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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, host Tom Salemi speaks with Cecilia Soriano, global president of Infusion Therapies and Technologies at Baxter. Soriano details how the company responded after Hurricane Helene severely damaged its North Carolina facility last fall. With floodwaters halting operations and disrupting supplies—especially IV bags—Baxter had to make bold, fast decisions to get back online. Soriano shares key lessons in crisis response and supply chain resiliency.

This episode is sponsored by Aptyx. Go to Aptyx.com to find more information on how Aptyx works with medical device companies.

If you want to see the video reference in the talk, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j091JNt-SLc.

We’ll start the episode with this week’s Newsmarker’s Newsmakers. Managing Editor Kayleen Brown joins Salemi and MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker to highlight the week’s biggest news from Zimmer Biomet, Hologic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.

We also pinpoint our favorite parts of the agenda for DeviceTalks Minnesota, which is happening June 11 at the McNamara Alumni Center.

Register to attend at Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com! Use the code mentioned in the podcast to save 25%.

In this moving episode of the OlympusTalks podcast, host Tom Salemi of DeviceTalks explores the topic of pancreatic cancer. The episode features Rich Burde, Director of Marketing in EUS Solutions at Olympus, alongside special guests, pancreatic cancer survivor, Rob Schasteen and his daughter Brooke Schasteen-Smith. The conversation expands on Olympus’ focus on pancreatic cancer, its prevalence and Olympus’ mission to support physicians in the critical role of diagnosis and treatment.  

Rob shares his personal battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, recounting his initial diagnosis and the invaluable support from his family, particularly Brooke, who relocated to Pennsylvania to care for him. Brooke, actively involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), highlights the organization's pivotal role in offering vital resources, case management, and education for families affected by pancreatic cancer. 

Tune in for more on the importance of seeking multiple medical opinions, maintaining hope and a positive attitude, and the significant support provided by PanCAN. Learn more about Olympus’ partnership with PanCAN and the resources and support available for families in their fight against pancreatic cancer.  

For more episodes by OlympusTalks, please visit olympusamerica.com/podcasts. 

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In this episode, Host Tom Salemi interviews Steve Mapa, a former MedTech leader who is now president and executive director of MedTechVets.

In this conversation, we learn how Mapa found a path to the medical device industry a decade after leaving the army. He explains how MedTech fills the need to serve so many veterans still hold onto, and how MedTechVets is helping active service members and veterans transition into the MedTech industry.

This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. To join us in Minneapolis on June 11 go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com to register. Use the code DTWEEKLY25.

But we’ll start this episode off with our Newmarker’s Newsmakers - Salemi, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker and Associate Editor Sean Whooley kick around the news about AdvaMed, Dexcom, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Intuitive, Medtronic, and, of course, Juicy Lucys and the Dinky Dome.

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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Host Tom Salemi learns how ArteDrone, hopes to empower more interventionalists to deliver life-saving, stroke-clearing treatments. The company is combining digital twin navigation with a magnet-powered catheter to make clot removal more of a trade than an art. CEO Liane Teplitsky returns to DeviceTalks Weekly in her new role as CEO of the early-stage, VC-backed startup. 

This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. To review the agenda, go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com.

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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Vincent Sourdaine, vice president of neuromodulation for EMEA, shares his journey into the MedTech industry and his fascination with neurotechnologies.

Overseeing product launches in over 100 countries, he discusses the deep need for pain relief and other benefits of neuromodulation, and the challenges presented by EMEA’s unique health care markets.

This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Minnesota. Go to Minnesota.DeviceTalks.com to register. Use the discount code mentioned in the episode.

But we’ll start off the episode with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s #NewmarkersNewsmakers including Cardinal Health, AdvaMed, Zimmer Biomet, EndoGenex, HistoSonics, and orthopedic companies.

Go to MassDevice.com for our medical device coverage.

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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we review a few of the highlights of this week’s DeviceTalks Boston conference, a rip-roaring successful event! DeviceTalks Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker and Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group to review a few of the sessions.

But the conversation took a turn into the personal, centering around how to use tools - including language, social media and networks - to tell stories and maintain connections.

Finally, the group unpacks discussion with Ivan Tornos, CEO of Zimmer Biomet, the Women in MedTech Breakfast, and what we can do to make MedTech more attractive to the next generation.

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In this debut episode of OlympusTalks, Host Tom Salemi welcomes Olympus Corporation of the Americas’ Vice President of Endoscopy Marketing Kurt Cannon, and colorectal cancer survivor and advocate Brooks Bell for a candid discussion on the importance of early screening. They explore Olympus’ role in advancing endoscopic technology and how it contributes to early detection and prevention of colon cancer. 

Bell shares her personal experience with early-onset colorectal cancer, highlighting the urgent need to shift cultural perceptions around colonoscopies. She discusses her work through Worldclass Clothing, a nonprofit aimed at removing barriers to screening. Cannon elaborates on Olympus' commitment to improving adenoma detection rates and sheds light on how their latest innovation, the EVIS X1™ endoscopy system, is designed to support this mission.

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults—but early screening can make all the difference. Tune in to hear how innovation, advocacy, and awareness are coming together to tackle colorectal cancer.  

For more episodes by OlympusTalks, please visit http://olympusamerica.com/podcasts. 

*Brooks Bell is a paid endorser of Olympus Corporation, its subsidiaries, and/or its affiliates.

**The content of this podcast was paid for by Olympus.

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• To learn more about the EVIS X1™ Endoscopy System, visit https://medical.olympusamerica.com/products/evis-x1.

• For resources on colorectal cancer screening and to read patient stories, visit https://www.colonoscopytoday.com/.  

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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, we’ll get a small taste of what’s to come at DeviceTalks Boston. Host Tom Salemi interviews Paul Grand of MedTech Innovator, Holly Scott of The Mullings Group, and Peter Stebbins of Satio about the state of startups in Boston and the hot topics in MedTech.

Managing Editor Kayleen Brown warms up for her fireside chat with Charisse Sparks, MD, former chief medical officer at Inspire Medical Systems. Dr. Sparks will be the opening keynote interview on Day 2 of DeviceTalks Boston.

Don’t miss it! Register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com. Use the code mentioned inside to save 25%.

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AbbottTalks launches Season 3 with a fresh new video presence, a new co-host, and several new powerful conversations from Abbott's senior leaders.

Host Tom Salemi and new co-host Kayleen Brown welcome Vish Charan, divisional vice president of product development for Abbott's Cardiac Rhythm Management, to explore the engineering evolution of the pacemaker—and where it’s headed next.

Charan reflects on the remarkable transformation of pacemakers from large, wired implants to compact, leadless systems that dramatically improve patient outcomes. He details Abbott’s development of the AVEIR™ DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system, the first of its kind to enable synchronized communication between the atrium and ventricle without leads, using Abbott’s proprietary i2i™ (implant-to-implant) technology.

The conversation dives deep into conduction system pacing, modular upgrades, and how Abbott is shaping the future of cardiac care for millions of patients. The episode closes with a powerful story of a former professional surfer whose life was transformed by Abbott’s innovation—an example of technology enabling patients to reclaim their lives.

Thank you to FPT Americas for sponsoring this episode of AbbottTalks. For more information on how FPT works with medical device companies, visit https://fptsoftware.com/ 

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In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Tom Salemi talks with seasoned MedTech executive Daniel Levangie about the blood-brain barrier-breaking technology being developed by CereVasc.

The company has developed a less invasive way of treating patients with communicating hydrocephalus, one of the most common neurological conditions affecting both children and adults. But the company’s tech gives physicians access to the brain, creating a potentially huge opportunity for future applications.

Just prior to the keynote interview, Tom talks with orthopedic surgeon and OrthoShow podcast host Scott Sigman, MD, about the Future of Orthopedics, a conversation they’ll resume at the start of DeviceTalks Boston.

Go to Boston.DeviceTalks.com to register to attend the April 30-May 1 conference. Use the code mentioned frequently in the podcast to save 25%.

But we’ll start off with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s Newsmakers - Abbott, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, EBR Systems, and Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

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