In this episode of Medsider Radio, we’re catching up with Bruce Shook, the President & CEO of Vesper Medical. Bruce is a medical device executive with more than 30 years of experience, and today, he’s sharing his insights with the Medsider community!

In this conversation, we’ll discuss key aspects of running a medtech company, from the early design and fundraising stages through an eventual sale and exit. Bruce shares his expertise on raising start-up capital, designing and prototyping products, navigating the regulatory landscape, and managing reimbursement and coverage strategies. 

But first, here’s a bit about Bruce Shook’s background:

Most recently, Bruce served as CEO of Intact Vascular, which sold to Philips. Prior to Intact Vascular and Vesper Medical, Bruce was co-founder, Director, President and CEO of Neuronetics, a publicly traded device company that markets a non-invasive brain stimulation technology for the treatment of depression.

Previously, he was co-founder, Director, President and CEO at Neuron Therapeutics, a venture-backed company developing a drug/device product for the treatment of CNS disorders. Bruce also served as President of Abiomed, where he obtained a PMA for the first ventricular assist device. Bruce also developed cardiac pacing and anti-arrhythmia products at Cordis Corporation.

Bruce holds advanced degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Business Administration from Columbia University and the MIT Sloan School of Management. He also earned a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University. 

Before we jump into the conversation, I wanted to mention a few things:

First, I’m trying something a little different with this next series of Medsider interviews, which will be focused entirely on stories from some of the most compelling medtech and healthtech startups across the globe. 

Here's the deal: I’ve asked these founders and CEOs to answer a series of questions, which I’ve converted to audio stories with the help of some professional voiceover artists. Think of these conversations almost like recorded fireside chats that you might find on Audible. They’re short and sweet, but packed with tons of great insights.

I’ve never tried this before, so let me know what you think!

Second, if you’re into learning from proven medtech and healthtech experts, and want to know when the next interview goes live, head over to Medsider.com. You can sign up for our totally free newsletter, which includes access to certain types of gated articles as well as regular content updates. 

Lastly, here's the link to the full interview if you'd rather read it instead.