DeviceTalks Podcast Network

In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi speaks with Axoft CEO and co-founder Paul Le Floch about the future of brain-computer interfaces and the material science breakthroughs powering the next generation of neural implants. Le Floch shares how his background in materials science led to the development of “Fleuron,” Axoft’s soft, flexible implant material designed to better match the brain’s delicate tissue and reduce long-term damage caused by traditional rigid implants. The conversation explores the challenges facing the BCI industry, including device durability, signal stability, and the difficulty of commercializing implantable neurotechnology. Le Floch also discusses Axoft’s focus on treating disorders of consciousness, its collaboration with Mass General Hospital, the company’s recent $55 million Series A financing, and why Massachusetts remains both an ideal — and expensive — place to build a deep-tech MedTech startup.  In our FOMO Studio, Salemi sits down with MassMEDIC President Brian Johnson and Holly Scott of The Mullings Group to preview DeviceTalks Boston and explore the state of the Massachusetts MedTech ecosystem. Johnson reflects on MassMEDIC’s 30th anniversary, the evolution of DeviceTalks, and why Massachusetts remains one of the world’s leading hubs for medical technology innovation. The conversation covers the region’s deep strengths in robotics, orthopedics, organ transplantation, and cardiovascular technology, along with the challenges startups face in securing early-stage funding and navigating tariffs and manufacturing shifts. And of course we start of with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker's top news from the pages of MassDevice - Cagent Vascular, BD, Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Endologix, Surmodics and Boston Scientific. Join us May 27-28th at DeviceTalks Boston. Visit Boston.DeviceTalks.com for the full agenda and speakers.  *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

In this special episode of the DeviceTalks Women in MedTech podcast, Host Kayleen Brown brings listeners inside the 6th Women in MedTech Breakfast held May 4 at DeviceTalks Minnesota for a powerful keynote panel on “The Art of High-Stakes Decision-Making.” The conversation features Cat Jennings, SVP and President of Vascular Therapies at Boston Scientific; Laura Stoltenberg, President and CEO of Cryosa; and Marcie DeWalt, Chief Human Resources Officer at Provation. Together, they explore what it really takes to lead through uncertainty. From billion-dollar M&A and clinical trial bets to organizational transformations and personal career pivots, the panelists share candid stories about navigating moments where the pressure is real and the outcomes are uncertain. Throughout the discussion, the leaders examine the balance between data and intuition, the importance of stakeholder alignment, and how to develop the conviction to move forward when there is no "undo" button. Whether managing portfolio strategy at a strategic or navigating the growth of a startup, this episode offers practical frameworks for making decisions that shape companies, careers, and patient care. Kayleen also welcomes Heather Hudnut Page and Archana Desai in-studio to discuss the inspiration behind this year’s theme and how the Women in MedTech Breakfast continues creating space for authentic leadership conversations and community-building across the industry. Thank you to Aptyx for sponsoring the Women in MedTech Breakfast at DeviceTalks Minnesota and supporting these essential industry conversations!! Visit https://www.aptyx.com to learn more. Join us May 27-28th at DeviceTalks Boston for the next Women in MedTech Breakfast featuring Dr. Carla Goulart Peron, Chief Medical Officer for Philips to discuss designing MedTech for reality. https://boston.devicetalks.com/ *** Enjoy this podcast? Follow Women in MedTech with Kayleen Brown on all major podcast players: https://women-in-medtech.castos.com/subscribe + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

In this special DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast episode, Host Tom Salemi previews the biggest conversations, technologies, and innovators heading to DeviceTalks Boston on May 27–28 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. First, Tom Salemi and Mike Moore, partner at The Mullings Group, visits with Christian Howell, CEO of Cognito Therapeutics. Howell will be speaking at DeviceTalks Boston about the neuro company’s clinical, fund-raising and partnering success. Howell also shares insights into Cognito’s partnerships with research institutions and the future of noninvasive therapies for neurodegenerative disease. He’ll be among the many speakers address Innovation & Investment at the conference, with others including the MedTech Innovator Open Rounds sessions and venture capital investors including Abby Hunter-Syed of Olympus Innovation Ventures and Maria Berkman, MD, of Vensana Capital. Tom and Holly Scott also speak with Dr. Sarah Matt, author of Borderless Healthcare Revolution, about the challenges of connected health adoption and why many health-tech pilots fail to scale. Matt previews her DeviceTalks Boston panel examining the “physician veto” and the barriers device makers face when introducing new digital health technologies into clinical environments. Several sessions at DeviceTalks Boston will address the challenges and opportunities of Connected Health including a keynote interview with Ashley McEvoy, CEO of Insulet, as well as presentations by Philips, Baxter and others. The episode also features a wide-ranging conversation with Mullings Group leaders Mike Moore and Holly Scott about the strength of the Massachusetts medtech ecosystem, the growth of surgical robotics, and the importance of conferences in building meaningful industry relationships. If you want to join us at DeviceTalks Boston, you can register at Boston.DeviceTalks.com. Use the code DTW25 to save 25% off the price of registration. *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Tom Salemi talks with Wayne Allen, the co-founder and CEO of Perfuze, an Irish company developing a novel new way of blood clot aspiration. Allen and his co-founder already executed one successful exit earlier in their careers. Can they find success again with Perfuze? This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks Boston. Go to Boston.DeviceTalks.com to register. Use the code DTW25 to save 25%. MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker opens up the podcast with this week’s top stories from the pages of MassDevice – Masimo, Danaher, ResMed, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, and Medtronic. *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe

In this episode, Host Tom Salemi and Holly Scott, senior partner at The Mullings Group, preview the upcoming DeviceTalks Minnesota agenda. Join us on May 4 at the McNamara Alumni Center! If you haven’t registered, use the code DTW25 to save 25% off the price of registration, visit https://minnesota.devicetalks.com/. MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker also delivers this week’s top newsmakers on the pages of MassDevice—HRS 2026, Johnson & Johnson, Stryker, Medtronic, and Teleflex. *** Enjoy the show? Follow DeviceTalks Weekly on all major podcast players + Follow us on YouTube.com/@DeviceTalks to ensure you never miss an episode. Want access to the complete DeviceTalks Podcast Network (DTPN)? Follow us today at https://devicetalks.castos.com/subscribe