DeviceTalks Podcast Network
Episodes
DeviceTalks Live: Being a woman in the corner office of medtech
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's an old saying that Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did but she did it backwards and in high heels. For Nancy Briefs, Deborah DiSanzo...
The evolution of OCTANe and Orange County's technology ecosystem
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Carpou took over at OCTANe 18 months ago with the mission to increase Orange County, California's image as a technology super hub. Through progra...
Changing the face of dialysis with NxStage Medical founder Jeff Burbank
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Burbank started NxStage Medical in 1999 on the premise that patients with chronic kidney disease would benefit from bringing hemodialysis out of ...
Does culture eat strategy for breakfast? A chat with Smiths Medical CEO Jeff McCaulley
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When Jeffery McCaulley took the reigns at Smiths Medical, the company was in a slump. Several years of flat growth and a potential merger that didn’...
Teleflex CEO Benson Smith on what it takes to be great in sales
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This interview, recorded live on June 6, 2016 in St. Paul, Minn. at DeviceTalks Minnesota, is one of the funniest, most enlightening and interesting d...
Leading the battle against sepsis with Spectral Medical CEO Paul Walker
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Walker speaks to MassDevice about his efforts to take on endotoxins and sepsis at the head of Spectral Medical, his history with the deadly c...
How we built the company with Innovative Trauma Care's Joe Brennan
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Innovative Trauma Care, a San Antonio, TX-based startup, has found a new way to stop the bleeding. The company's flagship product, the iTClamp is a h...
Fighting the war on brain cancer with NovoCure chairman Bill Doyle
21 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Novocure, the St. Helier, Jersey-based medical device company, which raised more than $158M in an IPO last year, is trying to change the way we fight ...
How I built the company with Patrick Daly, CEO, Cohera Medical
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Daly, CEO, Cohera Medical talks to MassDevice Executive Editor, Brad Perriello about starting up the absorbable surgical adhesives and sealant...
What it's like to be the CEO of the world's largest medtech company with Bill Hawkins
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of DeviceTalks we dive into life in the corner office with Bill Hawkins, former CEO of Medtronic and chairman of Immucor. Hawkins shar...
Talking innovation with Johnson & Johnson's medtech R&D guru Martin Fitchet
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Fitchet is responsible for R&D at JNJ's medical device unit, a tall task for anyone but appropriate for this former surgeon. In this epis...
A medtech veteran takes on C.diff: Rebiotix CEO Lee Jones
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Clostridium difficile or C. diff. is a growing crisis in the U.S. with over 29,000 deaths and 500,000 cases annually, according to the CDC. The disea...
The leadership lessons of Stryker's John Brown
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
For a man who took a private company from $17 million in sales to a $4.5 billion publicly traded juggernaut, John Brown is a remarkably humble man. Ho...
Can Sirtex turn cancer into a chronic disease?
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Big things sometimes come in small packages. For Sirtex Medical, the big thing comes in a really small package. The Australian medical device compa...
Building the Cologuard and the fight against colorectal cancer with Exact Sciences Graham Lidgard
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet it is also one of the deadliest forms of the disease. In this episode, we speak with Graham ...
Exit interview: Stephen Ubl moves on from AdvaMed
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Before Stephen Ubl departed for a job as the chief lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, medtech's main man in Washington D.C. sat down with us to...
Marie Johnson and the mission to prevent sudden heart attacks
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Johnson turned tragedy into a mission. In 2002, the CEO of Aum Cardiovascular lost her husband to a sudden heart attack, despite the fact that h...
One of medtech's most successful men reflects on failure
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Manny Villafana is one of the most successful men in the history of medical innovation, having founded four companies, including CPI/Guidant Corp...
The story behind Airing: One of medtech's most successful crowdfunding campaign
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Marsh has more than 70 patents to his name but his most recent endeavor, the Airing device, may make him a household name. The Airing is a hos...
Spinal cord injuries and the quest to find a better treatment with Invivo Therapeutics Mark Perrin
14 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years after it was spun out of MIT, Invivo Thereapeutics and its neuro scaffold treatment for traumatic spinal cord injuries is moving closer to...
Behind the Boston Scientific turnaround with CEO Mike Mahoney
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DeviceTalks, recorded live at our DeviceTalks Boston event at Boston Scientific's corporate headquarters, we sit down with CEO Mike...
Battling obesity with the alternative to bariatric surgery| ReShape Medical CEO Richard Thompson
28 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Reshape Medical recently received FDA approval for its Duo balloon system for obesity. The company bills the device as an alternative to bariatric sur...
What makes Minnesota's medical alley tick with LifeScience Alley's Shaye Mandle
10 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we catch up with LifeScience Alley CEO Shaye Mandle about doing business in Minnesota's world class medical device cluster. We delve i...
How teaching computers to recognize emotion led to healthcare innovation: MIT's Rosalind Picard
06 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DeviceTalks, we delve deeply into emotion and how teaching computers to recognize emotions led to a potentially major breakthrough ...
Changing the game with rotator cuff disease| A conversation with Martha Shadan
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rotation Medical is changing the game when it comes to treating rotator cuff disease, one of the most prevalent orthopedic conditions that people suff...
Fighting depression with medical devices
13 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tal Medical's roots go back to a serendipitous discovery at McLean Hospital where patients suffering from bi-polar disorder reported feeling better af...
How I built the company with Merit Medical CEO Fred Lampropoulos | DeviceTalks
06 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this DeviceTalks podcast, we talk with Merit Medical founder and CEO Fred Lampropoulos about starting the Utah-based medical device company, his th...
How I built the company with Masimo CEO Joe Kiani
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Medtech entrepreneur, patient safety advocate Joe Kiani, CEO, Masimo Corp. talks about building the company from scratch. In addition, he discusses hi...
Inside one of the largest medtech companies in the world| B. Braun Medical CEO Caroll Neubauer
02 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
MassDevice publisher Brian Johnson interviews Caroll Neubauer, CEO, B. Braun Medical about the medical device tax, Obamacare, patient safety and the c...
How we built the bionic eye with Second Sight's Robert Greenberg
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
One day, Second Sight Medical CEO Robert Greenberg, may be considered one of the most important figures in the fight against blindness. On this epis...
What's the worst mistake you ever made? A discussion with medtech CEOs
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Villafanna, founder, St. Jude Medical, Guidant and Kip's Bay Medical, joins medtech CEOs Brian Concannon, Duane DeSisto, Charles Carignan and Ca...
Inside the world of diabetes, bionic limbs and wearable sensors| A panel discussion
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This CEO panel was recorded on July 15, 2014 at DeviceTalks Boston, hosted by MassDevice.com. It features CEOs from BIOM, Insulet and Carmichael Rober...
How Haemonetics pioneered the blood collection world with Brian Concannon,
22 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
MassDevice publisher Brian Johnson interviews Haemonetics CEO Brian Concannon about the company's history, its present and the future of blood managem...
How the Medtronic/Covidien merger will change medtech| A discussion
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion recorded at June 24th DeviceTalks Minnesota event featuring Nadim Yared, Deb Rectenwald, Philip Ebeling.
A look at the massive Medtronic/Covidien deal with Covidien exec Stacy Enxing Seng
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This MassDevice podcast featuring Covidien's Stacy Enxing Seng was recorded live on June 24th at DeviceTalks Minnesota.
Managing diabetes with a smart phone with Glooko CEO Rick Altinger
07 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Glooko CEO Rick Altinger and MassDevice's Brian Johnson discuss Glooko's mobile diabetes management app. Altinger describes the economics behind the ...
How I built the company with CeQur CEO Jim Peterson
11 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
MassDevice’s Brian Johnson and CeQur's CEO Jim Peterson discuss Peterson’s personal connection to diabetes, and how that personal connection has i...
Making the deal with CEOs from Zoll, NxStage Medical, Ocular Therapeutix and ConforMIS
18 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
MassDevice reporter Brad Periello speaks with CEO and founder of NxStage Medical Jeff Burbank, Zoll CEO Richard Packer, ConforMIS CEO Philipp Lang, an...
Breaking the glass ceiling of medtech with Karen Licitra and Cathy Burzik
18 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Johnson & Johnson's Global Medical Solutions Group Worldwide Chairman Karen Licitra talks about her role within Johnson & Johnson and how she ...
Inside the $6.1 billion merger of Kinetic Concepts/Apax Partners with Catherine Burzik
18 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Former Kinetic Concepts CEO Catherine Burzik takes you inside the $6.1 billion merger of Kinetic Concepts with Apax Partners in 2011, the largest leve...
What I've learned as CEO of Medtronic with Omar Ishrak
27 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak sat down with MassDevice's Brian Johnson to talk about his two years on the job at the Minneapolis-based medtech company. Is...
How I built the company with Semprus BioSciences CEO David Lucchino
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Semprus BioSciences Corp. hopes to reduce the 60,000 deaths and $11 billion in costs related to "surface failures" of vascular catheters with its Sust...
Inside Medtronic with CEO William Hawkins
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
William Hawkins, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic Inc., dishes on mergers and acquisitions, the Food & Drug Administration and healthcare refo...
Medtech legend Thomas Fogarty on innovation, FDA and more
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Thomas Fogarty, the founder of the Fogarty Institute for Innovation, discusses the investment climate for medical innovation, venture capital and ...
Inside Capsule Tech with President Stuart Long
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Capsule Tech's newly appointed North America president Stuart Long tells MassDevice about the company's surging growth and what it means to be a "midd...
Inside Soteira with CEO Larry Jasinski
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Soteira CEO Larry Jasinski talks to MassDevice about overcoming the odds with spinal fusion devices and managing a 510(k) win even after the FDA switc...
Inside Covidien with CEO Joe Almeida
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Covidien CEO Joe Almeida speaks at the MassDevice Big 100 Roundtable, July 11, 2011 about innovation, emerging markets and the worst mistake he's made...
Making Lasik safer with Avedro CEO David Muller
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Two decades after pioneering the technology that became Lasik, Avedro Inc. CEO David Muller is working to make the procedure safer and more effective.
Inside Neuronetics with President & CEO Bruce Shook
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Neuronetics president & CEO Bruce Shook on treating an incurable psychiatric disorder, chasing reimbursement and turning psychiatrists into medica...
How we made an artificial nervous system with Alfred Mann Foundation CEO David Hankin
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Alfred Mann Foundation CEO David Hankin tells MassDevice how to make an artificial nervous system using microstimulators that communicate wirelessly t...
Changing open heart surgery forever with Edwards Lifesciences CEO Michael Mussallem
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After a stellar 2010, Michael Mussallem, CEO of Edwards Lifesciences Corp., is feeling bullish on transcatheter heart valves and the future of the Irv...
Inside Abiomed and GI Dynamics with CEOs Mike Minogue and Stu Randle
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Medical device company Abiomed's CEO Mike Minogue and Stu Randle, CEO of GI Dynamics, sit down with MassDevice.com editor Brad Perriello at the MassDe...
Why healthy patients die in the hospital with Johns Hopkins patient safety expert Peter Pronovost
06 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Johns Hopkins patient safety expert Peter Pronovost on medical errors, medical device data and the role medtech must accept in preventing needless dea...
Why Botox worked and the Lap-Band didn't with Allergan CEO David Pyott
03 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Allergan CEO David Pyott speaks at the 2012 MassDevice Big 100 West about why the Irvine, Calif.-based medical aesthetics company is selling its Lap-B...
Turning Boston Scientific around with CEO Mike Mahoney
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Three months before he took the reins at Boston Scientific, Mike Mahoney told MassDevice his thoughts on how he looked to turnaround the medical devic...