Medtech Matters

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Amit Phadnis, chief digital officer at GE Healthcare. He makes several predictions for the new year about how technology will impact the delivery of healthcare. Topics of discussion include the reduction of burnout among healthcare workers, continued integr...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Andrew Ekdahl, worldwide president of joint reconstruction at DePuy Synthes. He offers insight on the company’s approach to knee replacement, blending a number of technologies to achieve a restoration. Ekdahl also speaks to the impact newer innovations, suc...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Kathy Lee-Sepsick, founder and CEO of Femasys. She provides an overview of how the company’s technology is helping women who are dealing with infertility. She also speaks about a device that enables a non-surgical means of permanent birth control. Specifica...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Asha Parekh, a biomedical engineer and CEO of Front Line Medical. She explains how the COBRA-OS can stop internal bleeding to prevent patients from dying due to loss of blood. She also explains how the technology differs from current treatment methods....

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Bryan Lord, CEO and co-Founder of Pristine Surgical. He provides a number of reasons why disposable endoscopes should be indicated for medical procedures. Lord also highlights some of the challenges with reusable scopes and how single-use solutions help to...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Carlton Weatherby, vice president and general manager of Spine and Biologics at Medtronic. He provides insight on why the organization acquired Mazor and Titan Spine, the strategy for the division to address more of the care continuum, and how trends are be...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we look at ways in which medical device manufacturers can benefit from a commercial strategy standpoint through the leveraging of its regulatory strategy. Knowing how to make the regulatory process more challenging to help prevent “me too” products to reach the market can be a commercial ad...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Jackie Butler, director of BIO El Paso – Juarez, and Philip Morton, product development lab manager at MCA. They offer insights on how strong the region has been in supporting medical device manufacturers and how their organizations is only building upon th...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Tom O’Brien, worldwide president of Endomechanical at Ethicon. He shares insights on the company’s approach to the development of surgical instrumentation and reducing surgical complications. O’Brien also offers data from a recent study on the new Echelon C...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we look at the final rule recently announced for the FDA’s de novo regulatory pathway. As part of the discussion, the de novo is explained, when it should be used, why it exists, and what points of interest were included in the final rule. Specifically, the following questions are addressed...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we examine the options available to a medical device firm who thinks the FDA is requiring them to take unfair measures or is being overly burdensome. We discuss the formal and informal options as well as the potential consequences. Specifically, the following questions are addressed: If aft...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Fazila Seker, president and CEO of MOLLI Surgical. She explains the benefits of the MOLLI Surgical system as compared to the way breast tumors are traditionally located and marked for surgical removal. Further, the magnetic innovation behind the system...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we look at the three systems of risk as they relate to the U.S. regulatory system. While many are familiar with the device classification system, they may not be as familiar with the other two systems or their purpose. Whether or not all three systems are actually needed is also explored. S...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Russ Johannesson, CEO of Glooko. He speaks about the advantages remote monitoring offers to both physicians of diabetics as well as the patients themselves. He also offers insights into how his solution is used in conjunction with other device makers’ techn...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Steven LeBoeuf, founder of Valencell. He provides insights on his company’s biomedical sensors, which can be incorporated into many different types of technologies, from fitness clothing to bracelets to footware. Specifically, the following questions ar...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we look at recently proposed legislation regarding in vitro diagnostics and lab developed tests. The previous version of the Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT Development Act or VALID, which was proposed just before the pandemic, split the industry with the AACC and ACLA not supportive...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Julie Kemink, COO at LifeSource. She speaks to the technologies being used within organ donation, primarily for transport and preservation. She also offers insights on upcoming technologies such as the use of drones, bioprinting of organs, and tracking solu...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we dig into a story about an Italian firm that reportedly falsified information related to sterilization certificates going back as far as 2016. On June 2, 2021, the FDA published a letter to industry regarding the firm Steril Milano. In the letter, the agency stated it was working with a n...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Adam Powell, a partner at Knobbe Martens. He provides clarification on what qualifies as a trade secret. He also shares best practices for companies who hire an employee from a direct competitor to avoid any potential legal issues or concerns. Specifically,...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Bill Hunter, the CEO of Canary Medical. He offers additional information about the company’s ‘smart’ implant technology. He provides insight on the benefits of orthopedic implants that can communicate with physicians on the implant’s status as well as h...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Arnaud Rosier, the CEO and founder of Implicity. He offers insights on his company’s technology, which enables the remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices. Dr. Rosier speaks about working with the device makers as well as the physicians using his...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Hanan Ben-Asher, the COO of PixCell Medical. He shares his ideas on the healthcare value of gaining access to rapid blood test diagnostics. Without requiring a full laboratory to obtain results, his testing protocol would enable point-of-care blood testing...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Anthony Fernando, the president and CEO of Asensus Surgical. He talks about his company’s Senhance robotic surgical system and how it stands apart from competitors. In addition, he discusses the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning wi...

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode of Mike on Medtech with Mike Drues, president of Vascular Sciences , we discuss the 483s medical device manufacturing facilities received in 2020. The list comes from the FDA and points to trends among device manufacturers that the quality systems companies have in place may not be used adequately. Actions to take to avoid such concerns in the future are add...

In this episode of Medtech Matters, a podcast focused on the medical device manufacturing industry and the factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Roxie Mooney, the CEO and Healthcare Commercialization Strategist of Legacy DNA. She shares a number of best practices for companies determining their pathway to market for a new medical device. She also shares ideas and strategies for how medical devic...