DeviceTalks Podcast Network
The DeviceTalks Podcast Network is a comprehensive feed for MedTech podcasts, featuring over a dozen shows that cover business strategy, market trends, surgical robotics, orthopedics, structural heart, neurology, and more. Subscribers gain access to episodes from leading medical device companies and startups, with discussions on industry challenges and innovations. The network includes shows like DeviceTalks Weekly, AbbottTalks, Boston Scientific Talks, and others, providing a broad overview of the medical device industry.
Episodes
Designing for the Whole Picture — Cala Health’s Deanna Harshbarger
Better MedTech requires more than one perspective.
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown talks with Deanna Harshbarger, CEO of Cala Health, about designing for the whole picture, from patients’ everyday needs to the people, evidence, and business decisions that bring a technology to market.
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How the CST Unit Builds With Purpose — Medtronic’s Melaine DiLuzio
The strongest MedTech innovation doesn't begin with technology in search of an application. It begins with a problem that matters enough to solve.
In this episode of the Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown talks with Melaine DiLuzio, Vice President of U.S. Sales for Enabling Technologies within Medtronic’s Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST
Preceptis CEO Dave Carey on Hummingbird and Helping Kids Avoid the Trauma of Anesthesia
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi talks with Preceptis Medical CEO Dave Carey about his path from MedTech sales to the corner office.
Carey shares lessons from launching disruptive technologies at Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Stryker and Pristine Surgical, including what he looks for when hiring salespeople and what it takes to cha
J&J MedTech's Polyphonic Lead Explains Why Surgical Intelligence Is the Next Big Shift in the OR
In this episode, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker interviews Shan Jegatheeswaran, Global President, Polyphonic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, about what’s to come after the transformation brought to the operating room by digital surgery and robotics.
Jegatheeswaran reports that a new wave of surgical intelligence could take that transformation much fu
Xeltis CEO Schutte on Building a Business Around Tech that Helps the Body Build New Blood Vessels
In this episode, Host Tom Salemi sits down with Eliane Schutte, CEO of Xeltis, to discuss a remarkable biomaterial designed to help the body grow its own living blood vessels. Schutte explains how the technology is being used for dialysis patients today and how it could eventually transform coronary bypass surgery, peripheral vascular care and even hear
Knowing What “Good” Looks Like — Astrin Biosciences’ Jaime LaMontagne
The best leaders do more than set a vision. They know what good looks like—and can help others build toward it.
In this episode of the Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown talks with Jaime LaMontagne, Chief Marketing Officer of Astrin Biosciences, about the leadership skills behind effective MedTech marketing. Jaime reflects on her 18 years at M
Inner Logic CEO Porras explains how autonomous surgery can save us from looming surgeon shortage
In this podcast episode, Tito Porras, MD, MBA, CEO and co-founder of startup Inner Logic, shares his unusual path to MedTech entrepreneurship with Host Tom Salemi. Dr. Porras was training to become a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins when he began questioning the limits of surgeon training. He realized that even better training wouldn't solve the larger pro
Medtronic’s Grubb on Bringing a Structuralist Perspective to a Growing Structural Heart Portfolio
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi welcomes Kendra Grubb, MD, vice president and chief medical officer of Medtronic’s Structural Heart business. Dr. Grubb fulfilled her childhood ambition of becoming a cardiac surgeon and an interventionalist.In this episode, Dr. Grubb discusses how structural heart has transformed over the past two
How Mobia Medical’s Stroke Recovery Mission Muscled It Past MedTech’s Public Market Malaise
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Mobia Medical CEO Richard Foust explains how the “magical” qualities of the company's neurotechnology helped steer it toward an IPO. Mobia Medical’s implantable pulse generator promotes motor skill recovery in patients who have suffered a stroke. The company’s early commercial success has generated mode
Surgical Robotics Recap: Steve Bell on SRS, Karl Storz’s Gaudet and Sovato CEO Brian Miller
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we tackle a range of topics related to the surgical robotics industry. In our keynote conversation, Brian Miller, formerly of Intuitive and now CEO of Sovato, discusses the potential of telesurgery, a promising capability of surgical robotic systems that could save lives while reducing costs and improvi
Is Fractyl poised to create a new MedTech market by helping former GLP-1 users keep weight off?
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi is joined by Harith Rajagopalan, MD, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Fractyl Health. Dr. Rajagopalan explains why Fractyl shifted its focus from treating type 2 diabetes to helping former GLP-1 users maintain their weight loss with Revita, an outpatient endoscopic procedure designed to target
J&J MedTech’s Devi Govender wants to change the lives – and the language – of heart recovery patients
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown sits down with Johnson & Johnson MedTech Heart Recovery Worldwide President Devi Govender at DeviceTalks Boston.
Govender shares how a deeply personal family experience shaped her mission to transform cardiovascular care. She reflects on Abiomed's integration into Johns
XCATH’s Eduardo Fonseca on Building a Mission Driven Culture Behind a Robotic Stroke Revolution
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi explores the breakthrough technologies—and the unique culture—driving one of MedTech's most ambitious missions with XCATH CEO Eduardo Fonseca. Fonseca shares the remarkable story behind XCATH's first remote robotic stroke procedure. Fonseca recounts the years of preparation, the high-stakes operatio
Can Calyxo CEO Catanese Lead New Company Down Familiar Tract to Build Another Urology Powerhouse
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, host Tom Salemi is reassured by his conversation with Joe Catanese, CEO of Calyxo, a urology startup that has developed a system designed to simplify kidney stone removal.
Catanese previously helped build Neotract, a urology startup that was acquired by Teleflex for more than $1 billion. Now, he's leadi
Reeve Stoffer Explains Why a Reset Might Have Been the Best Thing for Recor Medical and Renal Denervation
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi visits his MedTech happy place — renal denervation — with Recor Medical COO Helen Reeve Stoffer. Reeve Stoffer joined the company shortly before the bottom fell out of the renal denervation market in 2014. This interview picks up from that point and follows Recor's pursuit of FDA approva
Intuitive's Hutton on Why the Surgical Robotics Leader Is Taking Aim at Cardiac Surgery Again
In this episode, Host Tom Salemi is joined by Darla Hutton, Intuitive’s global vice president of cardiac surgery, to discuss the surgical robotics giant’s return to cardiac surgery.
Intuitive famously aimed for the heart at its outset but pivoted when cardiac surgery proved too complicated. Today, heart patients and surgeons are pushing for minimally in
Lisa Earnhardt on Abbott’s Innovation Strategy and the Future of Patient-Centered Care
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Lisa Earnhardt, Executive Vice President and Group, President, Medical Devices, Abbott.
Earnhardt shared her views on Abbott’s advances in electrophysiology, pacemakers, and other technologies in this interview, which was conducted at DeviceTalks Minnesota.
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A Focused View of EDOF™ Technology from a GI Clinician
In this episode of OlympusTalks, host Tom Salemi is joined by Dr. Davinderbir Pannu, a gastroenterologist practicing at McLeod Health in South Carolina, and Amanda Call, Clinical Education Specialist at Olympus, for a conversation on how endoscopic imaging advancements support clinical decision-making during screening and therapeutic procedures. Togethe
DeviceTalks Boston Wrap Up with the Editors (and Many Special Guests!)
In this episode, the editorial team shares their highlights and lessons from two great days at DeviceTalks Boston.
Tom Salemi, Kayleen Brown, Chris Newmarker, Jim Hammerand, Sean Whooley and Skyler Rivera highlighted discussions on new technologies, personal stories, Boston’s ecosystem, and the power of MedTech. Joining them on the panel were special gu
Axoft is building a BCI success story in Massachusetts; MassMEDIC's Johnson on MedTech’s future
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi speaks with Axoft CEO and co-founder Paul Le Floch about the future of brain-computer interfaces and the material science breakthroughs powering the next generation of neural implants.
Le Floch shares how his background in materials science led to the development of “Fleuron,” Axoft’s soft, flexible
High-Stakes Decision-Making is an Art – Boston Scientific, Cryosa, Provation
In this special episode of the DeviceTalks Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown brings listeners inside the 6th Women in MedTech Breakfast held May 4 at DeviceTalks Minnesota for a powerful keynote panel on “The Art of High-Stakes Decision-Making.”
The conversation features Cat Jennings, SVP and President of Vascular Therapies at Boston Scientif
DeviceTalks Boston Preview Episode – Four of the Many Amazing Voices You’ll Hear May 27-28
In this special DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast episode, Host Tom Salemi previews the biggest conversations, technologies, and innovators heading to DeviceTalks Boston on May 27–28 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
First, Tom Salemi and Mike Moore, partner at The Mullings Group, visits with Christian Howell, CEO of Cognito Therapeutics. Howel
Perfuze CEO lays out the challenge – and the promise – of building a new stroke aspiration device
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Tom Salemi talks with Wayne Allen, the co-founder and CEO of Perfuze, an Irish company developing a novel new way of blood clot aspiration. Allen and his co-founder already executed one successful exit earlier in their careers. Can they find success again with Perfuze?
This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Bosto
Here’s why YOU should join us at DeviceTalks Minnesota on May 4
In this episode, Host Tom Salemi and Holly Scott, senior partner at The Mullings Group, preview the upcoming DeviceTalks Minnesota agenda. Join us on May 4 at the McNamara Alumni Center!
If you haven’t registered, use the code DTW25 to save 25% off the price of registration, visit https://minnesota.devicetalks.com/.
MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker als
SetPoint’s CEO Simhambhatla gives DT Minn preview on bringing neurotechnologies to new markets
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, SetPoint Medical CEO Murthy Simhambhatla gives listeners an audio glimpse of what attendees at DeviceTalks Minnesota will hear during the Bringing NeuroTechnologies to New Markets panel.
As he explains in this interview, Simhambhatla—an experienced MedTech executive—was initially skeptical of SetPoint’s
Michael Carter explains how robotics, AI, and navigation tech are reshaping Medtronic CST’s mission
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi interviews Michael Carter, SVP, President, Cranial & Spinal Technologies about the company’s deployment of robotics, AI and other tech.
Managing Editor Kayleen Brown hosts Etienne Nichols, Head of Industry Insights & Education, Greenlight Guru, on this weeks’ FOMO.
MassDevice Edi
Patients Are the Co-Designer — Plexāā’s Gaele Lalahy
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown sits down with Gaele Lalahy, Chief Operating Officer at Plexāā, to discuss what it looks like to treat patients as true co-designers, not only in product development but across the entire pre-surgery experience.
Lalahy shares the clinical foundation behind BLOOM⁴³, Plexāā’s
OrthAlign CEO Eric Timko on the Opportunity for Fast Followers in Surgical Robotics
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, OrthAlign CEO Eric Timko explains how he’s built two successful companies in the wake of surgical robotics’ rise in orthopedics. He also shares sage advice from his father—words that ultimately led him to a career in medical devices.This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. Register at Minneso
New Pharaoh CEO Amaza Reitmeier explains why now’s the time to take a leap and lead a CSF startup
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Amaza Reitmeier shares with Host Tom Salemi why she left the company she never thought she’d leave — Medtronic — to lead Pharaoh Neuro, a company developing a novel approach to treating stroke patients by removing harmful blood from cerebrospinal fluid. Reitmeier shares lessons from her own career and h
Can Abbott’s connected neuromodulation platforms improve life for chronic pain and movement disorder patients?
In the final episode of AbbottTalks season 3, hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Rebecca Wilkins, divisional vice president of R&D for Abbott’s Neuromodulation business, to discuss the technologies Abbott is advancing for chronic pain and movement disorders.Wilkins explains how Abbott’s spinal cord stimulation platforms, Proclaim™ DRG
Why Medtronic is leaning into AI, new technology, and partnerships to expand monitoring reach
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Medtronic’s Blake Tatum, Vice President of U.S. Commercial for Acute Care & Monitoring, joins Host Tom Salemi to unpack the evolving patient monitoring landscape. Tatum shares how Medtronic is integrating sensors, data, and digital health to support clinicians from the ICU to the home, why partnerships are resh
Distalmotion CEO explains how Dexter fits into an evolving view on surgical robotics
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Distalmotion CEO Greg Roche updates Host Tom Salemi on the surgical robotics company’s commercial roll out of Dexter, a robotic system designed for ambulatory surgery centers. Roche shares the lessons he’s learned after a decade in surgical robotics and why he’s particularly optimistic about his company’s outcome.
CEO Stephen From Is Building Tested Strategies into a New Plan to Put Vicarious Surgical Back on Track
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Stephen From, the new CEO of Vicarious Surgical, explains why he jumped the chasm from biotech to lead surgical robotics company Vicarious Surgical. From brings years of experience bringing products to market and he lays out the plan for Vicarious’s single-incision robot to Host Tom Salemi.
Next, Salemi
How Stryker’s Smart Hospital platform is supporting professionals on healthcare’s frontlines
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Jessica Mathieson, president of Stryker’s medical business, takes Host Tom Salemi to the frontlines of healthcare, where hospitals are seeking support for healthcare professionals. Mathieson will explain how the acquisitions of Vocera and Care AI have enabled Stryker to build a comprehensive communicati
Armor Medical’s wearable could give earlier warnings of severe hemorrhaging before it’s too late
In this episode, Armor Medical Co-founder and CEO Kelsey Mayo shares her ultimate entrepreneurial journey. Mayo recognized early on that her career needed to make an impact, but the focus of her passion became clear after a frightening experience of her own. Today, she’s CEO of a startup building a wearable device that can serve as an early warning syst
How one venture firm is working to unlock MedTech; Where J&J/Shockwave is taking IVL next
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown takes the helm, leading a keynote interview with Jenny Barba, co-founder of Features Capital. Barba shares her path into venture capital, identifies winning strategies for start-ups, and highlights some of the more exciting companies in the Features Capital portfolio.
A special thanks
Understanding The Unconventional Strategy That’s Driving Pulse Biosciences’ Recent Success
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi speaks with MedTech veteran Darrin Uecker about a career shaped by some of the industry’s most notable innovations and acquisitions.
Uecker’s journey begins at Computer Motion, where he served as CTO through its historic acquisition by Intuitive Surgical. He recounts how that deal came together and
How CathWorks Drew from Many Voices to Improve Cardiac Care, Build a Quick Path to Acquisition
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, CathWorks CEO Ramin Mousavi explains how the company built a surprisingly fast path to acquisition.Founded in 2013, the startup was forced to go back to the drawing board. By incorporating LLMs and other advances, CathWorks developed a better way to diagnose heart disease—leading to a strategic investment from Medt
Medtronic Neuro’s New CMO seeks impact over intimacy; Anteris' CEO lays out the path forward
In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, neurosurgeon Adam Arthur, MD, explains why he’s trading surgical scrubs for the chance to help lead Medtronic’s Neurovascular business as its new chief medical officer. Dr. Arthur joins Host Tom Salemi to discuss how neurosurgery is reaching more patients today—and what it must do to expand its impact in the
Jupiter Endo Eyes Soft Answer for Hard Problem, Advancing New Strategies for MedTech Manufacturing
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi interviews Jupiter Endovascular CEO Carl St. Bernard about the “soft” design of the company's TFX technology, designed to simplify the complicated procedure of clearing cardiovascular blockages, including pulmonary artery embolisms. Jupiter is recording fundraising and clinical trials wins. St. Bern
Widening MedTech’s Wars Against Migraines, Cardiac Fibrillation
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Rob Binney, CEO of ShiraTronics, explains how the neurostimulation device is working to provide some relief for people suffering from chronic migraines. Binney’s career started in pharma, but he’s built a MedTech career at significant companies including AccessClosure, Intersect ENT before taking his first CEO role
Curiosity is a Strategy — Biolinq’s Rebecca Gottlieb
Innovation doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when leaders intentionally design the systems that allow curiosity, experimentation, and good ideas to survive.
In this episode of the Women in MedTech podcast, host Kayleen Brown sits down with Dr. Rebecca Gottlieb, VP of Advanced Sensor Technologies at Biolinq, to explore what it really takes to build
Clearing Brain Clots, Funding Startups, and Making MedTech Sustainable
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Host Tom Salemi squeezes in that salutation one final time in our first episode of DeviceTalks Weekly.
In this episode, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown shines the FOMO spotlight on a possible new approach to treating stroke victims. Liane Teplitsky, now executive chair of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of Carvolix, explains how
Editors (and CEO) pick top news and newsmakers of 2025! FOMO: Oath Surgical promises ASC change
Happy New Year DeviceTalkers!
We’re excited to start 2026, but not before give a proper goodbye to 2025 by picking our top tech, biggest newsmaker (company or person), and biggest news of the year. Listen the selection from our editorial team – Kayleen Brown, Jim Hammerand, Chris Newmarker, Tom Salemi, and Sean Whooley – and a special guest, Chris Lando
May the best robot win – Medtronic’s Hugo RAS ready to compete for surgical business in the US
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we give the entire stage to Medtronic’s surgical robotics business in honor of the FDA’s approving the Hugo RAS system for urological procedures.
This episode is sponsored by Confluent Medical Technologies. Visit http://confluentmedical.com/ for more information.
First, MassDevice editor Chris Newmarker
Trust Is Leadership Capital — Edwards Lifesciences’ Sarah Huoh
Earned trust becomes leadership capital — and in MedTech, it compounds faster than most leaders realize.
In this episode of the Women in MedTech podcast, host Kayleen Brown talks with Edwards Lifesciences’ Sarah Huoh, Corporate Vice President of Public Affairs, about why trust has to be built and demonstrated long before it can be communicated — and wha
Ray Cohen on How to Successfully Build and Exit a MedTech; Talking Revolution with Sarah Matt, MD
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi gets the dos and don’t’s of entrepreneurship with serially successful MedTech leader Ray Cohen.
In this keynote address from DeviceTalks West, Cohen delivers a master class on how to build a successful MedTech, using Boston Scientific’s $3.7 billion acquisition as a case study.
DeviceTalks Managing
How Enovis is unlocking better bracing with innovative materials, patient comfort & next-gen tech
In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Suneethi Gudapati, VP of Research & Development, Enovis™ Bracing & Supports, to discuss how her team is advancing the engineering behind braces and supports across the orthopedic continuum of care.
Gudapati shares how Enovis evaluates materials, designs, and patient feedback to
How amazing tech – like Medtronic’s LINQ and beyond – can, will and must change health care
In this episode, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker talks with Alan Cheng, MD, chief medical officer at Medtronic’s cardiac rhythm management business about the future of medical-grade cardiac monitors like Medtronic LINQ monitors.
These tiny devices, placed just under the skin, can collect heart rhythm data and transmit it directly to doctors, like Chen
Where is surgical robotics headed? Listen to these leaders- Moon’s Osdoit, Intuitive’s Jeddi
In this week’s DeviceTalks Podcast, we’re spotlighting two very different leaders shaping the future of surgical robotics. Huge thanks to our sponsor, Murata.
First up in our FOMO interview, Tom Salemi speaks with Iman Jeddi, senior vice president and general manager of da Vinci platforms and product operations at Intuitive. Jeddi—who closed out our joi
J&J’s Schmid, Stanford’s Makower on helping MedTech find a higher gear for innovation and growth
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we hear from two of MedTech’s most powerful leaders, each representing different ends of the innovation timeline. Tim Schmid, executive vice president and worldwide chairman of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, lays out the global leaders plan to lead in cardiovascular, surgery, vision, surgical robotics and other hig
How Enovis is accelerating orthopedic recovery with bone stimulation and patient-centered innovation
In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Brad Batte, President of Enovis™ Regeneration, to discuss how the division is transforming post-operative recovery through bone growth stimulation. He also discusses at-home device compliance, clinical outcomes, and how Enovis is expanding its innovation pipeline to support patients ac
Noah Medical’s clear vision for pulmonary bronchoscopy; FOMO: The true costs of MedTech tariffs
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Jian Zheng, founder and CEO of Noah Medical, has found entrepreneurial success in robotics, medical devices and a companies that combine both including Intuitive and Auris.
Now, Zheng leads Noah Medical, a robotic bronchoscopy company that’s trying to develop a superior way of diagnosing and treating lu
Reimagining GI with AI: Olympus’ Blended Intelligence Approach to Burnout Relief & Patient Safety
Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare—and Olympus is at the forefront. In this episode, Chief Digital Officer Slawek Kierner and Director of Marketing, GI Digital Solutions Neviana Terzieva share their journeys into medtech and discuss how Olympus is integrating AI into endoscopy, clinical decision-making, and workflow optimization.
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Medtronic’s Kowal describes an exciting future and new applications for cardiac pacing devices
In 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 d
Empathy Is Smart Business — Medtronic’s Nina Goodheart
Empathy is more than a leadership trait—it’s a business advantage.
In this season opener of Women in MedTech, host Kayleen Brown talks and Medtronic’s Nina Goodheart, SVP & President of Structural Heart & Aortic talk about Medtronic's focus on women's heart health and makes the business case for empathy in MedTech.
Kayleen also welcomes Beth Har
How GE HealthCare Is Tackling Data Overload and Clinician Burnout
In 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
How Abbott is rethinking heart failure management through smarter monitoring and long-term support
In this episode of AbbottTalks, hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Dr. Finn Gustafsson, Chief Medical Officer for Abbott’s Heart Failure business, to discuss how Abbott’s technologies are transforming care across every stage of heart failure.
Dr. Gustafsson—who spent decades in academic medicine before joining Abbott—explains how the compa
How Srivastava’s career journey lends unique perspectives to SSI’s vision for surgical robotics
In 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
Our crew just scratches the surface of what you missed this week at DeviceTalks West
In 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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Inside AECs: Where ‘Skin in the Game’ Meets Innovation, Access, and the Ability to Adapt
See how ambulatory endoscopy centers (AECs) are reshaping GI care—combining independent physicians’ personal investment with “nimble” innovation and improved patient access.
In this episode, Olympus’ Director of Strategic Marketing for GI Diane Locher, joins Dr. Nalini Guda of GI Associates and Dr. Neil Parikh of CTGI & GI Alliance to discuss the u
Can Mickelsen’s Sequel - Field Medical - Be Superior to the Original? Talking about a Revolution
In 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 Farapu
Understanding Cognito Therapeutics’ mission to bring hope to people, families enduring dementia
In 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 ev
Why surgeons and hospitals – not robotics industry – should drive telesurgery’s future adoption
In this episode of IntuitiveTalks, Host Tom Salemi visits Intuitive’s Atlanta hub to sit down with Brian Miller, executive vice president and chief digital officer.
Miller, who witnessed the first telesurgery procedure in 2001, shares his perspective on how surgical robotics has advanced beyond many early barriers to long-distance surgery.
GE HealthCare’s Gera focuses on heart and CV disease – new device delivery tech and MTI finalists
In 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 impro
New CMR CEO Brings MedTech, Provider Experience to Surgical Robotics Strategy; Capstan Targets the Heart
In 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
How Abbott is rethinking mitral, tricuspid, and aortic solutions with next-generation innovation
In this episode of AbbottTalks, Hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Santosh Prabhu, PhD, Divisional Vice President of Product Development for Abbott’s Structural Heart business, to discuss the company’s expanding portfolio and its impact on patients.
Prabhu outlines Abbott’s transcatheter solutions, including MitraClip, TriClip, and Navitor
How Bioretec Makes Orthopedic Implants Disappear + Medtronic’s Cole on the Growing Power of ASCs
In 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
Learn why we can’t call Cerapedics a startup anymore and the latest in smart catheter innovation
In 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 fr
Pinpointing GI Bleeds: Olympus Experts Talk Hemostasis and Imaging Innovation
When a GI bleed strikes, the atmosphere in the procedure room changes instantly. In this episode of OlympusTalks, Olympus’ Christian Stroupe and Robert Barrett share how Olympus® technologies are designed to help physicians regain visibility and respond quickly to find the bleed and achieve hemostasis.
Chapter 1: Meet the Guests
Olympus’ Christian St
How Virtual Incision Drew an Intuitive Vet Back to Surgical Robotics; One VCs View of Uncertainty
In 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
Can Foldax’s Polymer, Robots Upend Heart Valve Market? NVIDIA’s Niewolny Talks Digital Surgery
In 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 N
Why Abbott’s vascular team sees AI as the GPS for the cath lab
In this episode of AbbottTalks, Hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Ethan Korngold, MD, Divisional Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of Abbott’s Vascular business, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making in the cath lab and beyond. Dr. Korngold, an interventional cardiologist turned MedTec
Can Subsense’s Nanoparticles Be One Small Step for BCI; Preview of the MedtechVISION Conference
In 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
iRhythm’s CEO on Finding the Footing Needed to Deliver Disruptive Tech; ZB’s Tornos on Being Bold
In 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 wi
Why Enovis™ is betting on bracing comfort, workflow solutions and patient-focused rehab tech
In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Terry Ross, Group President, Enovis™ Prevention & Recovery, shares how the company is reimagining orthopedic recovery through a combination of smart bracing technology and digital health platforms.
Ross details how Enovis is prioritizing comfort and wearability in its bracing designs to drive better patient
J&J Vision’s Menziuso sees huge opportunity; Boston Scientific’s view of AI-driven Diagnostics
In 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 innovat
Championing Safety Behind the Scenes: The Infection Preventionist's Role in Endoscope Reprocessing
Infection preventionists are often the unsung heroes of patient safety—working behind the scenes to ensure that every procedure is as safe as possible. In this OlympusTalks episode, Jamie McGloin, Infection Prevention & Control Specialist at Olympus, and IPC consultant, Linda Dickey, bring their deep experience and unique perspectives to the forefro
SRS Round Table - Mullings, Bell talk Telesurgery, AI, Endovascular, Intuitive, ASCs, and more
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