Chris Idelson is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at ClearCam, a company dedicated to developing technology to improve surgeons visual field during minimally invasive procedures. In this episode we discuss what a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. program is like, the importance of hands-on education, how the NSF I-Corps program has informed his view on product development, IP development and ownership in a University, how ClearCam is helping to solve a common problem with laparoscopes, and what universities can do to better educate aspiring medical device developers.  Links from this e ..read more

Brady Shirley is President and Chief Operating Officer of Enovis, an innovation-driven medical technology growth company dedicated to developing clinically differentiated solutions that generate measurably better patient outcomes and transform workflows. The Company’s extensive range of products, services and integrated technologies fuels active lifestyles in orthopedics and beyond. In this episode Brady shares the history of the company, how they are leveraging market leadership in one segment into a broader vision, why they decided to rebrand, the importance of divesting and acquiring compan ..read more

John Gumas is the Founder and CEO of Gumas Advertising, a full service advertising agency based in San Francisco. John is recognized as one of the country’s foremost authorities on Challenger Brand Marketing®. He is the author of the popular books “Marketing Smart” and “Challenger Brand Marketing”. In this episode John shares how the medical device market is the same and different than other markets, selling without selling, positioning to be a go-to, trusted resource, the importance of messaging, interviewing your external and internal customers to develop your messaging, common promotional m ..read more

Dean Gray is a Partner at PA Consulting, a company with over 4,000 employees that operates globally, and helps companies in several industries become more effective. Dean also has has significant experience within industry at Pfizer, BD, Boston Scientific, Sanofi Genzyme, and Heidelberg Engineering. In this episode he shares how consulting is utilized, what a good or bad engagement looks like, best practices for consultants and what you should expect, how to begin a project correctly, the importance of building relationships and how you can be a good partner. Links from this episode: Dean Gr ..read more

Karen Zaderej is CEO of Axogen, where they provide technology solutions to help restore feeling and functionality to damaged peripheral nerves. After a 17-year career at the Ethicon Division of Johnson and Johnson, Karen took on the challenge of a start-up, and has built a successful company that is delivering much-needed solutions to clinicians and patients. In this episode she shares what nerve repair is, why it is important to bodily function and the quality of life of patients, why regulatory excellence is one of their key strategies, building a successful career, and the unique way they f ..read more

Scott Nelson is Co-Founder and CEO of FastWave Medical.  He is also the host of the Medsider Podcast, as well as the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Big Sky Biomedical, a leading medtech accelerator. Scott is a medical device veteran, and has held leadership roles at Medtronic, Covidien, Boston Scientific, C.R. Bard and ConMed. He also co-founded Joovv, a popular health and wellness brand. His unique background moving from traditional medical device to the consumer market and back again, opened his eyes to challenge some of his old mindsets. In this episode he shares  what ..read more

Richard Vincent is CEO and Co-founder of FundamentalVR, a company that is focused on improving patient outcomes by revolutionizing medical training through virtual learning platforms. Richard is experienced in building international businesses and has a keen interest in seeking out opportunities to disrupt markets through development and adoption of new technology. In this episode Richard shares insights into past medical training methods, where they excel and the limitations of the different methods, what virtual training is and its benefits, the data supporting VR learning, what haptics are ..read more

Lori Harada is Senior Manager of Commercial Technical Excellence at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. Starting out as a nurse, Lori found that education was her passion and she’s been involved in it ever since.  In this episode she shares the importance of education, what types of people are drawn to it and how to prepare them for success, considerations for designing an education program, and how Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is changing the lives of patients. Links from this episode: Lori Harada LinkedIn Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies Connect with Mastering Medical Device ..read more

David Smith is President and Chief Revenue Officer of Ilumivu, a company that is taking data from common smartwatches and using AI and machine learning to gain insights into the early detection of certain medical conditions. In this episode he shares how health plans are evolving, how physician perceptions of the plans are changing, how well care and early disease detection is good for their bottom line, and how Ilumivu can help individual patients and large populations. Links from this episode: David Smith LinkedIn Ilumivu Mastering Medical Device: Website Pat Kothe LinkedIn ..read more

Ohad Arazi is President & CEO of Clarius, a company that provides a high-definition wireless ultrasound system that includes AI to help reduce the complexity of ultrasound. In this episode he shares about his time in the Israeli military and the surprising environment that encourages entrepreneurship, what you can learn while working in large and small companies, where AI is and where it’s going, how point-of-care ultrasound can benefit clinicians and patients, and how Clarius and their high definition, wireless ultrasound system is putting a powerful tool in the hands of all types of clin ..read more