

MedTech 101
Rodney Moses
Discussions about Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals and popular trends; covering from basic to complex topics in a simplified way to make you understand. Rodney is a Biomedical Engineer and co-inventor working in R&D, ex Johnson & Johnson.
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May 27, 2024 • 43min
Reduce Pain Reaching the Brain via an Electric Implant with Dr Carles Garcia-Vitoria | Episode 38
Send us a Message Spinally Medical is a pioneering medical technology company specializing in the development of advanced SCS lead, which is implanted intrathecally (in the subarachnoid space), with no surgical incision. Spinally is founded by group of doctors and business executives, with the aim to enhance the quality of life for individuals suffering from chronic pain, by providing high quality spinal cord stimulation and recording. In addition to its effectiveness in pain management, SCS has shown promising results in treatments for various neurological disorders, such as post-stroke rehabilitation, neuro-restoration, angina pectoris, spasticity, and Parkinson’s Disease. Spinally Website:https://www.spinallymedical.comSpinally Crowd Funding Link:https://capitalcell.es/en/campaign/spinally/Timestamp:00:00 Intro 02:20 Dr Carles Intro 06:00 What is Pain? 08:00 Problems with Chronic Pain and solutions using Spinal Cord Stimulation 16:19 Simplified explanation of Spinal Cord Stimulation 18:12 Implanted Pulse Generator location and life expectancy 25:00 Clinical Efficacy 29:00 Animal Models 33:20 Path to market 34:20 Future of Pain treatment 38:00 Difficulty of Implantation 41:10 Crowd Funding and contact Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

May 14, 2024 • 39min
Software as Medical Device, with Weronika Michaluk | Episode 37
Send us a Message Software plays a key component in our lives. In medical technology, it plays a huge role regarding the safety of the components, risk management, ease of usability, human factors impacts etc. Therefore, in this episode, Weronika Michaluk shares her experience working as Software as Medical Device Lead!Timestamp:00:00 Intro 02:16 Weronika’s Background 09:17 Life as a biomedical engineer and Electrocardiogram13:14 What it means to work on Software as Medical Device 19:45 Day to day activities + regulations 22:50 Agile vs Waterfall Methods 30:30 Thoughts on future development of Software as a Medical Device 34:00 Potentials of AI 37:30 Tips for women in STEMHTD Health: https://htdhealth.comSupport the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Apr 29, 2024 • 43min
AI Device for Hair Transplants!! with Debby Tavares | Episode 36
Send us a Message Hair loss affects many people and this amazing machine helps surgeons increase the success rate of a hair transplant or restoration with minimum invasiveness. Faster Recovery! Less Complications!Timestamp: 00:00 Intro 04:12 Product Focus at Venus and Regulatory Approvals08:42 Artas ixi Technological Capabilities 11:22 Market Impact and Training 16:00 Psychological impacts of hair loss 23:00 Recovery time 27:00 Pricing 29:30 Future prospects35:00 Comparison to Traditional surgery and side effects 40:00 Conclusions Hair Restoration Brochure:https://venusconcept.box.com/s/1bljnxpjk3f2mwd6b8rmptnw355o3enlSupport Podcast: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MedTech101 Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Apr 11, 2024 • 41min
Crossing Africa by Wheelchair, Schwan Wahab | Episode 35
Send us a Message A journey across Africa in a wheelchair, from Cape Town to Morocco. After losing both legs to a landmine when he was a young boy in Iraq, Schwan Wahab has decided to push the physiological limits of what a human can do. A real inspiration! A true adventure! A must-watch!!AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE FOR BETTER VISUALSSupport the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Mar 21, 2024 • 10min
How to Market and Create Opportunities for Yourself | Episode 34
Send us a Message In this episode of Q&A, Rodney delves into the art of self-marketing, emphasising the strategic approach that can lead to the creation of valuable opportunities. This initiative stems from Rodney's commitment as an Advisory Board Member in the Department of Engineering at Nottingham Trent University to provide insightful content beneficial to students. However, the principles discussed extend beyond academia, catering to individuals seeking to seize elusive opportunities in various fields.Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Mar 4, 2024 • 34min
What is Kanna? with CEO Nathan Carnley and CTO Wayne Karim | Part 2 Episode 33
Send us a Message Kanna, a succulent native to the South African deserts, is scientifically known as Sceletium Tortuosum. This plant, often called Kanna or Sceletium, is revered as a sacred herb, historically utilized in rituals by the San and Khoi tribes for millennia.In contemporary times, Kanna is primarily enjoyed for its mood-lifting and empathogenic properties. Additionally, it is valued for its therapeutic potential, including anxiety relief and promoting neural health.Points: Uses of Kanna and microdosingSide Effects of Kanna Why is Kanna only becoming popular now?Future of KannaTips for the Future Kanna: https://hearthstonecollective.com/pages/kannaWayne Karim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-karim-76527166?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Nathan Carnley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-karim-76527166?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appSupport the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Mar 2, 2024 • 33min
What is Kanna? with CEO Nathan Carnley and CTO Wayne Karim | Part 1 Episode 32
Send us a Message Kanna, a succulent native to the South African deserts, is scientifically known as Sceletium Tortuosum. This plant, often called Kanna or Sceletium, is revered as a sacred herb, historically utilized in rituals by the San and Khoi tribes for millennia.In contemporary times, Kanna is primarily enjoyed for its mood-lifting and empathogenic properties. Additionally, it is valued for its therapeutic potential, including anxiety relief and promoting neural health.Timestamp:00:00 Intro 07:15 Journey leading Elixium and current company stage 11:50 Definitions and mechanisms of action of Kanna 15:00 What is Kanna? Plus the associated alkaloids 20:35 Paperwork plus mass production of new extracts 30:15 Industrial standardization and quality Kanna: https://hearthstonecollective.com/pages/kannaWayne Karim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-karim-76527166?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Nathan Carnley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-karim-76527166?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appSupport the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h
Who cares about INCLUSIVITY for Medical Devices? with Jonathan Binder | Ep. 31
Send us a Message An enlightening conversation with PhD student and Product Designer Jonathan Binder about the innovative design approaches being implemented to mitigate the clinical efficacy disparities observed among different ethnic groups globally.Timestamp:00:00 Intro 02:15 Jonny’s Background 07:25 Inclusive Vision of Paxman 09:28 What is Inclusive Design?12:30 Importance in Scalp Cooling 23:00 KTP project 25:50 Mass Customization vs Mass Personalisation32:14 PhD Thesis 38:32 Knowing user needs 40:34 Collaboration is Key 51:00 Thoughts on the Future Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Feb 13, 2024 • 51min
AI makes Humans BETTER at reading X-RAY Scans! with Julien Vidal, CEO of AZMed | Episode 30
Send us a Message There is no denying the power of AI to positively impact our lives. In this episode, I discussed with Julien Vidal, CEO of AZmed about AI in radiology. AZMed is the first French company to be granted CE Mark for AI software in Radiology. AI makes Humans BETTER at reading X-RAY Scans, enabling faster patient diagnosis. An exciting episode!Now AVAILABLE on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast etcTimestamp:00:00 Intro 02:30 Julien and AZMed’s Background 11:21 What AI Means in Radiology 15:25 AZMed’s Rayvolve Software 21:00 How Rayvolve AI algorithm learns 23:35 How much does the software cost26:20 Overcoming the fear of AI 30:53 AZMed partnership with SimonMed 36:15 What ECR conference means to AZMed38:40 What makes it interesting to work in MedTech 43:40 What AI holds for us in the future 45:50 Potential for AI looking at X-Rays of Soft Tissue 47:40 Final advice AZMed: https://azmed.co/SimonMed Partnership: https://myfox8.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/674792037/simonmed-chooses-azmed-as-ai-partner-for-x-rays-transforming-patient-care/Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal

Jan 15, 2024 • 7min
Why are we FREE!! | Episode 29
Send us a Message Why is the MedTech 101 Podcast Free? QA Episode Rodney answers why the podcast is a free platform and how the running costs are covered. Please leave a review!!Support the showFollow or Connect with Rodney Moses:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Donations Patreon | PayPal