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In this episode, Cheryl R. Blanchard, Ph.D., CEO of Anika Therapeutics, explains how the company is morphing from a biomaterials into a joint preservation business. In an interview with Tom Salemi, editorial director of DeviceTalks, Blanchard points to collaboration she had with biomedical greats over her career, including a formative connection with Ray Elliott, the former CEO of Zimmer. Today, through sizable M&A and internal development, Anika is building a portfolio of ortho biomaterials and new joints that gives is more shots on net. Blanchard explains how Anika’s opportunity has grown its market opportunity from $1 billion to $8 billion.

Chris Newmarker, executive editor of life sciences, brings this week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers bringing news from Neuralink, Abbott, Cala Health, Cue Health, Medtronic, and Zoll Medical.

Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh also visits to introduce DeviceTalks Weekly listeners to the new Fast Five Podcast, a daily podcast highlighting the biggest news in medtech. You can subscribe to the MassDevice Fast Five on any major podcast application.

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This episode of DeviceTalks Weekly brings you DeviceTalks Boston’s opening keynote conversation with Tom Polen, CEO, President and Chairman of Becton Dickinson. In the conversation, Polen recounts his tragic first encounter with the medical device industry, his path into medtech and the CEO’s chair, and the work BD put into helping the world survive the COVID-19 pandemic while also repositioning the company with key M&A and divestitures.

The episode was sponsored by Clari. Go to Clari.com to learn about its unique revenue management platform.

Chris Newmarker also delivers his Newmarker’s Newsmakers featuring news from Siemens Healthineers, Abbott, Intuitive, Cook Medical, Shockwave Medical, Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson.

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In this compelling episode of Boston Scientific Talks, Kathryn Unger, VP of ESG, and Brad Sorenson, EVP of Global Operations, delve into Boston Scientific's transformative Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, exploring how these principles are influencing supplier relationships, impacting product design, and exceeding customer expectations. Additionally, they discuss strategies to align business operations with ESG objectives to foster employee engagement, improve patient outcomes, and better support communities. Tune in to this episode for a comprehensive understanding of Boston Scientific's commitment to balancing quality, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility in the medical device industry.

Thank you to Canon Virginia for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about how Canon Virginia works with medical device companies, visit www.cvi.canon.com/

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In our closing session of DeviceTalks Boston, Chris Newmarker, executive editor of life sciences, and Tom Salemi, Editorial Director of DeviceTalks, sit down with two leaders in the field to break down the event and highlight some of the changes coming Medtech’s ways. Joe Mullings, CEO of the Mullings Group, and former J&J Medtech leader Peter Stebbins, now executive chairman of Nurami Medical, cover a broad range of topics on how will Big Pharma, AI, data, private equity and other external forces will impact the medical device industry. Are we going to see more roll ups from PE? Will a new threat emerge to thwart Medtech’s connected care plan. Also, what were the takeaways from the discussions of the conference. Give a listen. Thanks to everyone who made DeviceTalks Boston so special!

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Last call for DeviceTalks Boston! In this episode we'll preview our upcoming conference by talking with Paul Grand, CEO of Medtech Innovator, Rebecca Whitney, SVP at ZimView, Holly Scott and Joe Mullings at the Mullings Group. We'll have Fastball Pitches from two Medtech Innovator companies that will be presenting on May 10-11. Register at DeviceTalks.com. Use the code DTWeekly25 to save 25%

Chris Newmarker delivers his #newmarkernewsmakers featuring 3M, Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Medtronic and Casana, maker of a now FDA-approved smart toilet seat.

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In this episode of Boston Scientific Talks, Boston Scientific's Cat Jennings, President of Peripheral Vascular, and Dave Knapp, VP of R&D, discuss how they are working together to develop new products and technologies that will help patients with peripheral vascular disease, and how they are leveraging data and analytics to drive innovation. They also share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the medical device industry, the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and how Boston Scientific is positioning itself for future growth.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about how the company is adapting to meet the changing needs of the healthcare industry.

Thank you to Resonetics for sponsoring this episode. Go to Resonetics.com for more information about the company.

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In this episode, Tom Salemi interviews Mark Dickinson, worldwide president at Cerenovus, the neurovascular business at Johnson & Johnson Medtech. Mark Dickinson shares his unique entry into the medical device industry, how he built his career at the global company, and what the company is doing to develop its devices to treat stroke patients. In addition, we’ll also have interviews with Paul Grand, CEO of Medtech Innovator, and Jeff Alvarez, chief strategy officer at Moon Surgical. Both will be speaking at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10-11. Go to DeviceTalks.com to register.

This episode is sponsored by the Medical Business Unit at TE Connectivity. For more information go to TE.Com/medical.

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In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we visit with Claire Biot, vice president, life sciences at Dassault Systèmes to learn about the company’s virtual twin platform. Biot explains how the company is able to establish a digital model of a product requiring testing or patients who would serve as the test subject. The key benefits include faster product development, lower costs, higher sustainability, and stronger ethics. The company’s highest profile project might the Living Heart Project, which serves as a virtual twin of the living heart allowing for faster and safer testing of cardiac devices. Dassault Systèmes is working with the FDA to develop a method for testing. We’ll also connect with Jithesh Veetil, PhD, senior program director, Digital Health & Technology, at the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC). Veetil will explain how industry can incorporate virtual twin technology into development and testing. Here is a link to the Landscape Report & Industry Survey on the Use of Computational Modeling & Simulation in Medical Device Development.

https://mdic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CMS_Landscape_Report.pdf

This episode was sponsored by Dassault Systèmes.

Chris Newsmaker, executive editor of life sciences, also delivers his -award-winning-worthy Newmarker’s Newsmakers featuring news from Intuitive, Neuromod Devices, LivaNova, Johnson & Johnson Medtech and Medtronic.

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How concerned should you be about cybersecurity? And as an industry, how do we reduce the risk of using medical devices and potentially exposing our patients' personal data?

In this episode, Drew Bomett, chief information security officer for Boston Scientific, discusses the importance of cybersecurity in the medical device industry and the unique challenges that come with securing medical devices, particularly when it comes to legacy products.

Additionally, Bomett walks us through the impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity and how Boston Scientific specifically approaches managing risks and threats, protecting sensitive information, and complying with industry regulations. He also discusses the importance of collaboration between medical device companies, healthcare providers, and regulators to ensure the highest levels of security.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the role of cybersecurity in the medical device industry and the steps that Boston Scientific is taking to protect patients and their data. Thank you to Digi International for sponsoring this episode.

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In this week’s podcast, FundamentalVR co-founder and CEO Richard Vincent shares the opportunity and need that convinced him to cross the chasm from the tech industry to start a medtech-oriented VR company. Vincent also shares how FundamentalVR has advanced haptic technology to give training surgeons the ability to develop a true feel for surgery even when never touching a human body. FundamentalVR is working with medical device companies now but the company has plans to broaden its business. Vincent and Host Tom Salemi will continue this conversation at DeviceTalks Boston on May 10. Go to DeviceTalks.com to register.

Chris Newmarker, executive editor of life sciences at Mass Device, brings back the Newmarker’s Newsmakers highlighting big news from the EPA, Shockwave, Moximed and Medtronic.

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