Meet Jay Smith — Regional VP of Sales at Zimmer Biomet Carolinas, with 20+ years of experience helping patients and surgeons unlock the power of orthopedic innovation.

In this episode of Coolpeoplecooltechcoolstory, Jay shares:

🌟 How a personal story — his grandmother’s hip replacement — inspired his career in orthopedics

🦾 The evolution from flip phones and pagers to AI, robotics, and smart implants

🤖 How the Persona IQ “smart knee” is revolutionizing personalized recovery and patient care

💊 Why technology is helping reduce opioid use while speeding up recovery

💡 His biggest wish: patients seeking help sooner instead of suffering in silence

This episode is for anyone curious about how cutting-edge medtech is changing lives, improving outcomes, and redefining what it means to move without pain.