Exec Chats

In an interview with Medtech Insight, Matt Bettonville, investor at cancer-focused venture firm Yosemite, discussed its criteria for evaluating potential investments in oncology and his outlook on the future oncology landscape.

Still a clinical-stage company, Viking is studying promising candidates for both obesity and MASH in Phase II, but may need to prioritize one while partnering the other.

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.

Andrew Trister, Verily’s chief medical and scientific officer sat down with Medtech Insight during the recent ViVE conference to talk about how Verily is leveraging AI to address public health issues and global health inequities and the new web-based version of the Onduo platform, the use of GLP-1s to combat chronic diseases, and more. This is the first part of a two-part series on Verily. 

Medtech Insight caught up with Sean Salmon, the president of Medtronic's cardiovascular business, to talk about the long-awaited FDA approval of the Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system, recent approvals of the PulseSelect pulsed field ablation system and extravascular ICD, and the company's plans for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Osso VR’s platform for the simulation of orthopedic surgical procedures could solve several issues facing the field, according to CEO Justin Barad.

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.

Medtech Insight spoke to Ofer Sharon, CEO of OncoHost, about his company’s PROphet platform, proving a diagnostic’s ability to improve cancer survival, and the slipperiness of involving oneself with pharma.

Exec Chat: UK consumer feedback has led to enhancements to the Lingo biowearable’s companion app to provide deeper, more personalized insight on the meaning of glucose spikes, as well as weeklong challenges to encourage healthy behavioral changes. While awaiting FDA clearance for a planned 2024 launch of Lingo stateside, Abbott also is exploring ways of accessorizing the Lingo sensor to make it more fashionable. Lingo Biowearables leaders Olivier Ropars and Ben Fohner discuss.

The UK’s NICE recommended Medtronic’s implantable cardiac monitor, Reveal LINQ, as a cost-effective use of NHS resources with certain parameters to detect atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke. LINQ II has seen the technology enhanced with the input of AccuRhythm AI algorithms.

Nevro is known for its spinal cord stimulation technology but wants to help a wide range of patients with chronic pain, so it is buying Vyrsa, which offers a complete system for sacroiliac joint fusion. In and interview with Medtech Insight, Nevro CEO Kevin Thornal explained how  Vyrsa supports Nevro's strategy in this growing market.

Medtech Insight spoke with chief AI officer for Medtronic's Endoscopy unit, Ha Hong, about his vision for integrating AI technologies into medical devices, the challenges and benefits of using AI, the importance of responsible use of AI, generative AI and the role of AI in the future of health care.

Medtech Insight sat down with Nina Goodheart, the president of Medtronic’s structural heart and aortic operating unit, to learn more about her experience with the company during the pandemic, the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the future of structural heart technology.

Medtech Insight talked to GreyBird Ventures founder Tom Miller about his investment philosophy, ethical filter in selecting diagnostics-focused start-ups, the future of diagnostics such as at-home home-testing and AI, and his life-long passion for motocross racing. 

Lifespin is working on tools to characterize a patient’s metabolism and provide more detailed information about a disease.

In this final Exec Chat in our series with leaders of major diabetes companies that presented at ADA’s Scientific Session 2023, Bigfoot Biomedical’s CMO James Malone and senior medical director Jeanne Jacoby discuss plans for the firm’s Unity diabetes management platform and its shift into the pharmacy channel.

In this third Exec Chat with leaders at major diabetes companies that presented at ADA’s Scientific Sessions 2023, Medtech Insight interviewed Medtronic diabetes business leaders Ali Dianaty and Jennifer McVean about the company’s marketing strategy for the recently launched MiniMed 780G with meal detection technology, plans for the Simplera disposable CGM, outlook on the consumer market, and more.  

In this second of a series of Exec Chats with leaders at major diabetes companies presenting at ADA’s Scientific Sessions 2023, CEO John Sheridan provides a tour of Tandem’s next-gen innovations and the competitive landscape.

In this first of a series of Exec Chats with leaders at major diabetes companies presenting at ADA’s Scientific Sessions 2023, CEO Kevin Sayer discusses Dexcom’s ambitious R&D map to expand into metabolic health and develop innovative new products for diabetes and consumer markets.

Allen Burton, the medical director of Abbott’s neuromodulation business and a leader in pain medicine, talked to Medtech Insight about the FDA’s new labeling for Abbott’s spinal cord stimulation devices that includes non-surgical back pain.