In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Host Tom Salemi talks with Valeska Schroeder, CEO of Cerapedics, about her company’s success in developing drug-device combination products aimed at enhancing bone repair in spinal fusion surgeries.

In this week’s FOMO session, Managing Editor Kayleen Brown explores the prospects of smart catheters with insights from Asheesh Divetia, head of engineering and technology at Cirtec Medical. For more information, go to cirtecmed.com.

Later, MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker brings this week’s Newsmakers - GE Healthcare, Edwards Lifesciences, Vectorious Medical, Kardium, Galvanize Therapeutics, and Solventum.

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When a GI bleed strikes, the atmosphere in the procedure room changes instantly. In this episode of OlympusTalks, Olympus’ Christian Stroupe and Robert Barrett share how Olympus® technologies are designed to help physicians regain visibility and respond quickly to find the bleed and achieve hemostasis.

Chapter 1: Meet the Guests

• Olympus’ Christian Stroupe and Robert Barrett explain their paths to medtech industry and their current roles in GI

Chapter 2: Why GI Bleeding Matters

• The prevalence of GI bleeds and their impact on patient outcomes

• Why it’s one of the top reasons for endoscopy

Chapter 3: The Moment Everything Changes

• “You just see red everywhere” – how visibility is lost and urgency takes over

• What it feels like when the room shifts from routine to critical

Chapter 4: Finding the Bleed

• The challenge of pinpointing the source of the GI bleed

• How advanced imaging helps physicians locate and assess the bleed

Chapter 5: Tools for Hemostasis

• Overview of Olympus’ therapeutic options: clips, powders, and thermal forceps

• Matching the right tool to the type of bleed

Chapter 6: Reducing Repeat Patient Visits

• How effective hemostasis prevents rebleeds and follow-up procedures

• Supporting physicians in getting it right the first time

Chapter 7: Hospital VS. ASC Settings

• Difference in procedure complexity and patient profiles

• Why even “routine” cases can present bleeding risks

For more episodes by OlympusTalks, please visit olympusamerica.com/podcasts.

This podcast has been paid for by Olympus Corporation of the Americas.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Discover how the EVIS X1™ Endoscopy System is elevating the standard of care and the role of RDI™ technology:
https://medical.olympusamerica.com/technology/rdi

Learn how EndoClot™ PHS, an advanced powder hemostat, supports physicians achieve hemostasis:
https://medical.olympusamerica.com/products/endoclotphs

Explore the Retentia™ HemoClip for reliable clipping and effective hemostasis during GI procedures:
https://medical.olympusamerica.com/products/retentia-hemoclip

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• (00:01:18) - Meet the Guests
• (00:07:27) - Why GI Bleeding Matters
• (00:10:28) - Finding the Bleed
• (00:14:27) - The Moment Everything Changes
• (00:20:17) - Tools for Hemostasis
• (00:21:22) - Reducing Repeat Patient Visits
• (00:24:03) - Hospital VS. ASC Settings

In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly, new Virtual Incision CEO Jim Alecxih walks us through his career, including a critical role at Intuitive Surgical, and explains why the Mira surgical robotic system convinced him to return to the industry. Olympus Ventures’ Abby Hunter-Syed keeps an eye on the broader tumult impacting MedTech. Chris Newmarker delivers the Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Insulet, Recor, Abbott, Ambu, GE Healthcare, Intuitive, Terumo and OrganOx.

This episode is sponsored by DeviceTalks West. Check out the agenda and register at West.DeviceTalks.com.

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• (00:02:50) - Show Open/Newmarker’s Newsmakers
• (00:05:25) - Insulet promotes Eric Benjamin to COO role
• (00:07:17) - Recor Medical's Paradise renal denervation tech wins Japanese approval
• (00:09:51) - Two Abbott MedTech executives leaving for new roles
• (00:13:03) - Intuitive announces layoffs?
• (00:16:35) - Terumo to acquire organ preservation device maker OrganOx for $1.5B
• (00:20:15) - FOMO – Abby Hunter-Syed, Sr. Director, Olympus Ventures
• (00:29:45) - Keynote – Jim Alecxih, CEO, Virtual Incision
• (00:37:07) - Early reactions to a surgical robot
• (00:42:40) - The Xbox /The Four Ps of Value Proposition
• (00:45:16) - Technology = Quality care
• (01:08:52) - Mira is different
• (01:10:12) - We're not a Ferrari. We’re an F150
• (01:14:57) - Message to patients