In this episode of Medtech Insight’s new podcast series focused on cardiovascular technology, editor Reed Miller talked to Christopher Piorkowski, Abbott's chief medical officer for electrophysiology.
After a two-decade career as a electrophysiologist specializing in complex cardiac arrhythmias, Christopher Piorkowski left his job as the head of the department of electrophysiology at the University of Dresden to join Abbott in 2020.
As the chief medical officer of Abbott's electrophysiology business, Piorkowski has "an opportunity [to] build future medical technology [and] help...
Maria Shepherd, co-founder of MedExec Women, a nonprofit that seeks to empower executive leaders in medtech, is preparing to host the group’s fifth annual conference in Boston, which is expected to draw 200 attendees. Shepherd spent more than two decades in the medical device industry before starting consulting firm Medi-Vantage. She talks to Medtech Insight about her own career path, how the industry is changing, and the importance of “grooming” the next generation of young medtech leaders.
Exec Chat: Dexcom’s COO Jake Leach joined a panel discussion on the future of biosensing at CES 2024, where biowearables and glucose tech ranked among hot topics. He also spoke to Medtech Insight about plans for the company’s new CGM called Stelo, designed for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin, Dexcom’s work with Apple to enable CGM users, and non-invasive monitoring prospects.
In an interview Chief Scientist Bumpus discusses need to move diversity conversation up further in the pipeline. Better ‘organs on a chip’ should help.
The Acton, MA-based tubeless insulin pump specialist expands its indication for the Omnipod 5 AID system beyond type 1 diabetes as FDA authorization for type 2 comes sooner than Wall Street expected. Analysts expect clearances of rival systems from Tandem Diabetes Care and Medtronic in 2025, but believe Insulet is well-positioned to compete.
Two years after the EU adopted the original common specifications for certain products under the IVD Regulation, the commission has added new products and updated its requirements.
Former FDA device center head Jeffrey Shuren is facing conflict of interest claims for not recusing himself from regulatory decisions involving clients of his wife’s legal firm. Critics call for an investigation and stricter ethics compliance.
