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In this first episode of 2022, we’ll learn a lot about Olympus Corp.’s plans to expand into the medtech industry. The global behemoth has been doubling down on the industry in recent years. 

COO Nacho Abia and Gabriela Kaynor, global division head of therapeutic solutions in the Americas, will lay out the plans to build into other parts of the medtech industry.

Chris Newmarker is back with his Newmarker’s Newsmakers! Chris will bring news from Boston Scientific, GE Healthcare, Titan Medical, Relievant Medsystems, Medtronic, Memic Innovative Surgery, and Stryker.

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In this episode of StrykerTalks, Spencer Stiles, Group President of Orthopaedics and Spine at Stryker, discusses Stryker's latest advancements shaping the future of orthopedics and spine care, including an update on the significant role of Mako, Stryker’s pioneering robotic arm-assisted system.

Additionally, Stiles discusses the expansive reach of these innovations, emphasizing their rapid adoption across global markets, particularly in Asia, where Stryker’s advanced solutions meet diverse clinical needs and operational settings. He shares insights into how these technologies cater to the unique challenges faced in different regions, enhancing Stryker's impact on global healthcare landscapes. The conversation further explores Stryker’s strategic growth initiatives, particularly its approach to mergers and acquisitions. Stiles outlines how these moves are carefully crafted to align with Stryker’s long-term vision, ensuring that each acquisition not only expands their market presence but also complements their existing portfolio. 

Thank you to DornerWorks for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about how DornerWorks supports medical device companies, visit www.DornerWorks.com. 

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Spencer Stiles on what's driving Stryker’s ortho growth with surgical robotics and strategic M&A

In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Greg Roche, CEO of Distalmotion, explains why smaller profile surgical robotic systems like Dexter have a shot at competing with established soft tissue giants. Just over two weeks to DeviceTalks Boston register now to meet Roche and other surgical robotics executives!

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Why Distalmotion’s Roche sees Dexter’s small size as big advantage in the robotics surgical market

In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly podcast episode, Host Tom Salemi talks with Joe Mullings of The Mullings Group about the Karl Storz and Asensus Surgical News as well as Johnson & Johnson's big play for Shockwave Medical.

Then, we talk with the leaders of Sovato Health - Yulun Wang, PhD, chairman & co-founder, and Cynthia Perazzo, Co-founder and CEO, about the startup’s plans to build a fiberoptic network to enable remote robotic surgery procedures.

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Can Sovato Health Build Digital Highway for Remote Robotic Surgery? Unpacking the Storz-Asensus News

In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi thanks the DeviceTalks community for the kindness and support of our podcasts and conferences. He also looks back at our four years and replays Episode 1 where he and Chris Newmarker make some prescient calls on the impact of the pandemic while also showing just how different the world was.

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Four years!? Wow, time flies when you’re talking Medtech. Thank you for listening, DeviceTalkers!

In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast, Bridget C. Bagnato, worldwide president of specimen management at BD, gives us a glimpse of phlebotomy’s future – the BD MiniDraw, a blood testing system that can run a wide array of diagnostic tests on the blood drawn from a fingertip. How might this change how and where blood is drawn in the future.

Thank you to Aptyx for sponsoring this episode! Listen to our interview with CEO Gregg Tobin and go to Aptyx.com for more information.

We also include a portion of an interview Co-Host Tom Salemi did with Nikolai Begg, senior director of portfolio R&D, Robotic Surgical Technologies, Medtronic, in this week’s DeviceTalks Tuesday Surgical Robotics Week. To listen to the entire interview or our other episodes with Intuitive or Virtual Incision go here. https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/experience/elitewtwhmedia/2927718/4415884/devicetalks-tuesdays

Also, listen to hear how you can join a unique networking opportunity at Medtronic on April 30 as part of DeviceTalks Boston. We also introduce the new podcast discount code DTWEEKLY25. Use it when you register to attend at DeviceTalks.Boston.com

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