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Hosted by Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Weekly is the foundational podcast for the entire DeviceTalks Podcast Network. The series delivers weekly news, insights, and commentary from MedTech industry leaders, keeping the medical device industry in the know and inspiring medical technology professionals to build better MedTech devices and companies.

  1. Ep 276 - Understanding The Unconventional Strategy That’s Driving Pulse Biosciences’ Recent Success

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    Ep 276 - Understanding The Unconventional Strategy That’s Driving Pulse Biosciences’ Recent Success

    In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi speaks with MedTech veteran Darrin Uecker about a career shaped by some of the industry’s most notable innovations and acquisitions. Uecker’s journey begins at Computer Motion, where he served as CTO through its historic acquisition by Intuitive Surgical. He recounts how that deal came together and traces the path that led him to senior leadership roles at multiple startups that ultimately achieved successful exits. Today, Uecker is chief technology officer at Pulse Biosciences, a small publicly traded company developing a next generation of pulsed-field ablation technology. He discusses the unconventional steps Pulse has taken to build its business, reviews the company’s latest clinical data, and shares his perspective on the future of the fast-moving PFA market. In our FOMO Interview, Ralph Kern, MD, chief medical officer of neuro startup Cognito Therapeutics, explains why he’s excited about technical advances in the field. He’s interviewed by Jim Hammerand, managing editor at Medical Design & Outsourcing magazine. As always we start the episode with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker and his top 5 stories of the week….aka Newmarker’s Newsmakers. Thank you for listening to DeviceTalks Weekly! *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:04:15) - Karl Storz, Smith+Nephew partner on advanced surgical tech(00:06:32) - NextSense debuts brain activity-sensing headphones to improve sleep(00:11:17) - Medtronic stock gets a ratings boost on new products(00:12:40) - Johnson & Johnson MedTech has encouraging Omnypulse results, more data backs Varipulse(00:14:35) - Stryker says DOJ, SEC have closed bribery probes(00:16:40) - FOMO Interview – Ralph Kern, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Cognito Therapeutics(00:28:15) - Keynote Interview – Darrin Uecker, Chief Technology Officer, Pulse Biosciences(00:48:05) - The Pulse Biosciences stor

    1h11min
  2. Ep 275 - How CathWorks Drew from Many Voices to Improve Cardiac Care, Build a Quick Path to Acquisition

    6 DE FEV.

    Ep 275 - How CathWorks Drew from Many Voices to Improve Cardiac Care, Build a Quick Path to Acquisition

    In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, CathWorks CEO Ramin Mousavi explains how the company built a surprisingly fast path to acquisition. Founded in 2013, the startup was forced to go back to the drawing board. By incorporating LLMs and other advances, CathWorks developed a better way to diagnose heart disease—leading to a strategic investment from Medtronic in 2022 and a full acquisition announced this week. Mousavi also shares his personal path into MedTech, including the unlikely story of an Iranian-American leading an Israel-based startup. In a conversation with Host Tom Salemi, he reflects on how employees kept the company’s mission front and center through constant change. In this week’s FOMO, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown draws on her own experience with Type 2 diabetes to explore how Dexcom is using data and AI. She speaks with Girish Naganathan, EVP and Chief Technology Officer at Dexcom. Plus, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker delivers Newmarker’s Newsmakers, featuring Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers, Stryker, Boston Scientific, and Applied Medical. Thank you for listening to DeviceTalks Weekly! *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:02:38) - State of Minnesota / Newmarker’s Newsmakers(00:08:00) - Medtronic Structural Heart President Nina Goodheart to retire(00:09:11) - Siemens Healthineers unveils $12M R&D facility in Ireland(00:12:10) - Stryker officials have high hopes for 2026 with Mako RPS(00:13:54) - Boston Scientific posts Q4 beats as sales rise 16%, stock dips as EP sales come up short(00:16:19) - Medtronic reportedly must pay Applied Medical $382M over antitrust suit(00:21:52) - FOMO Interview – Girish Naganathan, EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Dexcom(00:32:28) - Keynote Interview – Ramin Mousavi, President, CEO, CathWorks

    1h13min
  3. Ep 274 - Medtronic Neuro’s New CMO seeks impact over intimacy; Anteris' CEO lays out the path forward

    30 DE JAN.

    Ep 274 - Medtronic Neuro’s New CMO seeks impact over intimacy; Anteris' CEO lays out the path forward

    In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, neurosurgeon Adam Arthur, MD, explains why he’s trading surgical scrubs for the chance to help lead Medtronic’s Neurovascular business as its new chief medical officer. Dr. Arthur joins Host Tom Salemi to discuss how neurosurgery is reaching more patients today—and what it must do to expand its impact in the years ahead. Before the keynote interview, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown speaks with Brittany Mai of Confluent Medical Technologies about the future of neuro and minimally invasive surgery. Thank you to Confluent for sponsoring this week’s episode. Learn more at ConfluentMedical.com. At the top of the show, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker talks with Wayne Paterson, CEO of Anteris Technologies, about the company’s new agreement with Medtronic and what it means for the future of TAVR. Thank you for listening to DeviceTalks Weekly! *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:03:38) - Chris Newmarker interviews Wayne Paterson, CEO of Anteris Technologies(00:06:10) - This is not your Father’s TAVR(00:08:00) - Terms of the Medtronic investment(00:25:30) - Kayleen Brown sits down with Brittany Mai of Confluent Medical(00:29:50) - How is minimally invasive technology changing?(00:31:28) - Keynote conversation – Adam Arthur, MD, new chief medical officer for Medtronic Neurovascular(00:35:30) - What makes a good neurosurgeon?(00:39:01) - Choosing impact over intimacy(00:44:50) - What do patients fear more than death?(00:49:45) - More focus needed on Women’s neurological health including chronic refractory migraine

    57min
  4. Ep 273 - Jupiter Endo Eyes Soft Answer for Hard Problem, Advancing New Strategies for MedTech Manufacturing

    23 DE JAN.

    Ep 273 - Jupiter Endo Eyes Soft Answer for Hard Problem, Advancing New Strategies for MedTech Manufacturing

    In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi interviews Jupiter Endovascular CEO Carl St. Bernard about the “soft” design of the company's TFX technology, designed to simplify the complicated procedure of clearing cardiovascular blockages, including pulmonary artery embolisms. Jupiter is recording fundraising and clinical trials wins. St. Bernard shares what’s next. In this week’s FOMO, Kayleen Brown interviews Javier Olea, Life Science Segment Director at Averna about test and measurement in medical device manufacturing. Visit www.averna.com to learn more. We open the episode with this week’s Newsmakers compiled by MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker – Merge, OpenAI, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Anteris Technologies. To register for our upcoming Cardiac Innovation series go here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5203526/B4EE367D76F7ECCAC132665B50E61A7C/5516160?partnerref=Podcast *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:06:00) - #5 - OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s Merge Labs BCI startup(00:08:30) - #4 - Abbott picks up CE mark for TactiFlex dual-energy ablation catheter(00:11:27) - #3 - Johnson & Johnson MedTech sales up 7.5% in Q4(00:13:24) - #2 - Boston Scientific has a potentially serious Axios stent recall(00:15:00) - #1 - Medtronic to invest up to $90M in Anteris Technologies(00:21:20) - FOMO - Advancing Test & Measurement Strategies in MedTech Manufacturing with Javier Olea of Averna(00:32:50) - Keynote Interview: Carl St. Bernard, CEO, Jupiter Endovascular

    1h15min
  5. Ep 272 - Widening MedTech’s Wars Against Migraines, Cardiac Fibrillation

    16 DE JAN.

    Ep 272 - Widening MedTech’s Wars Against Migraines, Cardiac Fibrillation

    In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Rob Binney, CEO of ShiraTronics, explains how the neurostimulation device is working to provide some relief for people suffering from chronic migraines. Binney’s career started in pharma, but he’s built a MedTech career at significant companies including AccessClosure, Intersect ENT before taking his first CEO role at Alydia Health. In our FOMO interview, Steven Mickelsen, MD, chief technology officer and founder of Field Medical, details the different challenges in taking on ventricular cardiac arrhythmias vs. atrial fibrillation where he built his monumental success. Dr. Mickelsen will also share Field Medical’s story at our DeviceTalks Cardiac Innovations Series taking place Feb 3-5. Register at DeviceTalks.com to watch live or on demand. MassDevice’s Chris Newmarker brings his Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Edwards Lifesciences, Distalmotion, Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:05:12) - Distalmotion secures funding from J&J to support Dexter rollout in ASCs(00:06:43) - Edwards gives up on $1.2B JenaValve acquisition(00:09:00) - Intuitive says daVinci systems ‘exceeded expectations,’ it wants more(00:11:12) - Medtronic has ‘significant firepower’ to boost M&A(00:13:08) - All the big news from Boston Scientific(00:20:10) - FOMO – Steven Mickelsen, MD, Founder, Field Medical(00:27:40) - Keynote Interview, Rob Binney, CEO, ShiraTronics

    1h13min
  6. Ep 271 - Clearing Brain Clots, Funding Startups, and Making MedTech Sustainable

    9 DE JAN.

    Ep 271 - Clearing Brain Clots, Funding Startups, and Making MedTech Sustainable

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! Host Tom Salemi squeezes in that salutation one final time in our first episode of DeviceTalks Weekly. In this episode, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown shines the FOMO spotlight on a possible new approach to treating stroke victims. Liane Teplitsky, now executive chair of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of Carvolix, explains how an early-stage robot could give more interventionalists the power to help stroke victims. Tom Salemi and MassDevice’s Chris Newmarker Vensana Capital Co-founder Justin Klein, MD, as a temporary member of the Newsmaker team where the review the highs and lows of the first full week of the year. Tom and Justin then talk about the state of MedTech venture capital starting with the HSBC annual report. Finally, Chris Newmarker hosts our keynote interview featuring Lisa Anderson, president of Paragonix Technologies, which is upending how donated organs are stored for transportation before transplantation. Newsmakers include the late Tom Fogarty, Teleflex, Staar Surgical, Alcon, W.L. Gore, Conformal, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech. You can access the HSBC report here - https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/us/en/resources/2025-annual-venture-healthcare-report?cid=B:OSOC:10937621680:10893300135 Thank you for listening to DeviceTalks Weekly! *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe Chapters (00:06:40) - Meet Justin Klein, MD, co-founder managing partner, Vensana Capital(00:08:42) - MedTech pioneer Dr. Tom Fogarty passes away at 91(00:14:28) - Teleflex announces leadership transition as CEO Liam Kelly departs, cuts 2025 revenue guidance(00:17:20) - Staar Surgical to terminate Alcon deal after stockholder vote W.L. Gore to acquire left atrial appendage device maker Conformal Medical(00:20:10) - W.L. Gore to acquire left atrial appendage device maker Conformal Medical(00:24:45) - Johnson & Johnson MedTech submits Ottava surgical robot to FDA(00:27:19) - Tom and Justin review HSCB report(00:46:54) - FOMO Interview with Kayleen Brown and Liane Teplitsky(00:57:38) - Keynote interview with Lisa Anderson, President, Paragonix Technologies

    1h26min
  7. Ep 270 - Editors (and CEO) pick top news and newsmakers of 2025! FOMO: Oath Surgical promises ASC change

    29/12/2025

    Ep 270 - Editors (and CEO) pick top news and newsmakers of 2025! FOMO: Oath Surgical promises ASC change

    Happy New Year DeviceTalkers! We’re excited to start 2026, but not before give a proper goodbye to 2025 by picking our top tech, biggest newsmaker (company or person), and biggest news of the year. Listen the selection from our editorial team – Kayleen Brown, Jim Hammerand, Chris Newmarker, Tom Salemi, and Sean Whooley – and a special guest, Chris Landon, CEO of Natus Medical. Just before we share our final thought, Brown gets a glimpse of the future of Ambulatory Surgery Centers from Oliver Keown, MD, CEO and founder of Oath Surgical. They recording the FOMO interview at DeviceTalks West.  To all of our listeners, thank you for listening to DeviceTalks Weekly! *** Enjoy the show? Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

    1h19min
  8. Ep 269 - May the best robot win: Medtronic’s Hugo RAS ready to compete for surgical business in the US

    19/12/2025

    Ep 269 - May the best robot win: Medtronic’s Hugo RAS ready to compete for surgical business in the US

    In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we give the entire stage to Medtronic’s surgical robotics business in honor of the FDA’s approving the Hugo RAS system for urological procedures. This episode is sponsored by Confluent Medical Technologies. Visit http://confluentmedical.com/ for more information. First, MassDevice editor Chris Newmarker asks James Porter, MD, a practicing surgeon and CMO of Medtronic’s surgical business, why he sees as a better alternative for hospitals and surgeons. Then, Host Tom Salemi visits with Rajit Kamal, the VP of the company’s surgical robotics building to learn what’s next. How will the company take on the massive incumbent, Intuitive. We’ll also visit with Gayle Grimes, author of MassDevice’s Medtech Market Intelligence Report on surgical robotics. Go here to learn more. https://www.massdevice.com/product/robotic-surgery/ This week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers are CMR Surgical, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Olympus, Nephrodite, and Medline. Go here to listen to Rajit Kamal’s first appearance on the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast: https://www.devicetalks.com/velys-inhance-and-other-reasons-why-depuy-synthes-sees-ortho-opportunities-2021s-top-dtw-episodes/ *** Enjoy the show? Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

    1h19min
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Hosted by Tom Salemi, DeviceTalks Weekly is the foundational podcast for the entire DeviceTalks Podcast Network. The series delivers weekly news, insights, and commentary from MedTech industry leaders, keeping the medical device industry in the know and inspiring medical technology professionals to build better MedTech devices and companies.

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  • Criado por
    DeviceTalks Podcast Network
  • Anos de atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    276
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    © 2025
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    DeviceTalks Weekly