We recorded this episode on stage at the conclusion of DeviceTalks West. Our semi-esteemed panel included Co-Hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker as well as Sean Whooley of the Fast Five Podcast, Kayleen Brown of DeviceTalks, and Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group. We hit upon the highlights of DeviceTalks West. We hope you were there to enjoy the show yourself! Thanks to everyone who made #DTWest2023 such a huge success! Go Medtech!

Join DeviceTalks West at Santa Clara Convention Center! Dave Rosa, President of Intuitive, shares his journey into MedTech. Mentors, data on robotic surgery, and advances in prostate cancer detection are discussed. Intuitive's position as a medical device company and the concept of minimally-based care are explored.

A college introduction to biomechanics set Nitin Salunke on an expected path into the medical device industry. But once his course was set Salunke helped manage innovative product launches at several large medical device companies including WL Gore, Cordis and Covidien/Medtronic. But Salunke always had his eyes on leading a start-up. In this discussion you’ll learn how he used each opportunity to help achieve that dream. Today, he leads Supira Medical, a white-hot startup developing a new type of pVAD. Salunke will also be a speaker at the upcoming DeviceTalks West meeting. Thanks for listening to this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly. Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network on any major podcast channel.

In this episode of Boston Scientific Talks, Sandra Nagale, PhD, Director of Digital Health Platforms and Products, breaks down the transformative role of AI within the medical device industry. Motivated to drive impactful changes, Nagale emphasizes Boston Scientific's unwavering dedication to pioneering breakthrough medical solutions and enhancing patient and physician experiences through AI and emphasizes how products like BeatLogic and LUX-Dx ICM are redefining healthcare by providing actionable, real-time insights. Navigating the complexities of melding AI with healthcare, Nagale accentuates the necessity for solutions rooted in evidence that genuinely amplifies value. She highlights the urgency to streamline patient experiences, mitigate healthcare worker challenges, and elevate the patient journey. As Boston Scientific spearheads these advancements, Nagale envisions a future where medical devices seamlessly integrate into holistic patient care – from early detection to treatment. Dive into this episode to uncover how Boston Scientific is steering the medtech industry into an AI-augmented future. Thank you to S3 Connected Health for sponsoring this episode of Boston Scientific Talks. For more information about S3 Connected Health, go to s3connectedhealth.com. Thank you for listening to the Boston Scientific Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on every major podcast platform.

This week’s episode is dedicated entirely to the 10 Finalists of MedTech Innovator’s Pitch Competitions. The final winners will be selected by the audience on Oct. 10 at the upcoming AdvaMed annual meeting. The finalists for MedTech Innovator’s grand prize of $350,000 are listed below. Click on the link to watch their 1-minute pitch video. Dr. Tom McClellan - Fingy3D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCoj_ZALf3c Amanda French - IFPx - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B3j2weOkNo Jay Shah/Vivek Ganesh - Neurava - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUB9WCLeww Dr. Alex Woods - Newrotex - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEhP_Ack32c Alex Ballatori/Shane Shahrestani - StrokeDx - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdkl5QyDfD8 The companies listed below are vying for MedTech Innovator’s Execution Award. The winner will receive $25,000. Click on the link to watch their 1-minute pitch video. Harlee Sorkin - InterShunt Technologies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPi5FSRSjUQ Michael Ebner - Hypervision Surgical - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTz-AXfwJgw Lori Arakaki - Opticyte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AECmlLpv0hE Joanna Nathan - Prana Thoracic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjUp3Gg4mQ Dushyanth Surakanti - Sparta Biomedical - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvS9PwpkT_c DeviceTalks’s Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown visited with the founders and CEOs of each of the 10 companies. We’ll run through those interviews with Paul Grand, CEO of the MedTech Innovator program. Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network on any major podcast application.

Abbott's digital health solutions like FreeStyle Libre 2 provide real-time data for informed health decisions. Challenges of integrating digital tools in healthcare are discussed. Abbott aims to shape patient care from prevention to intervention through technology

Osteoarthritis isn’t a typical target for startups but Moximed isn’t developing a typical device. In this episode, CEO Anton Clifford will walk us through the biomedical process that led to the decision to build a shock absorber that can stabilized an injured knee. The route been long, winding and has led the team over some bumpy roads but Moximed is poised to deliver on its long-time promise. At the start,co-hosts Tom Salemi and Chris Newmarker chat with Associate Editor Sean Whooley about Boston Scientific’s recent analyst day, with a tight focus on why Boston Scientific sees opportunity in China when other medical devices are withdrawing. Notes for this episode https://www.massdevice.com/boston-scientific-targets-next-level/ https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/china-exposure-medtronic-intuitive-henry-schein-align-envista-dentsply-sirona/ https://www.massdevice.com/zimvie-reports-difficult-macroenvironment-q4-miss/ https://www.massdevice.com/category/massdevice-podcast/ Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network on any major podcast player.

In this episode of IntuitiveTalks, Tony Jarc, Sr. Director of Digital & Machine Learning at Intuitive, walks us through the evolving landscape of surgical robotics, highlighting the transformative potential of AI and machine learning in enhancing surgical procedures, providing real-time guidance to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. Jarc also introduces Case Insights enabled by the My Intuitive hub, a digital tool designed to offer surgeons valuable post-operative feedback. But the platform's potential goes beyond the data. Jarc also underscores the significance of collaborating with surgeons from the early stages of product development to ensure its useability and effectiveness. As surgical robotics continue to advance, Jarc's insights provide a glimpse into how technology and human expertise can work in tandem for improved surgical procedures. Listen now to learn more about how Intuitive is not just embracing the intersection of AI and surgical robotics but using it to guide future opportunities. Thank you to TECAN, for sponsoring this episode of IntuitiveTalks. Visit tecan.com/paramit-design-to-manufacturing to hear from TECAN’s leadership team in an expert video series and to download TECAN’s Product Requirements Checklist to help you prepare for your product development. Thank you for listening to the IntuitiveTalks Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on every major podcast platform.

This 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 Santa Clara Convention Center. Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast. Subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network on many major podcast player.

In 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 more about Synchron here. https://synchron.com/ Executive editor Chris Newmarker joins us to discuss this week’s news that Philips reached a partial settlement in its class-action suit over sleep apnea machine recall. This isn’t the end of the story. To read all about the recall go here. https://www.massdevice.com/how-philips-significant-respiratory-devices-recall-unfolded/ Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast. You can subscribe to the DeviceTalks Podcast Network on any major podcast application.