MedTech 101

Send us a Message In this episode, Rodney talks about his recent experience at the World Scout Jamboree where many people fainted from heat. Exploring the technology that exists in the world that helps us monitor how dehydrated we are so that we can prevent fainting during outdoor activities from dehydration.  Timestamp: 00:00 Intro  01:03 New Approaches and Scouts Camp 03:00 People fainting on ca...

Send us a Message In this unique episode, I sat down with Samantha Moore, who is the CEO of Moore MedTech. We discussed her life after she left the military after 8 years in the Royal Air Force,  her passion for women in engineering and how attitudes should change around those returning from career breaks. We touch on several other interesting topics. Timestamp: 00:00 Part 2 Intro + Women in Engin...

Send us a Message In this unique episode, I sat down with Samantha Moore, who is the CEO of Moore MedTech. We discussed her life after she left the military after 8 years in the Royal Air Force,  her passion for women in engineering and how attitudes should change around those returning from career breaks. We touch on several other interesting topics. Timestamp: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Intro to Samantha...

Send us a Message In this exciting discussion with Natalia Cantavella, we discuss what neuroimaging is and what her daily tasks are. Then we also touch on the content that she creates on her Instagram page. Informative content!! IG: biomedicalengineering.es Timestamp  00:00 Part 2 Intro 00:56 Learning 5 languages 03:47 Instagram Journey 07:49 Biomedical Engineering Content And social media  15:00...

Send us a Message In this exciting discussion with Natalia Cantavella, we discuss what neuroimaging is and what her daily tasks are. Then we also touch on the content that she creates on her Instagram page. Informative content!! IG: biomedicalengineering.es Timestamp  00:00 Intro 01:18 Natalia’s Background  05:00 AI development for Neuro-imaging  07:33 What is neuroimaging  10:52 Progress of AI in...

Send us a Message In this exciting episode, we sat down with Charles Gellman , CEO & Co-founder of HiDO Health, an AI assisted robotics company that will alter the future of medicine and healthcare. We touched on many exciting things. Timestamp 00:00 Intro  01:40 Charles’s Background  03:17 Background of HiDO Health 05:16 HiDO Health Company Size and Location  07:38 Market Availability  09:00...

Send us a Message At 17, Joe invented a Gel that prevents excessive wound blood loss (Patent #: BR112014011442A8).  This led to the creation of Cresilon. The company recently got FDA Approved. Raising 100 MILLION USD Dollars along the way!! He was also listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2023 North America ( https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/healthcare?profile=joe-landolina ) This is an Exc...

Send us a Message At 17, Joe invented a Gel that prevents excessive wound blood loss (Patent #: BR112014011442A8).  This led to the creation of Cresilon. The company recently got FDA Approved. Raising 100 MILLION USD Dollars along the way!! He was also listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2023 North America ( https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/healthcare?profile=joe-landolina ) This is an Exc...

Send us a Message In this episode, Rodney has an open floor discussion, co-hosted with Karandeep Singh Badwal who is the Host of The MedTech Podcast. Points Covered: 1. Our backgrounds  2. What our podcasts are about? And why we started them  3. Question for Karandeep: Current affairs, what does the extension of MDR mean? Why it takes so long?  4. Question for Rodney: how you managed to travel aro...

Send us a Message In this exciting episode, we sat down with Truels Lone, Co-Founder of VennDi, a new startup working to digitalize the process in which pain is mapped in young children between 5-13 years of age. We touched on many exciting things. (VIDEO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE!!) Timestamp 00:00 Intro  01:55 Funding and intro VennDi 03:30 External Approaches to Startups 04:55 No need to reinvent th...

Send us a Message In this exciting episode, we sat down with Truels Lone, Co-Founder of VennDi, a new startup working to digitalize the process in which pain is mapped in young children between 5-13 years of age. We touched on many exciting things. (VIDEO AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE!!) Timestamp 00:00 PART 2 Intro 00:34 What are the 2 main types of pain 08:54 Approaches for Kids in App Design  10:46 Powe...

Send us a Message Cancer treatment comes with many side effects such as hair loss or nerve cell damage in the limbs. This is what Paxman Scalp Cooling is fighting to minimise in chemotherapy patients. In this episode, Rodney speaks to Richard Paxman OBE, CEO of Paxman Scalp Coolers about the medtech products they offer, their history and motivating factors. Additionally, talking about other exciti...

Send us a Message Featuring Mika-Petteri Kuro, CEO of Helmee Imaging. We discuss Helmee Imaging's fascinating Covered Stereo Deflectometry (CSD) Technology. How the technology is replacing the Human Eye in visual inspection. We also explore possible future applications of this technology in MedTech to help improve medical devices production. Amongst several other fun things, we discussed!!  P...

Send us a Message Featuring Mika-Petteri Kuro, CEO of Helmee Imaging. We discuss Helmee Imaging's fascinating Covered Stereo Deflectometry (CSD) Technology. How the technology is replacing the Human Eye in visual inspection. We also explore possible future applications of this technology in MedTech to help improve medical devices production. Amongst several other fun things, we discussed!! Po...

Send us a Message Medical devices are still not easily accessible in most of the least developed countries in the world. In today’s episode, Rodney talks about how this disparity could be reduced in a more sustainable way.  Timestamps  (02:50) Introduction (03:54) Charity  (07:22) Movement of capital  (12:05) Extensive Research & Development  (15:35) Generic Medical Devices  (18:31) Episode Su...

Send us a Message Medical devices are really expensive! With some MRI scans costing over 1 Million US Dollars. 67% of bankruptcies in the USA are caused by medical bills. In today’s episode, Rodney talks about what affects the price of these medical devices, which also impacts overall healthcare costs.  Timestamps  (03:03) Introduction (03:10) Regulations (05:14) Research & Development (07:38)...

Send us a Message Sustainable business practice has become a key point of discussion across all industries. MedTech seems to get a lot of slack for being slow to respond to it. In today's episode, Rodney talks about the challenges the MedTech Industry is facing towards being more sustainable. Timestamp: (02:43)  Intro  (03:38) What is Sustainability  (04:40) Medical Grade Materials  (06:26) M...

Send us a Message AI is taking over everywhere in the world, but for MedTech, what does it mean?! Can we replace medical doctors or make their workload lighter? In today's episode, Rodney talks about AI fundamentals, how AI could be used in MedTech, and the current limitations. Timestamps: (02:45) Intro (03:41) Definitions of AI, ML and DL (05:16) What is a Neural Network (06:13) Deep Learnin...

Send us a Message An exciting look at why MedTech seems to be the slowest type of Tech. Medical devices take a very long time to get market approval (3-12 YEARS!). In today's episode, Rodney covers 3 REASONS that have an impact on MedTech advancement. Discussed in a simple way for all to understand. Timestamps: (01:58) Intro (02:58) 3 Factors List (03:24) Point 1: The Impact of M&A’s on R...

Send us a Message A concise discussion on the 5 fundamental steps in the development of medical devices. In today's episode, Rodney covers what it takes to get any medical device onto the market in a very simplified way, bypassing all the industry complexities and jargon. Timestamps: (01:30) Introduction (03:09) Step #1: The Lab (03:57) Step #2: Safety  (05:02) Step #3: Effectiveness Testing ...