The MedTech Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Alexandria DeVito Founder and CEO of Poplin is a functional nutritionist who specialises in fertility and preconception health, prior to founding Poplin, she worked as a management consultant in the finance industry before making the jump into healthcare

In this episode, we delve into the single most important thing someone can do to enhance fertility and increase their likelihood of having healthy children, the meaning of the term Preconception expert alongside what their roles are, the process of writing a book from start to finish and the common misconception of fertility rapidly declining in women after the age of 35.

Timestamps:

[00:03:15] Biological Markers for Pregnancy Success

[00:06:28] Optimizing health before conception for fertility

[00:13:10] Proactive approach in preconception

[00:15:39] Impacts of Chronic Stress on fertility and pregnancy

[00:20:34] Process of Book writing

[00:22:59] Writing a Book Vs Entrepreneurship

[00:25:47] Importance of Continuous Learning

Get in touch with Alexandria DeVito - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandria-devito-3381553/ https://getpoplin.com/

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Bob Roda President and CEO of Hemosonics, the creators of the Quantra Hemostasis Analyzer, a diagnostic platform that provides a comprehensive blood analysis detailing hemostasis in the operating room in less than 15 minutes. Bob joined HemoSonics in February 2020 as the company’s President and CEO, bringing more than 25 years of global experience developing and commercializing innovative diagnostic and medical device products and services

In this episode, we explore his transition from economics to medtech, highlighting the urgent global need for blood donations and the causes behind the current blood shortages. We also examine the significant effects of COVID-19 on blood supply, the biological process of bleeding and its implications for military trauma care.

Timestamps:

[00:02:34] Blood crisis due to COVID, global issue.

[00:05:23] Blood product technology helps save lives.

[00:08:22] Technology for acute bleeding management, military applications.

[00:14:38] Body's response to injury and bleeding.

[00:21:35] Vetinary Applications

[00:24:58] Responsibility of leadership: be present, humble.

[00:27:56] Passion for healthcare can change lives.

Get in touch with Bob Roda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-roda-8175b24/ https://hemosonics.com/

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Mark McDonough CEO of ChromaCode, an innovator in molecular genomics providing easy to implement, cost-effective workflows within Oncology and Genomics. Mark has over 25 years of experience helping build high growth HealthCare organizations. He most recently was the CEO of Pierian (now Velsera) which he led to a successful sale to Summa Equity, a private equity firm, in 2022. Prior to Pierian, he led CombiMatrix for five years, culminating in a sale to Invitae in 2017. Over his career, Mark has held various executive and commercial positions, and even once served as a US Naval Officer.

In this episode, we delve into Marks experience in the healthcare space and his thoughts on the future of healthcare with HDPCR technology, we discuss his experiences of growing and selling multiple businesses alongside the many lessons he learned along the way, he shares his advise in terms of what he looks for in potential board member and advisory roles alongside the reasons of why you may not want to consider such positions and his reasons for continuing to work within the healthcare sector

Timestamps:

[00:00:15] Delivering high-impact testing faster and cheaper

[00:04:08] Lesser known facts of Lung cancer.

[00:09:38] Developing targeted markers for lung cancer.

[00:16:12] Add value to your tech team

[00:20:52] Importance of Authenticity to success.

Get in touch with Mark McDonough - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mcdonough-b1055216/

https://www.chromacode.com/

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Eric Horesnyi CEO of Matrix Requirements, a leading platform in design and quality control for Software Medical Devices. Eric started his career in finance in tech having co-founded Radianz a financial data exchange and Streamdata.io for real-time API. However during the pandemic of 2020 after organising a hackathon for his company at the time, he realised a lot of skills and knowledge he had built in these industries could be beneficial in digital health hence his transition to healthcare in 2022.

In this episode, we delve into the intriguing parallels among finance, tech and healthcare. Discover the contrasting approaches of agile and waterfall methods in software development for medical devices. Learn expert strategies for fostering seamless collaboration between departments, navigating the common challenges faced by developers and quality teams. Gain insights into the significance of advisory board positions, exploring reasons to embrace or reconsider them and share our firsthand encounters and effective tips for maximising the value of industry conferences.

Timestamps:

[00:08:16] Developers and FDA Compliance.

[00:13:41] Traceability requires multiple dimensions.

[00:15:53] Reality of Medical Device regulatory timelines

[00:19:04] Preparation for Industry Conferences

[00:22:21] Effective networking

[00:25:34] Helping others, finding passion and gaining skills

Get in touch with Eric Horesnyi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/horesnyi

https://matrixreq.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2023-06-themedtechpodcast-all-all

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Raghu Bala Founder of Clinitraq, a company specialising in Smart Radiation Dosimeters that reduces the time for measuring cumulative radiation from 60 days to 60 secs. Raghu possesses an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), an MS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BA/BS in Math and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is the Head Managing Instructor for MIT courses in AI, Decentralized Finance and Blockchain on the 2U platform. He is also an Adjunct Professor at VIT (India) and an ex-adjunct Lecturer at Columbia University.

In this episode, we explore the lack of education surrounding the pernicious consequences of radiation exposure, discover the hidden hazards healthcare workers face, oblivious to their exposure levels due to measurement inadequacies, delve into his transition from the tech industry to MedTech and the motivations behind it, uncover his strategies for funding multiple companies he nurtured and eventually sold, alongside diverse capital-raising methods and gain valuable insights from his candid revelations about the mistakes he encountered as a serial entrepreneur

Timestamps:

[00:02:32] Antiquated methods of radiation diagnostics

[00:05:41] Radiation health risks overlooked, ignored

[00:12:14] Misconceptions about radiation risks

[00:18:01] Underestimated risks

[00:23:20] Medical tech advances: Embracing tech for better care

Get in touch with Raghu Bala - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghubala/

https://clinitraq.com/

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Weronika Michaluk Digital Health Principal and SaMD Lead at HTD, a company specialising in the planning, designing and development of custom healthcare software. Weronika is an experienced professional with a diverse background in the fields of biomedical engineering, international business and public health. Her career began as a Biomedical Engineer, where she contributed to the development of various biomedical devices, including a wireless ECG system, then she worked in South Korea in the Neuroscience Department and after that, she focused on digital health solutions and consulting in the medical device space.

In this episode, we delve into the world of software medical devices, explore the agile and waterfall approaches in software development and their application to regulated medical devices. We discover the crucial role of software in medical devices, uncover how some companies unintentionally market unregulated medical products and learn how to stay updated with the ever-evolving regulations.

Timestamps:

[00:00:10] What makes a software a Medical Device

[00:05:57] Complexity of regulating software

[00:11:52] Agile individuals and interactions over processes

[00:17:30] Software medical device: engineering, research, business and coding

[00:23:00] How to keep up with regulations

Get in touch with Weronika Michaluk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/weronika-michaluk-mba-43811698/

https://htdhealth.com/

Get in touch with Karandeep Badwal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/

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Ziv Yekutieli CEO of Mon4t a company that turns any standard smartphone into a sophisticated, personalized neurological medical testing device for remote and in-person testing the data of which can be used monitoring of neurological and psychiatric patients. He started his career as an electrical engineer, having experienced one of his teachers suffer from ALS, he began to study neurology alongside engineering eventually going on to study a PhD in Brain Science whilst in his engineering career eventually going to cofound Mon4t.

In this episode, we discuss his journey from studying medicine and engineering to connecting neurology and technology, the prevalence of neurological conditions affecting up to one in eight people, how the number of neurologists per capita is falling and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs to know the box before thinking outside of it.

Timestamps:

[00:00:01] How Telehealth accelerates teleneurology treatment

[00:06:36] Telehealth advancing neurology and its complexity

[00:14:02] Neurology, engineering, technology: lifelong journey

[00:22:08] Know the box, identify beachhead, nurturing customers

[00:28:31] Exploring brain and starting a business

Get in touch with Ziv Yekutieli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziv-yekutieli/

https://mon4t.com/

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Mariusz Mąsior CEO of Consonance, a medical device development company providing multiple services from prototyping to manufacturing. He has a very strong academic background, he is an Author and co-author of numerous publications in reputable scientific journals and a visiting Scholar at Stanford University and Nagoya Institute of Technology.

In this episode, we discuss the implications of the AI Act including how it is not application-specific by not taking into account the risks and applications of AI therefore making it difficult for new companies, the unique challenges of investing in MedTech startups in respect to product and ethical considerations and how ResearchGate and Web of Science can be used as effective networking tools.

Timestamps:

[00:00:02] AI, machine learning, regulation issues

[00:06:46] AI: Magical, not dangerous and its application

[00:14:07] Networking for startups: Be social, talk, attend events.

[00:20:06] Network to find experts: Six words

[00:27:48] Exploring new things fearlessly

Get in touch with Mariusz Mąsior - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariuszmasior/

https://consonance.tech/

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Ivan has both strong science and business background, he holds a BSc and MSc in Physics and an MBA. Having worked for nearly 15 years within the industry, in leading medical companies and also as a consultant in the areas of regulatory, product and business development, he has broad experience with different types and classes of products, supporting a variety of organisation models and management, from start-ups to large corporations.

In this episode, we explore the challenges of staying abreast of constantly evolving regulations and guidance documents on a global scale. Ivan shares invaluable insights on successful networking and imparts valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Furthermore, we delve into his personal journey, uncovering how a sports injury compelled his shift from physics to medical devices, prompted by a misdiagnosis that persisted for more than 4 years.

Timestamps:

[00:01:01] Importance of networking early on in your career

[00:04:35] Keeping up with changes in regulations and guidelines

[00:18:38] Turning a negative into a positive

[00:22:05] Dealing with failure

[00:25:08] Explaining entrepreneurship to your peers

Get in touch with Ivan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-perez-chamorro-804b0b22/

https://www.medboard.com/

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Arun began his career in clinical development and commercial roles of increasing responsibility at BristolMyers Squibb and Covance has over 20 years of hands-on healthcare business executive experience with an emphasis on corporate and business development, strategy and finance.

In this episode, we delve into the paramount importance of prioritising patients amid physician shortages in the US healthcare system, the cutting-edge approach of targeting regulatory T cells to combat neurodegenerative diseases effectively, the pivotal role of biomarkers in diagnosing these conditions together with the potential of combining them with physician tests, cognitive assessments and advanced scans for a truly ideal approach alongside how the intricacies of the human body remain a profound challenge and that there is still an abundance of knowledge to unravel and discover.

Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Excellent healthcare: Patient-centered excellence.

[00:06:09] Treating neurodegenerative diseases with Tregs.

[00:11:45] Bringing therapies to patients faster.

[00:18:00] Forming a company to fight neurodegenerative diseases.

[00:24:39] Evolution of Coya: Follow Your Calluses.

Get in touch with Arun Swaminathan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-swaminathan-a8571b3/

https://coyatherapeutics.com/

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