Listen "331. This Month in Medtech: Boston Sci’s new billion dollar venture, J&J’s ortho spinout plus LSI's Compass Reveals Q4 Hot 25"
Episode Synopsis
October in MedTech was wild billion-dollar deals, bold spinouts, and the future of incision-free surgery.Omar Khateeb and Nicholas Talamantes, Senior Director of Market Intelligence at Life Science Intelligence break down how Boston Scientific, J&J, and Stryker are reshaping the field plus which startups made LSI’s Hot 25 list.Listen in for the market moves, investor insights, and tech shifts defining healthcare’s next decade.Episode Breakdown00:00:00 Cold open & state of MedTech: hardware, AI, incisionless surgery00:00:53 Host banter October, pumpkin patch moment00:01:29 Quick banter return / show intro00:01:38 Welcome back this month in MedTech overview (LSI + Compass)00:05:45 Boston Scientific acquires Nalu (neuromodulation trend)00:15:40 J&J spins out DePuy (orthopedics divestiture explained)00:15:42 DePuy robotics market positioning & competition00:17:24 Strategic implications mini-strategics and M&A dynamics00:17:57 Orthopedics robotics strategy & what to watch (Stryker, Mako)00:26:26 Q3 medtech funding recap fewer deals, bigger rounds00:26:26 Funding trends: late-stage up, early-stage down; investor behavior00:35:34 LSI Q4 Hot 25 intro what the list means and where to find it00:35:55 How the Hot 25 are scored (funding, team, market, tech diff)00:36:41 Hot 25 highlights Setpoint Medical (vagus nerve bioelectric)00:36:41 Hot 25 highlights AI Doc (AI imaging triage)00:36:41 Hot 25 highlights BioLink (needle-free wearable biosensor)00:40:43 Hosts’ favorite picks why BioLink and Galvanize stand out00:43:40 Galvanize deep dive focus shift to pulmonary & tumors00:47:48 Deals of the month intro notable rounds & why they matter00:47:48 Coal Mine raises $60M noninvasive brain monitoring (EU)00:50:46 Out of Core $75M extravascular rhythm management (CRM)00:50:46 DermaSensor $16M Series B handheld AI skin cancer detection00:52:52 Petal Surgical $10M incisionless surgery / histotripsy space00:55:41 Why incisionless surgery matters histotripsy context & roadmap00:55:45 LSI conference & keynote preview (Petal + Fred Moll)00:57:30 October recap: consolidation, robotics, neuromodulation, capital01:00:56 Compass plug how the platform helps investors & founders01:05:24 Final takeaways: partnerships, leverage, and early-market strategyAre you a medtech CEO in need of some marketing help attracting investors, growing sales pipeline, and more? Go to GrowMyMedtech.com to book time for a free analysis.Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpL_rGt1LQJwinMq_K7gfgSubscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletterhttps://www.stateofmedtechpodcast.com/Follow The State of MedTech onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestateofmedtechInstagram https://www.instagram.com/stateofmedtech/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@stateofmedtechX https://twitter.com/StateofMedTechFacebook https://www.facebook.com/stateofmedtech/Follow Omar M. Khateeb onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/okhateeb/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/omar.m.khateeb/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@omarkhateebofficialX https://twitter.com/OmarMKhateebFacebook https://www.facebook.com/OmarMKhateeb/#Medtech #HealthcareInnovation #MedicalDevices #VentureCapital #DigitalHealth
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