Wearables bringing back the ability to walk for paraplegics: this is the world in which Tristan Vouga is evolving. Passionate by the field of robotics and willing to have an impact on society, he turned his PhD thesis into the Swiss medical technology startup TWIICE.

The company is developing a modular exoskeleton, bringing back the ability for its users to stand, walk, climb stairs and even go on a ski tour!

Beyond the technological achievement and the numerous awards it has won in international contests, their platform has the potential to transform the lives of many paraplegics as well as amputees.

We talked with Tristan about his transition from PhD student to entrepreneur, about their exoskeleton capabilities, the feelings of "ownership, embodiment and agency" that are key to a seamless human-machine interaction, and about how innovation can be derived from science-fiction!

What we also talked about with Tristan:

• EPFL
• ETHZ
• Duke University
• ReHassist
• The Nicolelis Lab
• Neuralink
• The triad: embodiement-ownership-agency
• Boston Dynamics
• The Cybathlon
• The Global Innovation Challenge
• Blade Runner
• Testmate Health

We cited with Tristan some of the past episodes from "Impulse - Meeting Healthcare Pioneers":

• #1 - Measuring your arterial age to prevent heart diseases - Ted Baldwin - Imageens

If you want to know more about TWIICE, we invite you to consult their website.

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You can contact Tristan through LinkedIn or by email: [email protected]

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Lucien Blondel is one of the leading figures in the field of surgical robotics, having already led the development of several platforms supporting orthopaedic, spinal and brain surgeries.

Together with Quantum Surgical, which he co-founded alongside Bertin Nahum, Fernand Badano and Sophie Roca, they are addressing liver cancer through a new robotic platform supporting ablation procedures.

Under the name of "Epione" (the goddess of care in the Greek mythology), it represents a breakthrough in this field, not only supporting surgeons in the execution of the ablation procedure, but also in the planning phase up to the validation of the surgical act.

Through a combination of cutting-edge image processing technology, computer vision and haptics, Epione is on its way to revolutionize interventional oncology and improve access to liver cancer ablation, for patients and for surgeons.

In this episode of Impulse, we exchanged with Lucien on his background, what brought him to surgical robotics, the specificities of this field, his role in leading the technical development of Epione, and its underlying promise in the cure of liver cancer.

What we also talked about with Lucien:

• ROSA
• Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery
• Versius Surgical Robotic System
• Da Vinci Surgical Systems
• ExcelsiusGPS
• Gustave Roussy Institute
• Mayo Clinic
• The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

If you want to know more about Quantum Surgical, we invite you to consult their website.

This conversation is part of Impulse's exploration of how science, medicine and technology are transforming healthcare.

Lucien also has his own podcast "Less Invasive", don't hesitate to check it out to learn more about minimally invasive surgery and the latest technologies around it!

You can contact Lucien through LinkedIn or by email: [email protected]

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Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Despite the permanent progress in the treatment of such conditions, targeted prevention approaches remain a key solution to address this issue.

This is the challenge that Imageens, a Paris-based medical technology startup led by Ted Baldwin, is tackling through the application of artificial intelligence to medical imaging technology, with the aim to quantify your arterial age.

This specific biomarker unvails unique opportunities to anticipate heart conditions for people at moderate risk, with the promise to inform better clinical care decisions.

In this episode of Impulse, we exchanged with Ted on the burden that cardiovascular diseases represent on a global level, the power of AI applied to medical imaging to discover early indicators of these pathologies, and how these insights can drive better personalized prevention programs to stay away from them.

What we also talked with Ted about:

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)
• MESA trial
• Framingham risk score
• Cardiac CT calcium score
• Ascending aortic distensibility
• Ted's TEDx presentation
• Ganymed Robotics
• Zoï
• Altos Labs
• Qualitiso

If you want to know more about Imageens, we invite you to consult their website.

You can contact Ted through LinkedIn or by email: [email protected]

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Welcome to Impulse, the podcast where you will meet the people shaping the current medical advancements, through in-depth conversations about their field of expertise, and the journey that took them where they are now. Its aim is to democratize ongoing advances in medical technology, and introduce listeners to some of its key actors.