Meet Peter Verrillo, the CEO of Redefine Surgery. He joins your host, Henry Norton, in this episode to discuss the latest developments in orthopaedic AI. 

Throughout the conversation, Peter highlights how time-consuming knee surgery can be, and talks about the AI solutions that his company is creating to reduce the time spent in theatre. 

Peter also shares his journey as a founder of multiple different companies, touching on everything from funding and acquisitions to building prototypes in his basement. 

He also emphasises the benefits of working with device-manufacturing companies, as they will take his AI to market under a whitelabel. He states that this relationship is a key part of the medtech industry. 

Peter also touches on the importance of strong sales reps, suggesting that they should have training in both the software and robotics sides of this new technology in order to efficiently translate it to surgeons. 

Key Topics: 

• Peter’s journey from Stryker to founding his own companies

• The benefits of AI-assisted surgical technology 

• The entrepreneurial spirit 

• Redefine Surgery’s vision for the future of orthopaedic procedures

• Finding the right people for a medtech team 

Related Insights: 

• Fully understanding your patient’s problem before incision is key to a quick surgery

• AI isn’t a mystical system anymore - it’s a key part of the future of surgery 

• Creating your own team from scratch can be easier than slotting into an existing group 

Core Challenges:

• Knee surgery often takes 45 minutes per person due to the need for readjustments once surgeons can see inside the joint. 

• With AI-assisted technology, the time to operate can be brought down to as little as ten minutes thanks to preoperative assessments. 

Tune in now to find out how orthopaedic surgery will change in the coming years.