Medtech Talk
A weekly conversation with the innovators who will change how health care is delivered.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
IntuiTap Medical CEO Traver Says “Stud Finder for the Spine” Could Save Time While Avoiding Frustration and Pain
Jessica Traver, CEO of IntuiTap Medical, says the Texas-based start-up could solve serious but often overlooked complications of spinal punctures. The company combines imaging, analytics, and techno…
00:33:36 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
What Is AirXpanders CEO Dodson’s Biggest Concern? Can the Company Make Enough Product to Meet Demand
Scott Dodson, president and CEO of AirXpanders, explains how the company used OUS experience and financing to get its AeroForm Tissue expander system through rigorous FDA review. The firm now is posi…
00:33:06 |
Fri 15 Sep 2017
Personal Tragedy Puts AUM Founder and CEO Marie Johnson on Journey to Create a Device, Save Lives
Marie Johnson, CEO and founder of AUM Cardiovascular, lost her husband, Rob, to a heart attack. The tragedy led her to develop CADence, a handheld device that she believes will save lives by identify…
00:48:19 |
Fri 08 Sep 2017
Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Wallace Shares Where He’s Finding New Ideas and Fresh Capital
George Wallace says his Intersect incubator created 13 companies over 20 years, and exited eight of them. That’s a pretty good batting average. But innovators like Wallace continue to innovate, not o…
00:11:39 |
Thu 24 Aug 2017
Keynote Conversation: CEO José Almeida Rebuilds Baxter International for the Future
Baxter CEO Joe Almeida discusses the challenges of taking over the hospital-products maker, reshaping its culture, focusing its strategy for the future, and investing in its people.
00:37:46 |
Thu 17 Aug 2017
CEO Barad Explains How Osso VR Uses Virtual Reality to Solve a Problem No One Knew Existed
Justin Barad talks about taking VR out of the gaming space with innovative software that will transform how orthopedic surgeons train in the OR.
00:42:03 |
Tue 08 Aug 2017
Endeavour Vision’s Ellias Reveals the Path from Pre-Med to Medtronic to Investing in Medtech
Ask Endeavour Vision’s Katie Ellias what song best represents her career path to venture capital and she’d probably say, “The Long and Winding Road.” Hear how the VC established a career path that to…
00:46:59 |
Fri 04 Aug 2017
Hear a Surprising Reason Jonathan Norris is Bullish on Medtech Investments in 2017 and Beyond
Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank follows up his recent Medtech Conference presentation with insights on healthcare exits, the latest M&A chatter, the resurgence of biopharma deals, which type o…
00:24:06 |
Fri 28 Jul 2017
SightLine’s Biller Advises Entrepreneurs and Investors to Look at Strength of a Syndicate
SightLine general partner Joe Biller shares his insights on the venture market, including advice for companies looking for – and working with – venture capital investors.
00:13:56 |
Fri 21 Jul 2017
Mahoney Shares What Surprised Him at Boston Scientific and How the Company Turned Around its Culture
What steps did Boston Scientific – under Mahoney’s leadership – take to unlock such significant growth? In an interview at the Medtech Conference, Mahoney – interviewed by Kevin Hykes, CEO of Metaven…
00:41:17 |
Thu 13 Jul 2017
Berman Give Honest Opinions on His Golf Game and the Opportunities for Future Medtech Innovators
Serial entrepreneur Mike Berman shares how he’s seen the Medtech innovation sector evolve over the years. Times are tougher, but Berman sees reason for hope as well as concern.
00:09:19 |
Fri 07 Jul 2017
Klein Shares how NEA Plans to Put More Than $300 Million to Work in Medtech Companies
This week, New Enterprise Associates – known to its friends as NEA – announced closing on a $3.3 billion venture capital fund, with roughly 10% of that total going to Medtech companies. We asked part…
00:12:29 |
Mon 26 Jun 2017
ReCor’s Weiss Sees Medtech’s Rebound, Talks Renal Denervation and Innovative Strategic Financing
Andrew Weiss, president & CEO of ReCor Medical, says Medtech is alive and kicking. This is an exceedingly positive statement from the CEO of a renal denervation company, an area that has been particu…
00:24:40 |
Thu 15 Jun 2017
Rohlen Explains How KKR, Ajax Are Rethinking How We Run Medtech Start-ups
Duke Rohlen, CEO and director of Ajax Health, co-founder and CEO of Spirox Inc., explains how he’s combining his expertise, connections, and experience exiting Medtech companies with KKR’s capital to…
00:18:33 |
Thu 08 Jun 2017
Baxter Chairman & CEO Joe Almeida Explains How to Bring Innovation to a Big Company’s Culture
Joe Almeida, CEO, President, and Chairman of Baxter International, Inc. joined Baxter at the beginning of 2016. He knew immediately the company needed an infusion of innovative spirit to begin to mov…
00:18:06 |
Sat 03 Jun 2017
Medtech Conference Co-Chair Kevin Hykes Hits the Highpoints; Catch Us on Facebook Live
Medtech Conference Co-Chair Kevin Hykes, who is finishing up his two-year tour of duty as a conference co-commander, reviews the agenda for next week’s Conference.
00:16:28 |
Fri 26 May 2017
Outset CEO Trigg Talks Dialysis, Fundraising, and What Makes a Medtech Career Matter
Outset CEO Leslie Trigg updates Medtech Talk listeners on her company’s bid to bring disruption to dialysis. She also shares some sage advice about what matters most in a career.
00:46:36 |
Fri 19 May 2017
A Little Bit Medtech, A Little Bit Tech: Murj CEO Butka Explains How Murj Combines Best of Both
Todd Butka, the CEO and founder of Murj, personifies the much ballyhooed crossover between Medtech and Tech. The start-up is developing a software application that enables providers to efficiently ma…
00:37:54 |
Fri 12 May 2017
Stanford’s Yock Talks Medtech Costs, Biodesign’s Birthday, and How He Feels about Apple and Google
Paul Yock, MD, started Stanford’s Byers Center for Biodesign to help teach innovation. While the idea didn’t excite everyone, the center has emerged as the hub of entrepreneurial excellence. Dr. Yock…
00:25:57 |
Wed 03 May 2017
CEO Randall Recalls the Tale of Trans1 and Explains Why Omnilife Will Make Its Mark in Orthopedics
Rick Randall’s initial foray into leading a Medtech company represented a bit of a fairy tale. But his next chapter – starting and leading spine company Trans1 – serves as a bit of a Medtech nightmar…
00:39:18 |
Fri 28 Apr 2017
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