In this episode of the DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Stephen From, the new CEO of Vicarious Surgical, explains why he jumped the chasm from biotech to lead surgical robotics company Vicarious Surgical. From brings years of experience bringing products to market and he lays out the plan for Vicarious’s single-incision robot to Host Tom Salemi.

Next, Salemi interviews Bill Frey, Regional Sales Engineer, Harmonic Drive, about the unique challenges of surgical robotics. For more information about Harmonic Drive, go to www.harmonicdrive.net.

But we’ll start off with Salemi and MassDevice Editor Chris Newmarker discussing this week’s Newmarker’s Newsmakers – Petal Surgical, Abbott, Stryker, and Medtronic.

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Chapters

(00:02:50) - Chris and Tom talk turkeys
(00:06:20) - Incisionless surgical robot developer Petal Surgical adds more funding, Fred Moll joins board
(00:09:50) - Abbott completes $20B offering for Exact Sciences buy
(00:12:02) - Stryker launches SmartHospital platform to elevate care delivery
(00:15:00) - Stryker reportedly hit with Iran-backed cyberattack
(00:16:41) - Medtronic makes neurovascular play with $550M Scientia Vascular buy
(00:18:55) - FOMO - Bill Frey, Regional Sales Engineer, Harmonic Drive
(00:30:05) - Keynote Conversation, Stephen From, CEO, Vicarious Surgical

CEO Stephen From Is Building Tested Strategies into a New Plan to Put Vicarious Surgical Back on Track

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