Exploring the Untapped Potential of 3D Printing in Medtech

MD&M West is a tradeshow that boasts some of the best speakers in the medical device industry - and Let's Talk Medtech has snagged its keynote speaker, Jennifer Samproni for this can't miss episode.Jennifer is the Chief Technology Officer, of Health Solutions at Flex, and drops by to shed some light on her keynote speech - Transforming the Future of Patient Care with Human Machine Interfaces. She'll also talk about how artificial intelligence is changing healthcare; why contract manufacturing is booming; and give tips on navigating the medical device industry in this season opener of Let's Talk Medtech.

MD+DI's Senior Editor, Amanda Pedersen joins us for this episode of Let's Talk Medtech to look at what 2023 was for the medical device and diagnostics industry. The veteran journalist also dives into what the future might hold in 2024 for the industry.

Benjamin Zegarelli, counsel with Mintz, gives some important regulatory updates surrounding laboratory-developed tests, artificial intelligence, and software. Oh yeah, we talk about a little thing called EU MDR in this new episode of Let's Talk Medtech.

Surbhi Sarna began her journey into medtech when she had a health scare at the age of 13. The ordeal led her to founding nVision, a company focused on the detection of ovarian cancer. nVision was eventually acquired by Boston Scientific. Sarna joins us shortly before her keynote at BIOMEDevice Silicon Valley to discuss her journey into medtech and what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the industry.

How is medtech holding up in this tough economy? Are supply issues still a problem in the industry? What's the next big market for growth? Is medtech still healthy? EY's Jim Welch answers these questions and talks about the company's latest Pulse of the Industry report in this brand-new episode.

GE HealthCare started off 2023 by becoming a fully independent company. The company then wasted little time making acquisitions. Most recently, GE HealthCare was in the spotlight because of developments in Alzheimer's treatments that could potentially drive up the demand for the firm's imaging equipment. Jan Makela, President and CEO, of Imaging at GE HealthCare, joins us to talk about the company's success and how it plans to finish out the year, in this exciting new episode.

It's all about surgical robotics as AiM Medical Robotics, Founder & CEO Gregory Fischer, PH.D. joins us for this episode of Let's Talk Medtech. Dr. Fischer talks about the surgical robotics landscape and all of the cool things AiM Medical Robotics has been up to. Plus, he gives a preview of his upcoming keynote at BIOMEDevice Boston titled, "From Concept to Commercialization: It’s not brain surgery, or is it?"

Claire Smith, VP of global strategic marketing for Nevro, shares how the company's HFX iQ technology is using artificial intelligence to help treat chronic pain. Smith also shares some of her experiences in medtech sales and how the role of a medtech salesperson has changed over the years.

It's been a little more than a year since ZimeVie was launched from Zimmer Biomet. The dental and spine specialist has had to overcome some tough obstacles and find its footing. ZimVie's CEO, Vafa Jamali returns to Let's Talk Medtech to discuss the company's growth, tribulations, success, and why Europe has become a fertile market. You don't want to miss this exciting episode of Let's Talk Medtech.

Nicole Black, Phd., Vice President of Biomaterials and Innovation, at Desktop Health, drops by to discuss how new technological developments are transforming 3D printing from a method primarily used for prototyping into a reliable manufacturing method for end-use medical devices. Black is also a keynote speaker at BioMEDevice Boston, an event showcasing emerging technologies and trends from the medtech market, set to be held Sept. 20-21 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.