SPOT Radio

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Pat Kothe a medical device innovator and host of the mastering medical device Podcast. On this two-part podcast, they cover a gambit of issues surrounding medical device and packaging development including sustainability, innovation hierarchies, and balancing the voice of the customer with product development.

About SPOT Radio guest Pat Kothe

Pat Kothe has spent his entire career in the Medical Device industry and is currently the CEO of EM Device Lab, Inc., an early-stage company that provides a breakthrough product for treating abscesses. During his career, he and his teams have successfully launched over 50 implantable and external hardware and software devices, including brain health assessment devices, ECG algorithms, heart valves, and interventional and diagnostic cardiology products. He was founding CEO at NeuroChaos Solutions and contributed to Marketing and Sales leadership roles at Monebo Technologies, Sulzer CarboMedics, Mallinckrodt Medical, and American Hospital Supply Corporation. Pat earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Carroll University.

LinkedIn:

www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kothe 

Websites:

https://www.masteringmedicaldevice.com 

https://www.emdevicelab.com 

E-mail

[email protected]

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Pieter Van Gool with SÜDPACK MEDICA AG in Zürich Switzerland about a host of subject-centered around industrial design for medical device packaging. Charlie and Pieter chat casually about their own experiences with VOC "voice of the customer" data collection and highlight new ways our industry may collect data about subjects such as medical pouch opening challenges.

About SPOT Radio guest Pieter Van Gool

Pieter is a product development professional that has demonstrated capabilities in leadership, strategy, innovation management, product development, industrial design, and significant experience in the medical device packaging industry.  He is focused on patient safety with his attention on better sterile barrier containment systems to deliver devices safe and sterile to the point of care with the aim of improving patient outcomes.  Pieter has held multiple leadership roles in both the United States and Europe, acquiring different international cultural skills.  These skills include lead Design, Development Management, and Innovation Management to name a few, working closely with global leading Medical Device companies. Pieter is experienced in using the power of collaboration and innovative thinking to meet the ambitions of both internal and external customers and he creates a positive atmosphere with an enthusiastic and disciplined project approach built on trust and strength. Pieter is a member of the KiiP (Kilmer innovation in packaging) for both the Sustainability and Education Group.

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.suedpack-medica.com

Podcast Episode Description:

In this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb talks about what is coming up on SPOT radio for the year ahead. Charlie also talks about machine innovation from his point of view from his 30 years in Healthcare innovation and marketing. He explains a new mobile app for medical device packaging engineers and quality managers that he strongly believes will forever change the way packaging engineers will interact with their packaging systems.

About SPOT Radio Host Charlie Webb CPPL

Charlie Webb is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; A medical device packaging and testing machine provider. He also hosts the popular Podcast "SPOT Radio" (sterile packaging on track) www.spotradiopodcast.com Charlie was recognized in the Rode Podcast awards as the top 100 ‘Highly Commended Podcast for his Podcast "Antidote to Despair" Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at the University of Redlands and completed the medical device development program at the Andersen graduate school of management at UCLA. Charlie is a “lifetime” certified packaging professional “CPPL” certified through the institute of packaging professionals as well as a “Six Sigma Master Black Belt”. As a member of a scientific review board, he co-developed micro-surgical devices that broke away from the conservative innovation models. Charlie has been in sterile device packaging for 26 years and has been involved in numerous FDA and ISO audits as a regulatory advisor.

He is also a certified internal auditor and is the Quality Manager for Van der Stähl Scientific’s demanding ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory accreditation. Under Charlie's quality management system his lab received the MSI Continuous Improvement Award. Charlie is a member of the IOPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee, and the ASTM F02 technical committee and has multiple granted and pending patents on medical device packaging machinery and pouch testing systems.

His current patent-pending technologies include a medical device tray sealer that will integrate pouch testing within the packaging machine to provide 100% real-time seal testing. Also, in development is his patented HTIP system (human tissue isolation pouch) this disposable system is designed to help avoid packaging machine contamination. His patented seal-through HTIP system isolates the donor tissue during the packaging process to help thwart cross-contamination between donor events. This system will help prevent machine contamination and increase packaging machine component life cycles, saving money while managing infection risks to donor recipients.

His company was also recently awarded a federal contract as a medical device packaging machine provider for the VA Hospital group and his laboratory client list includes NASA and the CDC (center for disease control). He continues to grow his company’s new product development program with the aim of reaching more users of their equipment in order to better manage healthcare packaging failures.

www.vanderstahl.com

[email protected]

On this episode of SPOT radio, we speak with best-selling author Nicholas Webb about his mission surrounding employee happiness. The quality and value of your product or service are driven by employee morale. With mission-critical companies that develop medical devices, tainted outcomes can risk patient health and safety. A Gallup poll finds that 22 million dissatisfied and disengaged employees will cost the US economy nearly $350 billion each year in lost productivity from absenteeism as well as other problems due to an unhappy workplace.

Guest  Description:

Nick captivates audiences worldwide as an engaging speaker, speaking with tens of thousands of people each year at live events.  As an inventor, Nick Webb has been awarded over 40 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for breakthrough technologies in a wide range of industrial and consumer products, including one of the world’s smallest medical device implants.

A prolific writer and bestselling author, his current breakthrough books include The Innovation Mandate. What Customers Crave, Hey Day, and What Customers Hate. These books are used by top brands to design their customer experience and innovation strategies. Nick works closely with Fortune 500 companies throughout the world to help them lead their industries in innovation, strategy, and growth.

As one of the world’s leading innovation futurists, Nick Webb, is the CEO of LeaderLogic, a research and development project that is reinventing the way in which consumers access and engage with healthcare and other consumer products and services, and is dedicated to creating the next generation of wearable technologies.

www.nickwebb.com

https://www.goleaderlogic.com/

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Dr. Julie Suggs about online learning and certification programs from Packagingschool.com. With so much evaluation and innovation in the packaging industry, continuing education will play an important role in moving stakeholder's knowledge forward. These affordable and flexible courses designed for working professionals will help keep the packaging industry strong.

Guest Description:

Julie Rice Suggs Ph.D. obtained her Ph.D. in Food Technology at Clemson University. She is currently the Academic Director for The Packaging School, which offers 100% online and affordable specialized certificate programs and courses in the packaging industry. She is the lead instructor for the Certificate of Mastery in Packaging Management Program run through Clemson Center for Corporate Learning and works closely with the creative team to build instructional content for various companies. Julie has published ten papers in various prestigious packaging journals. During her time at Clemson, Julie has traveled to Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil to present her research at the International Association of Packaging Research Institutes Conference. In her spare time, Julie takes part in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program.

Contact:

Website: www.packagingschool.com

E-mail: [email protected] 

Phone: 864-412-5000

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ehsan Mokhbery from FUTEK about the wide range of force and torque sensing systems that FUTEX offers. With smaller sensing system, many new opportunities to utilize this technology is opening up for a medical device developers.

Guest Description:

Ehsan Mokhberi joined FUTEK in 2005, focused on the development of FUTEK's organizational systems and sales. He has spearheaded various successful internal and customer relations programs and is the main liaison between FUTEK’s headquarters and its national and global customers and representatives.  

About FUTEK:

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology is a leading provider of strain gauge sensor solutions (force, torque, pressure), instrumentation, software, and calibration services that are at the forefront of sensor technology. 

With its headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Irvine, Southern California, FUTEK products are designed and manufactured under one umbrella, allowing for a highly efficient and innovative ecosystem that includes multidisciplinary engineering teams, a high precision machining center, exceptionally advanced calibration facilities, and state of the art quality assurance systems. 

The company was founded in 1988 by Javad Mokhbery, who left his career as a senior engineer at Rockwell to fulfill his ambition to create high-quality sensor solutions that would help advance the future of technology. Three decades later, his American dream has come to fruition. FUTEK has grown from a one-man operation in a small apartment to an industry powerhouse with 150 team members, 100,000 sq ft manufacturing space, 3,400 off-the-shelf products, and a client roster that includes the likes of NASA, Google, MIT, and J&J.  With offerings that include standard catalog items, OEM sensors, and fully custom solutions, FUTEK employs unparalleled and all-encompassing quality assurance processes that meet and exceed stringent ISO certification standards. “Failure is not an option” is a popular expression among team members. 

Another cornerstone of FUTEK’s culture is the confidence and drive to take on challenging and unique applications, giving the team a greater appreciation of potential sensor capabilities, pushing them to continuously find new areas to innovate, and motivating each member to perform to their fullest potential.

Contact:

Website: www.futek.com

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ehsan Mokhbery from FUTEK about the wide range of force and torque sensing systems that FUTEX offers. With smaller sensing system, many new opportunities to utilize this technology is opening up for a medical device developers.

Guest Description:

Ehsan Mokhberi joined FUTEK in 2005, focused on the development of FUTEK's organizational systems and sales. He has spearheaded various successful internal and customer relations programs and is the main liaison between FUTEK’s headquarters and its national and global customers and representatives.  

About FUTEK:

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology is a leading provider of strain gauge sensor solutions (force, torque, pressure), instrumentation, software, and calibration services that are at the forefront of sensor technology. 

With its headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Irvine, Southern California, FUTEK products are designed and manufactured under one umbrella, allowing for a highly efficient and innovative ecosystem that includes multidisciplinary engineering teams, a high precision machining center, exceptionally advanced calibration facilities, and state of the art quality assurance systems. 

The company was founded in 1988 by Javad Mokhbery, who left his career as a senior engineer at Rockwell to fulfill his ambition to create high-quality sensor solutions that would help advance the future of technology. Three decades later, his American dream has come to fruition. FUTEK has grown from a one-man operation in a small apartment to an industry powerhouse with 150 team members, 100,000 sq ft manufacturing space, 3,400 off-the-shelf products, and a client roster that includes the likes of NASA, Google, MIT, and J&J.  With offerings that include standard catalog items, OEM sensors, and fully custom solutions, FUTEK employs unparalleled and all-encompassing quality assurance processes that meet and exceed stringent ISO certification standards. “Failure is not an option” is a popular expression among team members. 

Another cornerstone of FUTEK’s culture is the confidence and drive to take on challenging and unique applications, giving the team a greater appreciation of potential sensor capabilities, pushing them to continuously find new areas to innovate, and motivating each member to perform to their fullest potential.

Contact:

Website: www.futek.com

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Elon Goldbaum from Network partners about the one-pound peel value for medical device packaging validation. Does your packaging validation plan rest on the one-pound seal strength standard? Listen in and learn why this may be an arbitrary value that could be a process risk.     

Guest Description:

As Sr. Director of Client Solutions, Elon (Lon) Goldbaum brings over 20 years of experience in the medical device field specializing in packaging, labeling, quality, CAPA systems, and implementation of UDI requirements for Class II products. Lon’s multifaceted background provides support and leadership to Network Partners’ packaging consulting, quality assurance, labeling, and the Apprentice program. He also managed part of 483, and 90 CAPAs, while rebuilding the CAPA system.

Prior to joining Network Partners, Lon held various roles with Baxter Healthcare, Edwards Lifesciences, and Danaher with a wide range of responsibilities, covering everything from implementing and managing packaging and labeling processes to sterilization requalification and rebuilding a CAPA system. Lon earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging from Michigan State University.

Elon Golbaum

Contact:

Website: http://www.networkpartners.com/

e-mail: [email protected]

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Julio G. Martinez-Clark about the expansion of trade in medical devices and pharmaceuticals from Latin America. We will discuss the possibility of Latin America being a sleeping giant for med-tech.

Guest Descriptions:

Julio G. Martinez-Clark believes that Colombia represents an untapped destination for medical device manufacturers to do clinical research and one of the perfect country gateways to enter the Latin American market. Julio is the CEO of bioaccess™ –a contract research organization (CRO) and market access consultancy that works with medical device companies to help them do early-feasibility clinical trials and commercialize their innovations in Colombia and the rest of Latin America. Julio is a recognized medical device expert, and his insights on the medical device industry have a voice in industry-leading publications such as Med Device Online and Clinical Leader. Julio is also the host of the LATAM Medtech Leaders podcast: A weekly conversation with Medtech leaders who have succeeded in Latin America. Julio currently serves as an advisory board member for Stetson University's Leading Disruptive Innovation program. His past experiences include technology consultant for Johns Hopkins Hospital, a co-founder and president of a successful real estate investment firm, startup ventures in the telecom and computer industries, and technical and business positions at global telecom and networking companies, including Lucent and Nortel. Julio has a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Saint Thomas University in Bogota, Colombia, and a master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.) from Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Julio lives in Orlando, FL. 

Contact Information: 

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: +1 (954) 903-7210

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliomartinezclark/

vCard: http://bit.ly/julio-martinez-clark-digital-card

Website: www.bioaccessla.com

Additional Links: 

The Pacific Alliance: https://alianzapacifico.net/en/what-is-the-pacific-alliance/

OECD: https://www.oecd.org/latin-america/

PROCOLOMBIA: https://investincolombia.com.co/en/sectors/healthcare-services-and-life-sciences/pharmaceutical-sector

On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Adam Peek about the good and the bad news regarding packaging sustainability. Listen in as Charlie and Adams discuss the unique challenges in medical device packaging sustainability and how these challenges have been addressed. Adam Peek also chats about exciting new technologies that will provide sustainability solutions for a growing population.

Guest Descriptions:

Adam Peek is an MBA and a consultative sales professional with over 14 years in the printed packaging world, Adam digs in with packaging engineers, designers, supply chain personnel, financial analysts, sales, marketing, operations, logistics, and product people to help them figure out where they are and where they want to be. Sometimes the goal is better functioning packaging. Sometimes it's more sustainable packaging. Sometimes it's better-looking packaging.  Whether it's personal care, CPG, pharmaceutical, med device, home care, food, beverage, cannabis/healthcare, or industrial, he is there to help. 

Adam also co-hosts the "People of Packaging" Podcast.

Ted-Talk: https://youtu.be/-WOBqfJM2lk 

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/adampeek

Website: adampeek.com 

Phone: 719-551-2374 (Mobile)

Email: [email protected]