There was a wide variety of expertise to be had on the show floor of DeviceTalks West, held in December 2019 in Silicon Valley. Find out about materials testing standards from Eurofins, the evolving nature of contract manufacturing at Tegra Medical, improved medical device design strategies from Triple Ring Technologies, big-box builds at Valtronic, and […]
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4 medical device industry trends affecting innovation
Major medical device companies are increasingly outsourcing their innovation. Here’s what that means. The medical device industry is increasingly relying on small, young companies to provide innovations, but the early-stage medtech companies are mostly relying on angel investors. It’s also more important than ever to protect intellectual property and mitigate exposure to litigation. Those were […]
Experts explore the state of M&A in medtech
At DeviceTalks West 2018, a panel of experts gathered to discuss the state of M&A in medtech and the forces driving startups to seek an exit. Buyouts like Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) $1.7 billion acquisition of Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) dominated the headlines in 2018, but industry veteran Shayan Bhattacharyya found himself intrigued by the smaller deals that didn’t […]
Medtech veteran Reggie Groves on leading with ‘patients first’
In guiding Medtronic through the Fidelis lead recall, medtech veteran Reggie Groves always took a “patients first” perspective. At DeviceTalks West 2018, Groves explained how her time at Medtronic influenced her as a leader and how she has brought those lessons into her role as CEO of Reva Medical. Once the world’s most popular defibrillator […]
What should the Mann Foundation do next?
Dr. Robert Greenberg, the Mann Foundation’s new executive chairman, has ideas about where to take one of medtech’s top research and development outfits. He explained more at DeviceTalks West in December. The new executive chairman of the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research sees the foundation continuing its mission of developing devices for unmet medical needs. The foundation […]
DeviceTalks West exhibitors: Expertise you need to know
From electronic components for neurostimulators to the E.U.’s MDR to security concerns connected medical devices, there was a great deal of expertise to be among exhibitors at DeviceTalks West in December 2018. Medical Design & Outsourcing managing editor Chris Newmarker spoke with experts at Valtronic, WuXi AppTec and Green Hills Software. Get the full story on our […]
Here are 5 medtech industry trends you need to know
Whether it’s the slew of mergers and acquisitions or tighter regulation, developments of recent years are having some surprising effects on the medtech industry, according to experts. Money is tight, the largest medical device companies are merging and it’s hard to see where regulation is going – medtech insiders have heard about such trends for years. […]
Diabetes tech execs talk patient-centric design, device development & trust
John Timberlake has been commercializing diabetes drugs and devices for 25 years. Over the course of his career, one theme has always stood out: if you want people to use your product, it has to be made with the end-user in mind. “It’s really [about] understanding the patient first and then designing the technology around […]
Here’s how Intuitive Surgical is innovating to stay competitive
Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the surgical robotics field that it dominates. The Sunnyvale, Calif.–based company is seeking to stay competitive through technologies including computer-controlled navigated robotic catheters, contrast agents to improve imaging during procedures, and intelligent surgical interfaces. That was a big message that hundreds of attendees heard during […]
How Reggie Groves reinvented Medtronic’s atrial fibrillation biz
Reva Medical (ASX:RVA) CEO Reggie Groves got her start in the medical device industry at medtech titan Medtronic. In her upcoming keynote interview at DeviceTalks West, Groves will discuss how that experience has shaped her as a leader and an innovator. Here’s a preview: When Reggie Groves joined Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in 2002, she didn’t know very much […]
Alfred Mann Foundation chairman looks outward to extend founder’s legacy
When medtech pioneer Alfred Mann died in February 2016, he left behind a rich legacy of pure innovation and patient impact spanning the breadth of healthcare, from cardiology to hearing impairment, blindness and diabetes that will improve the lives of patients for decades to come. Extending and advancing that legacy is now the mission of Dr. […]
