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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Penumbra CEO Adam Elsesser shares why he left a successful law career to become CEO of a medical device startup. After selling that company to Boston Scientific, Elsesser and his co-founders started Penumbra, which has steadily built businesses in stroke and vascular businesses. But Penumbra’s biggest business may be an immersive VR technology system that’s able to improve mental health.
This episode is sponsored by TE Connectivity.
Executive Editor Chris Newmarker brings his top stories of the week. This episode’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers including Ascensia, Senseonics, GE Healthcare, Olympus, DJO, Abbott. We also highlight the biggest news of the quarter coming, including an acquisition by Medtronic.
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