investment in the company. But something obviously changed his mind about the company’s novel approach to monitoring glucose and, hopefully, hormones and other critical elements.
If you like what you hear, join us at DeviceTalks West where Yang will give a presentation about Biolinq’s unique technology. Register now at West.DeviceTalks.com and use the code DTPOD25 to save 25%.
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmaker shares...
2024-09-2845 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks West Keynote Endiatx CEO Torrey Smith on why he launched one of MedTech’s MoonshotsIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi interviews Endiatx CEO Torrey Smith, who will be the closing keynote speaker at the DeviceTalks West conference on Oct. 16-17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Smith talks about his journey into MedTech. Why he quit his job. And where his dream of building a swallowable surgical robot can lead him and his company.
Register at West.DeviceTalks.com to see a demonstration of PillBot! Use the code DTPod25 to save 25%.
In this week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker highlights the top MedTech stories of the week from...
2024-09-201h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear Kandu’s mission to empower stroke survivors, Medtronic’s Goodheart on lifting women in MedTechIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi chats with Managing Editor Kayleen Brown about the upcoming DeviceTalks West meeting. This week’s episode features an interview Brown did with Medtronic’s Nina Goodheart at the Women in Medtech Breakfast at DeviceTalks Boston. The conversation previews the Women in Medtech Luncheon interview featuring Cecilia Soriano, president, infusion therapies and technologies, at Baxter International. In our second interview, Salemi interviews Kirsten Carroll, CEO of Kandu Health about that company’s work to empower stroke survivors. Carroll will be speaking at DeviceTalks West.
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2024-09-141h 01
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkBoston Scientific’s Baker on how Intracept battles back pain. Hear full story at DeviceTalks WestIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi introduces one DeviceTalks West speaker. Ray Baker, MD, vice president and chief medical officer, neuromodulation at Boston Scientific, introduces DeviceTalks Weekly listeners to Intracept, a procedure approved by the FDA to treat forms of back pain. Dr. Baker will be a speaker at DeviceTalks West on Oct. 17 where the clinical and commercial details will be discussed.
Register now at West.Devicetalks.com. Use the code mentioned in the podcast to save 25% off the price of registration.
Salemi also invites listeners to attend the Connected Health Series taking place Sept. 10-12...
2024-09-071h 00
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear HighRidge Medical’s plans to scale the spine market; a preview of the MedtechVISION conferenceIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, HighRidge Medical CEO Rebecca Whitney and Executive Chairman Eric Major introduce us to the spine industry’s newest player. HighRidge combines the former spinal business of Zimmer Biomet (and later ZimVie) with seasoned executive spirit from K2M, Stryker and others. Can HighRidge compete? Will robotics and other tech be part of the story? Whitney has been on podcasts before. Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xtHK-FVeec and here https://youtu.be/0Ve_7NpIauQ?si=Wp-ytFHlq4ZWHeCC.
Host Tom Salemi and DeviceTalks Editor Kayleen Brown chat with MedtechVISION co-chairs Kate St...
2024-08-301h 05
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Dohadwala uses analytics, her gut, and the benefits of diversity to build a strong VC portfolioIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Tasneem Dohadwala, founding partner at Excelestar Ventures about how the small firm employs analytics, know-how, and a belief that companies are best led by diverse management teams.
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker returns with his Newmarker's Newsmakers including outgoing FDA CDRH Leader Jeff Shuren, the New York Times, Medtronic, Zoll Medical, Vyaire Medical, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, V-Wave, and Edwards Lifesciences.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Listen to the podcast to hear the discount code that will save you 25% of the price of registration. Go to West...
2024-08-241h 11
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow can the cloud and connected devices improve patient care? Insulet CEO Jim Hollingshead knowsIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Jim Hollingshead, PhD, the CEO of Insulet. Hollingshead had the unenviable job of taking over for CEO Shacey Petrovic when she left the insulin-delivery company two years ago. Hollingshead previously had helped ResMed develop its industry-leading connectivity/cloud strategy. In this conversation you’ll hear about his journey and what steps Insulet has taken to build share in the Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes markets
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmaker returns with his newsmakers - Asensus Surgical, Tandem, Stryker, Perceptive, and BiVacor.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Register to at...
2024-08-021h 16
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkNew CEO Landon on the power of mentorship and the strategy behind expanding Natus Neuro DX platformIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly, Chris Landon returns to the podcast but this time as CEO of Natus Neuro, a company building out a monitoring, diagnostics and data collection platform to help diagnose and treat neurological disorders.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West.
Host Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker, editor of MassDevice, review this week’s Newmaker’s Newsmakers - aka the week’s biggest medtech stories. Top newsmakers include Imperative Care, the FDA, neuro start-Ups, Inspire Medical and Edwards Lifesciences.
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2024-07-2656 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCEO Rowland shares how Endotronix will bring hope to heart patients following FDA Cordella approvalIn this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Endotronix CEO Harry Rowland about the company’s long road to securing PMA approval from the FDA for its Cordella Pulmonary Artery (PA) Sensor System for the treatment of heart failure patients.
But first we welcome back the Newmarker’s Newsmakers! MassDevice Editor-in-Chief Chris Newmarker highlights news from Masimo, Stryker, Medtronic, ICU Medical and Edwards Lifescience.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Register to attend at West.DeviceTalks.com.
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2024-07-191h 00
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkStryker’s Pierce updates on Vocera, 1788, Neuro, & interest in soft-tissue surgical robotics systemIn this episode of StrykerTalks, we welcome back Andy Pierce, Group President of MedSurg and Neurotechnology, to discuss the impact of the Vocera acquisition and how Vocera's dynamic clinical workflow addresses staffing shortages and enhances efficiency.
Additionally, the episode covers Stryker's new LIFEPAK 35 monitor/defibrillator, advancements in the 1788 visualization platform, and ongoing innovations in the neurovascular space. Pierce also touches on plans for incorporating Vocera into more Stryker products and the company's interest in soft-tissue surgical robotics.
Want more from Andy Pierce? Explore his previous appearances on the DeviceTalks Podcast Network.
Prior appearance on StrykerTalks:
https://www.devicetalks.com/pierce-talks-innovation-vocera-ascs-and-why-nurses-hug-strykers-neptune-waste-management-system/
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2024-07-1733 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCEO Powell explains how RefleXion developed precise targeting system for cancer-killing radiotherapyIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Todd Powell, CEO and president of RefleXion, maker of a smart radiotherapy system used to combat cancer. Powell talks about his path into MedTech and how the company’s ScinTix system can “debulk” widespread cancer in patients.
This episode is sponsored by the DeviceTalks West conference taking place Oct. 16-17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Register at West.DeviceTalks.com
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2024-07-1254 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkMullings and Bell unpack SRS 2024: Surprises, disappointments and where is surgical robotics headed?In this episode of Device Talks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi breaks down the recent Society of Robotic Surgery annual meeting with industry experts Steve Bell and Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group. The discussion ranges beyond the meeting into the state of Surgical Robotics.
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Go to West.DeviceTalks.com for more information.
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2024-07-031h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkOIV’s Hunter-Syed on corporate venture capital’s growing influence; Bell previews SRS annual meetingIn this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we dig deeper into the worlds of Corporate Venture Capital and Surgical Robotics.
In our keynote interviews, Host Tom Salemi speaks with Abby Hunter-Syed, director of Olympus Innovation Ventures (OIV), the corporate arm of Olympus, the medical giant. Hunter-Syed explains how her own entrepreneurial experience led her to discover the joy of supporting start-ups. In this interview she explains why she favors open communication and how entrepreneurs can best approach OIV for capital.
Before that conversation, we visit with Surgical Robotics Expert Steve Bell, an MedTech veteran who now advised start-ups. We preview th...
2024-06-1547 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkImaging pioneer Arun Menawat explains how MR-driven Profound Medical will upend traditional surgeryIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Editorial Director Tom Salemi visits with Arun Menawat, CEO and Chairman of Profound Medical, developer of incision-free therapies which combine real-time MR imaging, thermal ultrasound and closed-loop temperature feedback control for the radiation-free ablation of diseased tissue. In the conversation we’ll discuss Menawat’s past successes and his vision for the future of surgery. Go to profoundmedical.com for more information.
Thank you to Profound Medical for sponsoring this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast.
We’re also thrilled to announce the return of the Newmarker’s Newsmakers! Chris Newmarker returns with a w...
2024-06-081h 10
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Enovis is prepping for foot & ankle street fight; A chat about Medtronic’s Percept RC DBS SystemIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we’ll talk with Gary Justak, president and general manager of Enovis’ foot & ankle business, about the rising war in the orthopedic extremities space.
Co-hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker also host Jason Feipel, senior product development director of Medtronic’s Brain Modulation business, to find out details about the Percept RC DBS System.
Andie Pequegnat, Director of Strategic Projects at Resonetics, teaches us more about nitinol. Resonetics sponsored this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast and will host a DeviceTalks Tuesday discussion about nitinol later in June.
Go to Resonetics.com for mo...
2024-06-011h 20
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkTransforming surgery with Versius: bringing robotic assisted surgery to patients worldwideIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we’ll replay our Day 2 opening keynote at DeviceTalks Boston with three senior leaders from CMR Surgical, creator of the versatile Versius surgical robotic systems.
Co-Founder Mark Slack, MD, now CMO, and Luke Hares, now CTO, identified several problems facing the healthcare system and explained why they saw surgical robotics as the solution. Longtime Medical Device Leader Supratim Bose, now CEO of the company, lends his insights in how Versius can fill a huge need for healthcare systems and hospitals.
This episode is sponsored by Qt Group. Listen to understand how they ca...
2024-05-2458 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkBD’s CTO Beth McCombs Explains How Medtech Innovation Can Deliver Real Help to Patients, ProvidersIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we visit with Elizabeth McCombs, executive vice president and chief technology officer at BD.
This is a replay of the opening keynote interview at DeviceTalks Boston.
This conversation comes to you courtesy of our sponsor – MTD Micro Molding. Go to MTDMicromolding.com for more information or scan the QR code.
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2024-05-1750 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear the Final Word About DeviceTalks Boston: Live Recording of DeviceTalks Weekly On StageIn this episode, the DeviceTalks Editorial Team - Tom Salemi, Kayleen Brown - recaps the highlights of DeviceTalks Boston with MassDevice Editor in Chief Chris Newmarker, Holly Scott of the Mullings Group, and Paul Melnychuck, Vice President & General Manager, Advanced Components at Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business.
Spectrum Plastics Group sponsored the podcast. For more information go to SpectrumPlastics.com.
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2024-05-0342 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkIt's Here! Share Your Story at DeviceTalks Boston Next Week Where You Can Meet Great Medtech LeadersIn this week’s episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Editorial Director Tom Salemi talks about next week’s DeviceTalks Boston meeting with MedTech Innovator CEO Paul Grand.
We also hear interviews done earlier this year with speakers – Bertin Nahum of Quantum Surgical, Kurt Haggstrom of Synchron and Closing Keynote Speaker Rajit Kamal of Medtronic.
Anyone interested attending – and meeting a surprise surgical robotics guest – can register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com. Use the code DTWeekly25 to save 25% of the registration fee.
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2024-04-271h 03
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkMedtronic’s Seidel Maps out Future for Electrophysiology, Pulsed-Field Ablation PortfolioIn this episode, we visit with Rebecca Seidel, president of Medtronic’s cardiac ablation solutions group, about the future of pulsed-field ablation and what it means for the electrophysiology sector.
Host Tom Salemi also visits with biomedical researcher Jeff Karp to discuss his new book, LIT: Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action Kindle Edition. Use the code LIT25 to save 25% off the registration price of DeviceTalks Boston and you could win a free copy. Karp will also be at DeviceTalks Boston’s opening reception on April 30. Come meet the author and note...
2024-04-201h 09
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWhy Distalmotion’s Roche sees Dexter’s small size as big advantage in the robotics surgical marketIn this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Greg Roche, CEO of Distalmotion, explains why smaller profile surgical robotic systems like Dexter have a shot at competing with established soft tissue giants. Just over two weeks to DeviceTalks Boston register now to meet Roche and other surgical robotics executives!
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2024-04-1240 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkFour years!? Wow, time flies when you’re talking Medtech. Thank you for listening, DeviceTalkers!In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi thanks the DeviceTalks community for the kindness and support of our podcasts and conferences. He also looks back at our four years and replays Episode 1 where he and Chris Newmarker make some prescient calls on the impact of the pandemic while also showing just how different the world was.
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2024-03-3035 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCan BD’s New MiniDraw System Remove the Pain Points of Blood Testing for Patients, Health SystemsIn this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Bridget C. Bagnato, worldwide president of specimen management at BD, gives us a glimpse of phlebotomy’s future – the BD MiniDraw, a blood testing system that can run a wide array of diagnostic tests on the blood drawn from a fingertip. How might this change how and where blood is drawn in the future.
Thank you to Aptyx for sponsoring this episode! Listen to our interview with CEO Gregg Tobin and go to Aptyx.com for more information.
We also include a portion of an interview Co-Host Tom Salemi did with Nikolai Begg, senior...
2024-03-2356 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Akura Medical wants to advance thrombectomy; What does da Vinci 5 mean for surgical robotics?In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly Co-Hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker pay a visit to the Wizard, Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group, to get his take on the disruptive force that is Intuitive’s da Vinci 5. What does this mean to the surgical robotics competitors both big and small?
Then Tom Salemi talks with Murali Srivathsa, CEO of Akura Medical, about the company’s aggressive moves to disrupt the thrombectomy. Akura is part of the prolific Shifamed accelerator, so we’ll talk about that innovative powerhouse as well as Srivathasa’s own career.
To register for the upcoming DeviceTa...
2024-03-151h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWhat the spaceMIRA Mission Means for Surgical Robots; Cyborgs, Drill Pills & Other Cool Harvard TechIn this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, John Murphy, CEO of Virtual Incision, highlights the headline-grabbing surgical robotics start-up. Virtual Incision followed up a trip to the ISS for a nod from the FDA. What’s next? He talks to Editorial Director, Tom Salemi.
But first Shriya Srinivasan, Ph.d, assistant professor at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, drops some SciFi on Salemi and Chris Newmarker – neuro interfaces, tiny drills that deliver drugs, and much more! Srinivasan will bring her insights to DeviceTalks Boston on May 1!
Thanks to DornerWorks for sponsoring this episode. Find out more at Dor...
2024-03-081h 22
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkMedtronic’s Jason Weidman recalls the long, bumpy road to getting FDA approval for Symplicity SpiralThis week’s DeviceTalks Weekly is a bit of a retrospective on Medtronic’s Symplicity Spiral Renal Denervation System. It obviously ends on a happy note, and we’ll catch up with Jason Weidman, SVP and president of Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation business in an interview conducted in January.
Thank you to AcuityMD for sponsoring this podcast. www.acuityMD.com.
Weidman talked with Co-Host Tom Salemi last month to recap a bit of a history of the program including the dramatic – and successful – conclustion at the FDA. We also draw from an earlier interview Weidman gave to our MedtronicTal...
2024-02-031h 03
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkIt’s the Big One! Hear our Media Roundtable Debate and Discuss the Top Medtech Newsmakers of 2023In our final DeviceTalks Weekly of the year, the news team assembles to highlight MassDevice’s Top Medtech Trends of 2023. Let us know if you think we missed something, but we think we recorded all the hits. Thank you for being part of DeviceTalks! We look forward to sharing YOUR stories in 2024. Happy New Year and Go Medtech!
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2023-12-2255 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDoes Medtech Need a New Way? Hear from Imperative Care’s Fred Khosravi, McKinsey’s Delphine ZurkiyaIn this episode, we’ll hear from Fred Khosravi, CEO of Imperative Care, a medical device company that is taking an unusually holistic approach to helping people who have suffered strokes. Host Tom Salemi interviewed the successful medical device CEO at DeviceTalks West.
Before that we’ll talk with Delphine Zurkiya, senior partner at McKinsey & Co., about a new report that lays out a blueprint for medical device companies to improve efficiencies in R&D and customer outreach.
But first we’ll highlight our newest member of the DeviceTalks Podcast family – AI Meets Life Sci – with co-hosts Kayleen Brown and Brian Bunt...
2023-11-171h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkThe episode where Mayo Clinic & Anumana transform ECG with AI; ConcertAI dishes on next-gen trialsWelcome to DeviceTalks AI, a DeviceTalks podcast offering a comprehensive look into the intersection of AI and the medical device industry from two unique perspectives.
In the first segment, Paul Friedman, MD, Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic, and Dave McMullin, Chief Business Officer of Anumana, discuss the groundbreaking collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Anumana in applying AI to enhance cardiovascular diagnostics, particularly through ECGs. They explore how AI can detect cardiac conditions early, with a focus on the EAGLE study's findings on AI-enhanced ECGs, and discuss Anumana's role in transforming these AI innovations into accessible...
2023-11-151h 07
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHawkins on how Avail is changing Medtech; Turning Pain into Purpose & other MedtechVision TakeawaysThis week we’ll visit with Daniel Hawkins, CEO of Avail Medsystems. Hawkins is a prolific and successful medtech entrepreneur who was an early employee at Intuitive and co-founder of Shockwave Medical. Hawkins talks about both experiences, but DeviceTalks listeners should listen carefully for his insights on how ASCs are changing medtech and how OEMs are using Avail’s telepresence system to compensate.
DeviceTalks Editorial Director Tom Salemi and Managing Editor Kayleen Brown share their takeways from the MedtechVISION conference in Menlo Park. The conference raised many themes that we’ll be exploring at DeviceTalks West on October 18-19 at the Sa...
2023-09-151h 13
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkSynchron’s Haggstrom delivers a taste of what he’ll be sharing on neural tech at DeviceTalks WestIn this week’s episode, medical device pro Kurt Haggstrom details what led him to join high-flying neural implant company Synchron, which is one of the companies in a supposed race to create a direct link to the brain. Haggstrom will be sharing even more details at DeviceTalks West on Oct. 18-19 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. But today’s episode will give a sample of why he sees Synchron changing the world as it works to unlock “the natural highways of the brain.” We’ll also talk about the value of good engineering and marketing in medical devices. Find out m...
2023-09-0839 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkSECRET Code Inside! Hear a replay of DeviceTalks West conversation with Intuitive’s Gary GuthartAs a thank you for subscribing and listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast we built a special code to help you register for the Oct. 18-19 DeviceTalks West conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Please give a listen! Go to DeviceTalks.com to register now!! Save $300 off the full registration price. Plus, we replay our keynote interview with Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart at last year’s DeviceTalks West event. In this conversation Guthart will provide additional details of Intuitive’s move into endoscopic robotics including the ION robot. He’ll give his assessment of the growing competition in surgical roboti...
2023-08-1843 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCEO Meelby Jensen on holding Ambu’s top spot in single-use scopes; Also, Why is Wall Street cranky?A little over a year after taking over the CEO role at Ambu A/S, Britt Meelby Jensen visits the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast to draw lessons from her career that led her to lead the single-use endoscope leader last year. At the time, Meelby Jensen says Ambu was missing Wall Street expectations. In this interview, Jensen highlights the benefits of single-use endoscopes, such as improved workflow and reduced waiting times, and emphasizes Ambu's focus on sustainability. She’ll also review the company’s plan to retain its position in the white-hot single-use scope industry. But first Host Tom Salemi take a di...
2023-08-0449 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkEngineer-turned-exec Sutton lays out Imperative's far-reaching strategy for treating stroke patientsAriel Sutton, general manager of Imperative Care’s stroke business, joins us to explain why she swapped her medical school dreams for the opportunity to wear steel-toed boots and a hard hat as an engineer. Sutton ultimately would marry her love of medicine with her passion for engineering and built a career helping medical device companies of many sizes to build successful programs. Now she’s leading one of the fastest growing neurovascular businesses in the industry. In her new role she’s going to help guide Imperative Care’s plans to target stroke from many different directions, including surgical robotics...
2023-06-0949 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow Anika Therapeutics is using M&A and R&D to evolve into a global joint preservation businessIn this episode, Cheryl R. Blanchard, Ph.D., CEO of Anika Therapeutics, explains how the company is morphing from a biomaterials into a joint preservation business. In an interview with Tom Salemi, editorial director of DeviceTalks, Blanchard points to collaboration she had with biomedical greats over her career, including a formative connection with Ray Elliott, the former CEO of Zimmer. Today, through sizable M&A and internal development, Anika is building a portfolio of ortho biomaterials and new joints that gives is more shots on net. Blanchard explains how Anika’s opportunity has grown its market opportunity from $1 billion to $8 bi...
2023-05-2656 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkStraight from DeviceTalks Boston: BD CEO Tom Polen on pandemic, M&A and successful succession plansThis episode of DeviceTalks Weekly brings you DeviceTalks Boston’s opening keynote conversation with Tom Polen, CEO, President and Chairman of Becton Dickinson. In the conversation, Polen recounts his tragic first encounter with the medical device industry, his path into medtech and the CEO’s chair, and the work BD put into helping the world survive the COVID-19 pandemic while also repositioning the company with key M&A and divestitures.
The episode was sponsored by Clari. Go to Clari.com to learn about its unique revenue management platform.
Chris Newmarker also delivers his Newmarker’s Newsmakers featuring news from Siemens Health...
2023-05-191h 23
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks Boston is a Wrap – Gauging the impact of Big Pharma, AI, PE and other forces on MedtechIn our closing session of DeviceTalks Boston, Chris Newmarker, executive editor of life sciences, and Tom Salemi, Editorial Director of DeviceTalks, sit down with two leaders in the field to break down the event and highlight some of the changes coming Medtech’s ways. Joe Mullings, CEO of the Mullings Group, and former J&J Medtech leader Peter Stebbins, now executive chairman of Nurami Medical, cover a broad range of topics on how will Big Pharma, AI, data, private equity and other external forces will impact the medical device industry. Are we going to see more roll ups from PE? Wi...
2023-05-121h 06
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkFree DeviceTalks Boston samples –VCs, Spine, Robotics, Career Advice and more – no toothpick neededLast call for DeviceTalks Boston! In this episode we'll preview our upcoming conference by talking with Paul Grand, CEO of Medtech Innovator, Rebecca Whitney, SVP at ZimView, Holly Scott and Joe Mullings at the Mullings Group. We'll have Fastball Pitches from two Medtech Innovator companies that will be presenting on May 10-11. Register at DeviceTalks.com. Use the code DTWeekly25 to save 25%
Chris Newmarker delivers his #newmarkernewsmakers featuring 3M, Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Medtronic and Casana, maker of a now FDA-approved smart toilet seat.
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2023-05-061h 17
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCerenovus’ Mark Dickinson on building a neurovascular portfolio; early peek at DT BostonIn this episode, Tom Salemi interviews Mark Dickinson, worldwide president at Cerenovus, the neurovascular business at Johnson & Johnson Medtech. Mark Dickinson shares his unique entry into the medical device industry, how he built his career at the global company, and what the company is doing to develop its devices to treat stroke patients. In addition, we’ll also have interviews with Paul Grand, CEO of Medtech Innovator, and Jeff Alvarez, chief strategy officer at Moon Surgical. Both will be speaking at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11. Go to DeviceTalks.com to register.
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2023-04-291h 04
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow ReCor Medical is building a strong clinical case for renal denervation; let your voice be heardIn this episode, we’ll speak with ReCor Medical’s CEO Andy Weiss and Helen Reeve-Stoffer, PHD, the company’s vice president of clinical affairs. The pair joined the renal denervation company in 2013, before disappointing results of a Medtronic-trial temporarily cratered the entire space. But now through careful clinical testing ReCor Medical is climbing out of that hole and demonstrating the technology could be an effective tool against serious hypertension. To hear the interview we conducted with Andy Weiss in 2021, go here.
Executive Editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi, editorial director of DeviceTalks, begin making plans for next week’s end-of-y...
2022-12-1643 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHear what you will see at next week’s DeviceTalks WestEditorial Director Tom Salemi provides a sneak peek (listen?) into next week’s DeviceTalks West conference which will be held Oct. 19-20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Tom will run through some of the highlights of the agenda which can be viewed at west.devicetalks.com. We also include snippets of past interviews of two keynotes – Gary Guthart, CEO of Intuitive, and Leslie Trigg, CEO of Outset Medical – from past interviews with DeviceTalks. You can find both interviews on DeviceTalks.com. If you’re interested in attending connect with Tom Salemi on LinkedIn.
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2022-10-1530 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks Boston Post-Game – Editors’ Top Moments, Insulet’s Eric Benjamin on future of Omnipod 5In this episode the MassDevice editorial team will break down all the action at DeviceTalks Boston. You’ll also hear from keynote speaker Eric Benjamin, executive vice president of innovation, strategy and digital products, at the company. To read MassDevice’s coverage of DeviceTalks Boston go here. https://www.massdevice.com/tag/devicetalks-boston/
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2022-05-201h 26
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDTW- What’s coming up at DeviceTalks Boston? A DTW contest! Also, can Fictiv fix the supply chain?DeviceTalks Boston is here! Win a free registration.
In this week’s episode, we’ll give you a little taste of what you’ll see at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on May 10-11. Friend and colleague Steve Crowe, editorial director of the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum, will share what attendees will see at that meeting, which is co-located with DeviceTalks Boston.
Then, we’ll talk with Peter Stebbins about his Opening Keynote Interview with medtech veteran Peter Doyle, who is now dean of Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
We’ll also get a final update fro...
2022-05-0754 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkWe interrupt this DeviceTalks Weekly podcast with breaking news about a new podcast!Co-hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker announce the newest member of the DeviceTalks Podcast family - IntuitiveTalks!
2021-10-0804 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkCEO Mike Coyle sets a strong beat for iRhythm’s future; Introducing new member of podcast familyIn this podcast, iRhythm CEO Mike Coyle discusses his decision to join the digital health leader in January.
Coyle’s had to hit the ground running as iRhythm manages some challenging decisions from regional Medicare payors but he also sees great opportunity for the company’s ZIO platform across the healthcare spectrum.
In this conversation, Coyle discusses
• How he came to join the Medtech industry.
• The potential for its ZIO cardiac monitoring technology
• How the company is dealing with a disappointing reimbursement
• How the company will pursue the large asymptomatic market
• What’s expected to come from the company’s partnership with V...
2021-04-2357 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.6 – Hear about the Coventor, Q1 Earnings and MassDevice’s Medtech 100 IndexDeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.6 – Hear about the Coventor Ventilator, COVID-19 and Q1 Earnings and MassDevice’s Medtech 100 Index
In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Aaron Tucker of the Earl Bakken Medical Center shares the origin of the recently approved Coventor ventilator, which will be manufactured at-cost by Boston Scientific.
We’ll also hear Abbott CEO Robert Ford comments from the company’s Q1 analyst call as we begin to dissect how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact medtech earnings.
Finally, Danielle Kirsh, senior editor at WTWH Media, will share the origins of our new Medtech 100 Index, a powerful new tool for measur...
2020-04-2031 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.5 –What impact is COVID-19 having on start-ups?DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.5 –What impact is COVID-19 having on start-ups?
Raising capital for start-up is never easy. Try doing it during a pandemic.
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, we’ll try to help entrepreneurs by talking with two guests who are committed to helping start-ups find the funding they need.
Paul Grand, founder and CEO of MedTech Innovator, explains how he’s working to keep start-ups connected to capital. His popular MedTech Innovator program is adapting to the times and creating new ways for start-ups to get in front of investors.
We’ll also talk with Shai Policker, CEO at MEDX Xc...
2020-04-1235 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkDeviceTalks DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.4 –What does Medtronic's Puritan reveal mean for medtech?DeviceTalks Weekly: Ep.4 –What does Medtronic's Puritan reveal mean for medtech?
Medtronic’s earned plaudits and praise for sharing the design specifications for its Puritan Bennett 560 (PB560) ventilators. But will the gesture actually lead to more ventilators being manufactured?
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we’ll talk with experts who will tell us what the plans do and do not say. We’ll also get some legal insights on what strings are attached to the open source effort.
Guests are:
• D. Brian Kacedon, Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
• Lee Teschler, Executive Editor, WTWH Media
• Scott Thielman, CTO, Product Creati...
2020-04-0731 min
DeviceTalks Podcast NetworkHow I built the company with Merit Medical CEO Fred Lampropoulos | DeviceTalksIn this DeviceTalks podcast, we talk with Merit Medical founder and CEO Fred Lampropoulos about starting the Utah-based medical device company, his thoughts on leadership and his experience as a musician opening for The Doors and The Beach Boys.
2015-07-0635 min