Zimmer Biomet’s Joe Urban Has No Doubts About What Will Drive MedTech; Ortho Over the Next 25 Years
In this week’s episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi looks ahead to DeviceTalks 2035 with Joe Urban, global president of Zimmer Biomet’s Knee Business. Urban, a military veteran and early Auris employee, shares insights on robotics, AI, and advancing ortho innovation.
(Note: This interview was recorded before ZB’s announced acquisition of Monogram Technologies.)
We open with Chris Newmarker’s Newsmakers, covering Abbott, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, Waters, BD, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
In this week’s Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) segment, Kurt Cannon, VP of Endoscopy Marketing at Olympus, discusses how ambulatory surgery centers are reshaping MedTech.
This episode is brought to you by Cortland Biomedical. To discover why Cortland Biomedical is your trusted partner in biomedical textiles, visit https://www.cortlandbiomedical.com.
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Can Sinaptica Slow Alzheimer’s Painful Decline; Heidi Dohse on patient-centered design
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi hears encouraging news from Ken Mariash, CEO of Sinaptica Therapeutics, a neuromodulation company developing a TMS system that may be able to slow the advance of Azheimer’s. Mariash paints a hopeful picture for people - and families - fearing this dreadful disease.
In our Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) interview, DeviceTalks’ Emira Wininger talks with Heidi Dohse, founder and president of Tour de Heart. Dohse has used a pacemaker for nearly all of her life and brings important insights on the importance of patient design.
This episode is brought to you by Interpower Corp. Go to Interpower.com for more information.
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Ellingson Shares Solventum’s Next Steps, Baxter’s Mirza on its Connected Future, Wrap up of ADA
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, host Tom Salemi sits down with Rachel Ellingson, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Solventum, recorded live at DeviceTalks Minnesota. Ellingson shares a rare perspective on leading medical device companies through major transitions, drawing on her experience at Zimmer Biomet during the ZimVie spinout and now at the helm of a business spun out from 3M Healthcare. She compares the two experiences and outlines what’s ahead for Solventum.
In our Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) segment, Kayleen Brown speaks with Athar Mirza, VP of global infusion systems at Baxter International, about Baxter’s evolving role in connected health.
This episode is brought to you by Protolabs, https://www.protolabs.com.
Chris Newmarker and Sean Whooley break down the latest Newmarker’s Newsmakers, featuring headlines from Science, Olympus, Johnson & Johnson, and Stryker. Plus, Whooley shares insights from the American Diabetes Association meeting in Chicago, highlighting cutting-edge diabetes tech.
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Olympus CAS & GI Physician Talk Power of Partnership and EUS Advancements
Join Olympus’ Melissa Elliott-Walker and Dr. Julie Yang as they discuss the vital relationship between Clinical Applications Specialists and HCPs.
Discover the impact of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in diagnosing and treating diseases, and learn about the latest advancements in this transformative technology.
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Connect with your local CAS. They are ready to support your EUS practice and help you enhance patient care. For more information, visit: info.olympusamericamarketing.com/eus-cas
For more episodes by OlympusTalks, please visit olympusamerica.com/podcasts.
* Dr. Julie Yang is a paid consultant of Olympus Corporation, its subsidiaries, and/or its affiliates. The content of this podcast was paid for by Olympus.
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Boston Sci, SV, now Pulse Biosciences – Why Paul LaViolette loves betting on MedTech’s future
In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Host Tom Salemi talks with Paul LaViolette, president and CEO of Pulse Biosciences. LaViolette takes us back to the early days of the medical device industry and shares how close collaboration with interventionalists helped shape today’s MedTech landscape. We dive into one of the biggest deals in MedTech history — Boston Scientific’s acquisition of Guidant — and why it was crucial for the company’s survival despite its rocky road.
LaViolette also explains why investing in MedTech has never been more challenging and what drew him to lead Pulse Biosciences, a company pushing the boundaries of energy-based devices.
Before that, we’re proud to launch our new Future of MedTech Opportunities (FOMO) series, sponsored by Protolabs, https://www.protolabs.com/. In this installment, we speak with Anthony Jarc, vice president of digital and machine learning at Intuitive.
And as always, Chris Newmarker of Newmarker’s Newsmakers rounds up the biggest headlines, covering SS Innovations, Medtronic, Virtual Incision, and highlights from the American Diabetes Association’s annual meeting.
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