Medtech-device design firm Worrell now is envisioning how Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Voice-enabled Technologies like Amazon’s Alexa might treat chronic disease, manage clinical trials, and restore bonds between patients and physicians. We talk with CEO Kai Worrell and Kristen Shardlow, the company’s director of user experience, about the firm’s work in understanding these exciting technologies.
Oct 28, 2017•37 min
Faced with an unacceptable diagnosis after her husband was seriously injured in an accident, Savonix CEO Mylea Charvat created a tool to measure cognitive function to aid his recovery. Now Savonix seeks to establish cognitive function as a standard measure of human health. The technology potentially could could fill a huge shortage of physicians while improving patient outcomes and accelerating medical innovation.
Oct 20, 2017•40 min
Nuvaira CEO Dennis Wahr, MD, sees similarities between interventional pulmonology today and interventional cardiology in its early days. He hopes Nuvaira, which is developing a tool to ablate lung tissue, will be able to further the field through upcoming clinical trials and fund-raising.
Oct 13, 2017•30 min•Ep. 82
An ailing wife and son forced Bryan Mazlish to hack a cell phone, glucose monitor, and insulin pump to create an artificial pancreas. In this MedtechTalk Podcast, Jeffrey Brewer, CEO and president of Bigfoot Biomedical, explains how he and Mazlish came to form the privately held start-up. Brewer explains how his son’s diagnosis – and at least one near-fatal experience – pushes him forward to ensure Bigfoot leads the class of next-generation devices that may someday come close to creating a cure ...
Oct 06, 2017•34 min
Silk Road Medical CEO Erica Rogers gives an honest look back at how her past successes and failures have helped her set the course for one of Medtech’s most promising stories. Flush with capital, Silk Road is disrupting carotid artery treatment.
Sep 29, 2017•42 min
Jessica Traver, CEO of IntuiTap Medical, says the Texas-based start-up could solve serious but often overlooked complications of spinal punctures. The company combines imaging, analytics, and technology to help physicians place needles more safely.
Sep 22, 2017•34 min
Scott Dodson, president and CEO of AirXpanders, explains how the company used OUS experience and financing to get its AeroForm Tissue expander system through rigorous FDA review. The firm now is positioned to benefit from patient demand and a healthy reimbursement system.
Sep 15, 2017•33 min
Marie Johnson, CEO and founder of AUM Cardiovascular, lost her husband, Rob, to a heart attack. The tragedy led her to develop CADence, a handheld device that she believes will save lives by identifying telltale signs of cardiovascular disease.
Sep 08, 2017•48 min
George Wallace says his Intersect incubator created 13 companies over 20 years, and exited eight of them. That’s a pretty good batting average. But innovators like Wallace continue to innovate, not only with technology but also with finding new ways to create meaningful Medtech companies.
Aug 24, 2017•12 min
Baxter CEO Joe Almeida discusses the challenges of taking over the hospital-products maker, reshaping its culture, focusing its strategy for the future, and investing in its people.
Aug 17, 2017•38 min
Justin Barad talks about taking VR out of the gaming space with innovative software that will transform how orthopedic surgeons train in the OR.
Aug 08, 2017•42 min
Ask Endeavour Vision’s Katie Ellias what song best represents her career path to venture capital and she’d probably say, “The Long and Winding Road.” Hear how the VC established a career path that took her from Pre-Med plans to Medtronic and then Venture Capital.
Aug 04, 2017•47 min
Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank follows up his recent Medtech Conference presentation with insights on healthcare exits, the latest M&A chatter, the resurgence of biopharma deals, which type of Medtech start-up gets the most action, and the drastic decline in Series A device deals.
Jul 28, 2017•24 min
SightLine general partner Joe Biller shares his insights on the venture market, including advice for companies looking for – and working with – venture capital investors.
Jul 21, 2017•14 min
What steps did Boston Scientific – under Mahoney’s leadership – take to unlock such significant growth? In an interview at the Medtech Conference, Mahoney – interviewed by Kevin Hykes, CEO of Metavention - laid out some of the meaningful changes Boston Scientific made.
Jul 13, 2017•41 min
Serial entrepreneur Mike Berman shares how he’s seen the Medtech innovation sector evolve over the years. Times are tougher, but Berman sees reason for hope as well as concern.
Jul 07, 2017•9 min
This week, New Enterprise Associates – known to its friends as NEA – announced closing on a $3.3 billion venture capital fund, with roughly 10% of that total going to Medtech companies. We asked partner Justin Klein, MD, how might the $300 million or so invest in Medtech companies be deployed differently than in the prior fund.
Jun 26, 2017•12 min
Andrew Weiss, president & CEO of ReCor Medical, says Medtech is alive and kicking. This is an exceedingly positive statement from the CEO of a renal denervation company, an area that has been particularly hit hard. Hear his take on Medtech’s future and how Recor is making it work.
Jun 15, 2017•25 min
Duke Rohlen, CEO and director of Ajax Health, co-founder and CEO of Spirox Inc., explains how he’s combining his expertise, connections, and experience exiting Medtech companies with KKR’s capital to devise a new way to run start-ups.
Jun 08, 2017•19 min
Joe Almeida, CEO, President, and Chairman of Baxter International, Inc. joined Baxter at the beginning of 2016. He knew immediately the company needed an infusion of innovative spirit to begin to move forward.
Jun 03, 2017•18 min
Medtech Conference Co-Chair Kevin Hykes, who is finishing up his two-year tour of duty as a conference co-commander, reviews the agenda for next week’s Conference.
May 26, 2017•16 min
Outset CEO Leslie Trigg updates Medtech Talk listeners on her company’s bid to bring disruption to dialysis. She also shares some sage advice about what matters most in a career.
May 19, 2017•47 min
Todd Butka, the CEO and founder of Murj, personifies the much ballyhooed crossover between Medtech and Tech. The start-up is developing a software application that enables providers to efficiently manage data from implantable cardiac devices.
May 12, 2017•38 min
Paul Yock, MD, started Stanford’s Byers Center for Biodesign to help teach innovation. While the idea didn’t excite everyone, the center has emerged as the hub of entrepreneurial excellence. Dr. Yock speaks to the role of innovation and how it impacts Medtech.
May 03, 2017•26 min
Rick Randall’s initial foray into leading a Medtech company represented a bit of a fairy tale. But his next chapter – starting and leading spine company Trans1 – serves as a bit of a Medtech nightmare.
Apr 28, 2017•39 min
Rick Randall landed his first job in Medtech on a bet. Today, he’s one of the sector’s most experienced CEOs. In the first part of a two-part interview with Medtech Talk, Randall, the CEO of OMNIlife science, the robotic-assisted surgery company, explains how serendipity has helped guide his path into the sector.
Apr 20, 2017•41 min
Serial innovator Mark Blumenkranz, MD, who last year moved into an emeritus position at Stanford, shares his enthusiasm and concerns for the future of innovation in the US.
Apr 13, 2017•28 min
For more than a decade, Lisa Suennen, Senior Managing Director, healthcare at GE Ventures and Managing Partner at Venture Valkyrie, LLC, has blogged and opined on the healthcare industry. In this podcast she reveals what first led her to speak up and shares how Medtech execs can find their own voices. She also talks about CSweetner.org, a not-for-profit she created to help women executives rise to the C-suite.
Apr 06, 2017•39 min
Nim Shah left Domain Associates to take on the chief business officer role at hot Start-Up Fractyl Laboratories. Hear why he made the change, what he feels went wrong for Medtech, and what’s next for Fractyl.
Mar 30, 2017•47 min
Ryan Egeland, senior director, business development & licensing at Medtronic, is searching for tech and start-ups that bolster the Medtech giant’s surgical innovations group.
Mar 24, 2017•33 min
