Put simply, the reason most people enter the medtech space is to make a big difference in the lives of patients. However, the process isn’t always straightforward, That’s according to Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) SVP of Urology and Pelvic Health Meghan Scanlon. Speaking on the “How Boston Scientific uses clinical feedback to advance innovation” panel at […]
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DeviceTalks Boston hosting MedTech Innovator mid-stage pitch competitions on May 10-11
Twenty-five mid-stage medical device startups will pitch their exciting medtech stories at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center as part of the MedTech Innovator Mid-Stage Companies Pitch Event. The pitch event is thanks to a new partnership between DeviceTalks, organizer of a portfolio of events and podcasts serving the […]
DeviceTalks Boston returns with a unique approach for medtech connections and development
A few months back, I wrote what was best described by a colleague as a “salty” Medical Design & Outsourcing column in which I demanded conference organizers like myself step up our game if we expect to bring back attendees. “For too long, conference organizers have relied upon a potent cocktail of FOMO and habit,” […]
Stryker CEO Lobo talks success of Wright Medical merger, increasing competitiveness of surgical robotics
CEO Kevin Lobo has a lot to be excited about at Stryker — the world’s largest orthopedic device company. Kevin Lobo has seen many successful acquisitions at Stryker’s helm in the last 10 years. The Kalamazoo, Michigan medtech giant’s recent acquisition of Wright Medical has positioned the company to expand its orthopedics range – adding […]
How Stryker is using 3D printing to advance orthopedics
Orthopedic device giant Stryker uses additive manufacturing to make porous geometries that wouldn’t otherwise be possible DeviceTalks 3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, provides the ability to create new products and designs that are incredibly complex and hard to machine. For 20 years, Stryker has been on a journey to use additive manufacturing specifically to […]
How COVID-19 changed medical device clinical trials forever
The success of remote clinical trial oversight opens the door to hybrid approaches and creates new possibilities for the future of trials. DeviceTalks Because of the pandemic, virtually overnight, all players involved in medical device clinical trials had to pivot to virtual monitoring to keep trials going. What impact did remote trial oversight have on […]
DeviceTalks eyeing 2022 return to Boston, Minneapolis, Santa Clara
For the past 15 months, DeviceTalks has connected tens of thousands of medical professionals through a growing series of podcasts and virtual meetings. Now, we’re pleased to announce we’ll be resuming our in-person meetings in 2022. DeviceTalks will hold meetings in three of the country’s medical device hubs – Boston, Minneapolis and Silicon Valley. Each […]
DTW Podcast: Earnhardt shares how Abbott shifted gears to counter pandemic; Grail still looks to upend oncology
This week, we’ll talk with Abbott’s medical devices EVP Lisa Earnhardt about how the life sciences giant pivoted during the pandemic. Earnhardt shares what programs were given greater priority when the lockdown’s impact became clear and why the company performed so well in one of its key businesses. We also explore this week’s news that […]
Tech bridges gap between sales reps and surgeons
Medtech sales reps often are an essential presence during surgeries. But worries about the spread of the coronavirus and the availability of personal protective equipment have pushed most reps out of the operating rooms, leaving surgeons without a resource to which they’ve grown accustomed. Technology startups are stepping forward to reunite surgeons and sales reps […]
Smith+Nephew sees new way into the OR
Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN) sales representatives and consulting surgeons will have a direct new, albeit electronic path, into operating rooms. The London-based medical device maker signed a deal with Avail Medsystems, a startup that’s bringing a high-level telecommunication system to operating rooms and surgery centers. The Avail system includes a self-standing unit equipped with a camera and […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks tick back up to open July
After a solid start to July, the medtech industry continues to experience a stock market roller coaster amid the COVID-19 pandemic. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 84.25 points at the end of last week (July 3). That total represents a 2.9% increase from […]
