Empathy Is Smart Business — Medtronic’s Nina Goodheart
Empathy is more than a leadership trait—it’s a business advantage. In this season opener of Women in MedTech, host Kayleen Brown talks with Medtronic’s Nina Goodheart, SVP & President of Structural Heart & Aortic, about how empathy fuels innovation, equity, and smarter decision-making across the MedTech ecosystem.
Kayleen also welcomes Beth Harrison Meyer, SVP of Global Marketing at Aptyx, to unpack what empathy looks like inside companies and why it’s critical to innovation and culture. Thank you to Aptyx for your support. Visit ➡ https://www.aptyx.com
Referenced in this episode: – Medtronic’s Letter to My Mother campaign: https://www.medtronic.com/en-us/c/patients-caregivers/pan-cardiovascular/letter-to-my-mother.html – Kayleen’s article in Medical Design & Outsourcing: https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/medtronic-nina-goodheart-cardiovascular-deaths-women-rwe-smart-trial/
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Empathy to Self, Empathy to Ecosystem(00:02:45) - The Power of Mentorship and Sponsorship(00:05:30) - Building the Aptyx Culture of Collaboration(00:10:15) - Insights into the Keynote Interview with Nina Goodheartt(00:17:00) - What Empathy Looks Like in Product Development(00:22:15) - Designing for Equity: Who Are We Not Treating Yet?(00:27:10) - The Business Case for Empathy in MedTech(00:28:17) - Start of Interview with Medtronic's Nina Goodheart(00:36:30) - Using AI to Advance Health Equity (The ALERT Study)(00:49:30) - Medtronic's Letter to My Mother: Women’s Heart Health Awareness(00:55:15) - Redefining Leadership — Empathy as Smart Business
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How GE HealthCare Is Tackling Data Overload and Clinician Burnout
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Scott Miller, CEO of GE HealthCare’s Solutions for Enterprise Imaging, joins Managing Editor Kayleen Brown to explore how cloud technology and AI are transforming medical imaging.
Miller discusses the launch of Genesis, GE HealthCare’s cloud-native imaging platform that enables secure data access, reduces clinician burnout, and improves efficiency across health systems. Together, they look ahead to a future of smarter, more connected care—where technology expands access, enhances collaboration, and supports truly personalized medicine for patients everywhere.
But we’ll start off with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Zimmer Biomet, Tandem, Petal Surgical, Medline, Medtronic and the GREAT COMMONWEALTH of Massachusetts.
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Chapters
(00:02:30) - Introducing this week’s keynote(00:08:56) - Zimmer Biomet wins FDA breakthrough nod for first iodine-treated hip replacement system(00:10:56) - Tandem launches t:slim X2 pump with Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus(00:13:15) - Incisionless surgical robotic tech startup Petal Surgical emerges from stealth with $10M Series A(00:15:30) - Medline officially files for IPO(00:17:12) - Medtronic gains millions in tax incentives for Massachusetts expansion(00:21:32) - Scott Miller, CEO of GE HealthCare’s Solutions for Enterprise Imaging
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How Abbott is rethinking heart failure management through smarter monitoring and long-term support
In this episode of AbbottTalks, hosts Tom Salemi and Kayleen Brown sit down with Dr. Finn Gustafsson, Chief Medical Officer for Abbott’s Heart Failure business, to discuss how Abbott’s technologies are transforming care across every stage of heart failure.
Dr. Gustafsson—who spent decades in academic medicine before joining Abbott—explains how the company’s CentriMag™ System, HeartMate 3™ LVAD, and CardioMEMS™ HF System stabilize, sustain, and empower patients in each phase of the condition. The conversation explores what sets Abbott’s approach apart: early intervention through pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, mechanical circulatory support for critically ill patients, and long-term LVAD therapy that’s helping extend lives beyond five years. Lastly, Dr. Gustafsson shares insights from pivotal studies such as MOMENTUM 3, ARIES, and ASPIRE, which demonstrate how Abbott’s focus on evidence and patient experience is advancing the entire field.
This conversation comes to you courtesy of our episode sponsor, Tecan Group Ltd. To learn more about how Tecan works with medical device companies, visit: https://partnering.tecan.com/
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Chapters
(00:00:00) - Exploring Abbott's Heart Failure Business and Digital Healthcare Innovation(00:03:36) - Transforming OEMs with Connectivity and Predictive Maintenance(00:05:54) - Dr. Finn Gustafsson's Journey from Academia to Abbott Heart Failure(00:11:20) - Understanding Heart Failure and Abbott's Heart Failure Portfolio(00:18:03) - Heart Monitoring Devices Enhance Patient Care and Empowerment(00:25:41) - AI-Driven Healthcare Innovation and Regulatory Navigation(00:29:20) - Advancements and Patient Impact of HeartMate 3 in Heart Failure(00:41:19) - Reducing Bleeding Risks in HeartMate 3 Patients Without Aspirin(00:42:45) - Advancements and Future Directions in LVAD Technology and Treatment(00:45:16) - Exploring MedTech Innovations and Patient Choices in Heart Devices
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How Srivastava’s career journey lends unique perspectives to SSI’s vision for surgical robotics
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, Dr. Vishwa Srivastava shares his unique journey to leading one of the more dynamic surgical robotics companies in MedTech.
Dr. Srivastava’s path takes him across disciplines and geographies from anthropology to medicine. He discusses the founding of SS Innovations, which has developed the Mantra series of surgical robotics systems that the company hopes can make a robotic surgery more accessible and affordable. Dr. Srivastava emphasizes the importance of telesurgery and the future of surgical robotics, highlighting the challenges and innovations in the field.
Host Tom Salemi opens this episode with MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker to review some of the top stories in MedTech over the past two weeks including – Olympus, Solventum, Boston Scientific, DePuy Synthes, and Hologic.
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Chapters
(00:07:23) - How Olympus views ‘different’ Swan EndoSurgical surgical robotics play(00:09:14) - Boston Scientific to acquire Nalu Medical for $533M(00:12:25) - Johnson & Johnson to separate DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics business(00:15:48) - Solventum hires Baxter EVP and COO Heather Knight for new C-suite role(00:18:26) - Hologic to be acquired by private equity firms Blackstone, TPG for up to $18.3B(00:25:22) - Keynote Interview, Vishwa Srivastava, MD - President & COO - South Asia(00:50:00) - Why did SS Innovations International need to be started.(01:09:00) - The case for surgical robotics(01:22:02) - Is telesurgery necessary?
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Our crew just scratches the surface of what you missed this week at DeviceTalks West
In this episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, the DeviceTalks West on-site crew – Tom Salemi, Kayleen Brown, and Jim Hammerand – share their favorite moments and lessons of the two-day event. We’ll talk about keynotes, hot technologies, and the power of having and being a mentor. Thank you to our amazing sponsors, speakers, and attendees!
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