MedtronicTalks

Tom Salemi
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MedtronicTalks

The MedtronicTalks Podcast Series brings insights, observation and lessons from the leaders of the medtech industry’s single, largest leader. Episodes will center around one of Medtronic’s business units ranging from cardiac care to surgical robotics. We’ll talk with decision-makers who keep Medtronic at the forefront of Medtech. We’ll also speak with regulatory, financial and other operational leaders including the CEO about how Medtronic is preparing for the future.

  1. Diabetes business on fast track after FDA approval of MiniMed 780G system, warning letter resolution

    05/31/2023

    Diabetes business on fast track after FDA approval of MiniMed 780G system, warning letter resolution

    In this episode of MedtronicTalks, Que Dallara, EVP and President of the Diabetes Business at Medtronic, discusses the company's recent advancements in diabetes management. Dallara, transitioning from the software and technology industry to the medical device industry, draws parallels between control systems in different fields and their application to diabetes management, particularly in the development of closed-loop algorithms for insulin dosing. She also highlights the FDA-approved MiniMed 780G system, which simplifies diabetes management with automatic adjustments for insulin dosing and carbohydrate counting. Finally, Dallara addresses Medtronic's ongoing engagement with the FDA and news of the launch of the MiniMed 780G system in the U.S., sharing more about its meal detection technology and benefits. Thank you to GlobalMed-MDI for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about how GlobalMed-MDI works with medical device companies, visit www.moldeddevices.com. Thank you for listening to the Medtronic Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on every major podcast platform.

    40 min
  2. How Mechanical Circulatory Support follows the “purest sense” of Medtronic’s patient care mission

    02/08/2023

    How Mechanical Circulatory Support follows the “purest sense” of Medtronic’s patient care mission

    Unlike other businesses at Medtronic, the Mechanical Circulatory Support group isn’t measured by the number of new patients receiving medical devices. Instead, MCS is charged with caring for the nearly 3,000 patients who have already been implanted with Medtronic’s Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD.) In 2021, Medtronic stopped distributing the HVADs following studies that showed recipients had a higher risk of suffering strokes than those who were implanted with another company’s VAD. But Medtronic’s mission didn’t end with the suspension. In this episode, Raj Thomas, vice president and general manager of MCS, explains how his team continues to support recipients, their caregivers and clinicians to help ensure those heart failure patients can live the fullest lives possible. Thomas details MCS’s steps toward providing support including the organization of a global meeting and the establishment of a patient advisory board. Thank you to Resonant Link for sponsoring this episode. Thank you for listening to this episode of the MedtronicTalks Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on any major podcast application.

    31 min
  3. CFO Karen Parkhill discusses reorganization, results and success in building broader representation

    01/26/2023

    CFO Karen Parkhill discusses reorganization, results and success in building broader representation

    Karen Parkhill assumed the role of chief financial officer at Medtronic six years ago, making her first move into the medical device industry. Over that time, Parkhill has helped oversee many transformations at Medtronic including the reorganization into 20 business units. As CFO, Parkhill also has had a hand in establishing gender equity pay at Medtronic and serves as the Executive Sponsor of the Medtronic PRIDE Employee Resource Group. She’s also active in cultivating and developing a rising number of women executives. In this interview we’ll talk with Karen Parkhill about the progress Medtronic has made in all those efforts and what she expects from the future. Thank you for listening to the MedtronicTalks Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast channel on any major podcast player.

    31 min
  4. CFO Karen Parkhill discusses reorganization, results and success in building broader representation

    01/25/2023

    CFO Karen Parkhill discusses reorganization, results and success in building broader representation

    Karen Parkhill assumed the role of chief financial officer at Medtronic six years ago, making her first move into the medical device industry. Over that time, Parkhill has helped oversee many transformations at Medtronic including the reorganization into 20 business units. As CFO, Parkhill also has had a hand in establishing gender equity pay at Medtronic and serves as the Executive Sponsor of the Medtronic PRIDE Employee Resource Group. She’s also active in cultivating and developing a rising number of women executives. In this interview, we’ll talk with Karen Parkhill about the progress Medtronic has made in all those efforts and what she expects from the future. Thank you for listening to the MedtronicTalks Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast channel on any major podcast application.

    31 min
  5. How Medtronic is using robotics, AI and other critical tech to drive Cranial and Spinal Technologies

    01/11/2023

    How Medtronic is using robotics, AI and other critical tech to drive Cranial and Spinal Technologies

    Technologies including AI, robotics and customized implants creates new opportunities for Medtronic’s growing Cranial and Spinal Technologies business. In this episode, Skip Kiil, president of the business unit, explains how his group is deploying technology to drive future growth. Kiil, a former professional baseball player before turning to medtech, also shares critical advice to young medical device executives who are looking to gain relevant experience rapidly. This episode is sponsored by Allied Motion Technologies. Thank you for listening to the MedtronicTalks Podcast. You can subscribe to this podcast on any major podcast application.

    38 min
  6. How Medtronic Neurovascular is deploying Avail Medsystems to improve care and accelerate innovation

    12/15/2022

    How Medtronic Neurovascular is deploying Avail Medsystems to improve care and accelerate innovation

    Dan Volz, president of the neurovascular business at Medtronic, lays out the dire facts regarding stroke. Less than 10 percent of the 15 million strokes that occur each year worldwide are treated, and the number of strokes grows by 10% each year. In this episode, we’ll explore Medtronic’s new agreement with Avail Medsystems, which sells access to a network of communication devices that provide audio and video connection to operating rooms. Avail CEO Daniel Hawkins joins in on the conversation explaining how Avail can facilitation collaboration between surgeons, speed training on new life-saving devices, and even help engineers observe procedures so they can develop new critical tools. The pair will discuss how Medtronic is using Avail’s products day-to-day as well as part of the company’s new Co-Lab Platform to help those developing new neurovascular products outside of Medtronic. Thank you to Cretex Medical for sponsoring this episode. Thank you for listening to the MedtronicTalks Podcast. You can subscribe to this podcast on any major podcast player.

    42 min
  7. Medtronic’s Sugerman explains how new devices make the fight against Diabetes more personal

    11/30/2022

    Medtronic’s Sugerman explains how new devices make the fight against Diabetes more personal

    In this episode, Krista Sugerman, vice President, global marketing & communications at Medtronic’s diabetes business, shares how diabetes has impacted people close to her and why the company is keeping focused on how a diabetes diagnosis can take over someone’s life. The company is developing tools to help patients monitor their disease and developing longer-lasting equipment that could make managing the disease less of a burden for people with diabetes. This episode is sponsored by BMP Medical. Thanks for listening to the MedtronicTalks podcast. You can subscribe to this podcast on any major podcast player.

    26 min
  8. Medtronic Pelvic Health leader Sahney keeps looking to improve people's lives through innovation

    11/09/2022

    Medtronic Pelvic Health leader Sahney keeps looking to improve people's lives through innovation

    In this episode, Mira Sahney, president of the Pelvic Health business at Medtronic, explains how incontinence is a debilitating condition that needs more attention and treatment. The company’s implantable sacral neuromodulation therapy system, InterStim, gives people more control over their condition, enabling them to engage in regular daily activities. Sahney discusses this and the ongoing testing of an implantable tibial neuromodulation device that could strengthen bladder control. Sahney also shares details on her engineering career, which has led her to start two medtech companies. She also recently received the Ferolyn Powell Leadership Award from Medtech Women. Thank you for listening to the MedtronicTalks podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on any major podcast application.

    26 min
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The MedtronicTalks Podcast Series brings insights, observation and lessons from the leaders of the medtech industry’s single, largest leader. Episodes will center around one of Medtronic’s business units ranging from cardiac care to surgical robotics. We’ll talk with decision-makers who keep Medtronic at the forefront of Medtech. We’ll also speak with regulatory, financial and other operational leaders including the CEO about how Medtronic is preparing for the future.

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  • Creator
    Tom Salemi
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    MedtronicTalks

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