Tech Talks with Holly Scott

In a recent discussion with Bryan Nolan, Founder and CEO of myBiometry, Bryan shared what early lessons he had that led him to founding the company. MyBiometry is a remote monitoring company with initial focus on better asthma and COPD management. Bryan, thanks for joining me on TechTalks.

In this Tech Talks episode, Ryan DeBoer, CEO of The Shape Sensing Company, discusses their innovative platform that integrates a thin, flexible optical fiber into medical devices. This technology offers surgeons a 3D perspective during complex procedures like endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), addressing the limitations of current standard care. By enhancing visualization, this technology can re...

Neuromodulation is a rapidly growing market, with significant investments in pelvic health, including Boston Scientific's $3.4 billion acquisition of Axonics and funding for Amber Therapeutics, Neuspera Medical, and Avation Medical. David Constantine, Co-Founder and CEO of Juniper Biomedical, has leveraged his career experiences to drive their mission of revolutionizing pelvic health through...

As cancer treatments become better at fighting the disease itself, there is much to do regarding side effects like oral mucositis. This condition is common, up to 80% of those receiving high dose chemotherapy can suffer from this painful and potentially deadly side effect. There is hope with technology stemming from MuReva Phototherapy.  In this chat with Vedang Kothari, the founder of MuReva, he...

In this episode of Tech Talks, I had a great conversation with Ananth Ravi, President and CEO of MOLLI Surgical, about their patient-focused approach to technology. Ananth shared how they aim to improve the patient experience and clinical processes.

I sat down with David Kuraguntla, CEO of Alio, to discuss their groundbreaking multi-metric wearable, the first to monitor potassium levels, a key health indicator. With FDA clearance and impressive data, Alio aims to revolutionize healthcare with valuable, actionable information. David shared insights into the development journey and challenges faced. Tune in to explore the future of healthcare t...

I had an exciting and informative discussion with Conor Walsh, Co-Founder of Imago Rehab and founder of Harvard Biodesign Lab. Conor, who holds a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a professor in Engineering and Applied Science at Harvard University, discussed his research on developing innovative robotic technologies to improve human performance. He explained how the Imago tech...

Frank Bonnet, the founder and CEO of Bionomous - a robotics startup - shares his insights on Tech Talks. They are currently working on an innovative project that automates the sorting and categorization of zebrafish, a widely-used process in clinical research due to its similar genetic structure to humans. The conversation is engaging, and Frank and his team are definitely a company worth watching...

Rob Eno, President of HeartBeam Inc., discussed the rapid evolution of technology and clinical care in a recent chat. He highlighted the excitement of this platform technology and will discuss further in the #TechTalks Podcast next week.

The medical device industry is supposed to be hard. We have patients relying on the trust of our clinicians, governing bodies, and manufacturers to put them first. This conversation with Mark A. Turco, M.D., F.A.C.C. , CEO of JC Medical, Inc. and President, Genesis Intervention, highlights so much of why we are focused in innovation in this industry.

In a recent chat with Marissa Fayer, CEO of DeepLook Medical and non-profit HERhealthEQ, Marissa shared how the importance of awareness and attention on the issues with women in focus, and how her companies are pioneering new trails for better healthcare.

A successful startup requires customized support. That is exactly what Paul Grand, CEO MedTech Innovator, shared in our chat on TechTalks. The power of MedTech Innovator lies in the resources.

In a recent chat with Desmond Adler, President of Cardiovascular for Gentuity, LLC, Desmond shared how he was drawn to the #OCT (optical coherence tomography) platform of Gentuity because he came from a substantial background of its use in #opthalmology. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is noninvasive imaging method that uses reflected light to diagnose and manage diseases that can produce fast...

AdvaMed is the world's largest medical technology association representing device, diagnostics and digital technology companies. In the last 10 years, the FDA has been navigating new roads for innovative technologies with a digital component. The need for a focused effort within this organization was loud and clear, and this charter is exactly what attracted Shaye Mandle, Executive Director,...

Holly and Rene van der Merwe, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Development at Galvani Bioelectronics, discuss the approach of Galvani Bioelectronics. Rather than targeting the vagus nerve, Galvani targets nerve bundles of the spleen. Rene shares an analogy of a "telephone exchange", where targeting the vagus nerve is like tapping into telephone poles, and through these wires yo...

Manisha Shah-Bugaj, CEO of Activ Surgical, and Holly Scott discuss the surgical navigation platform of Activ and its tremendous potential to reduce surgical error.   

Holly and Clay Nolan, CEO of CoLabs, discuss Clay’s early career as an EMT and his inception of the emergency airway and ventilation system.