The Medtech Impact Podcast

The Medtech Impact Podcast

Insights from medtech leaders shaping the future of medical technology. Kyle Kruse (the Medtech Missile) of Missile Productions, & Richard Meiklejohn (the Innovation Beacon) of U-SHAPE MedTech, bring you informative and inspirational stories from across the medical technology ecosystem.

QMS for Success with Etienne Nichols of Greenlight Guru
The Medtech Impact Podcast
QMS for Success with Etienne Nichols of Greenlight Guru

Recent Episodes

Aug. 8, 2025

QMS for Success with Etienne Nichols of Greenlight Guru

In this powerful episode, we challenge the conventional wisdom around Quality Management Systems (QMS). Our guest, Etienne Nichols, Head of Industry Insights & Education at Greenlight Guru, expertly reframes the QMS from a mere regulatory burden into a foundational business asset. He delves into a human-centered approach to quality, arguing that a robust QMS is the key to both mitigating risk and proactively driving innovation. This conversation is a masterclass in seeing beyond the compliance c
July 11, 2025

Empowering Lung Recovery with Doug Evans of Lungpacer

In this episode, hosts Kyle Kruse and Richard Meiklejohn are joined by Doug Evans, CEO of Lungpacer, to discuss innovative breakthroughs in respiratory care. Doug outlines the critical issue of mechanical ventilation, which affects 2 million patients annually in the U.S., with a 40% mortality rate among them. He provides detailed insights into how Lungpacer's FDA approved neurostimulation technology, AeroPace, aims to improve patient outcomes by maintaining diaphragm muscle function, thereby red
June 13, 2025

Simple Tissue Repair with Dr. Chris Anderson of Native Orthopaedics

Join us on this episode as we delve into a "silent epidemic" affecting millions: meniscus root tears, a leading cause of knee arthritis. Our guest, Dr. Chris Anderson, founding surgeon and Chief Medical Officer of Native Orthopedics, reveals the hidden prevalence of this debilitating injury, explaining how it impacts over 800,000 Americans annually and the critical need for a new approach to knee preservation. This episode uncovers why this problem has been historically overlooked and the limita
May 16, 2025

AI Robotics Caregiver with Charles Gellman of HiDO Health

In this episode of the MedTech Impact Podcast, Charles Gellman, CEO and Co-Founder of HiDo Health, discusses the company's mission to eliminate medication errors in the home. Gelman introduces their AI robotic caregiver, a system designed to ensure patients take the right medication at the right time. Unlike existing medication adherence solutions that rely on patient self-reporting or simple reminders, HiDo Health's technology automates the process, knows the medication name, dosage, frequency,
April 18, 2025

Personalized Cardiovascular Monitoring with Yashar Vahedein of Coredio

This episode features Yashar Seyed Vahedein, CEO and Co-founder of Coredio, a company tackling the significant problem of heart failure management. Yashar outlines the immense global and US prevalence of heart failure, the high rates of readmission due to inadequate post-discharge monitoring, and the substantial financial burden this places on hospitals and payers. He highlights the limitations of current standard care (blood pressure cuffs and scales) in providing timely and accurate cardiac in
March 14, 2025

Trusted Cancer Diagnostics with Joseph Mossel of Ibex Medical Analytics

In this episode, hosts Kyle Kruse and Richard Meiklejohn, interview Joseph ‘Yossi’ Mossel, CEO and Co-founder of Ibex Medical Analytics, about the company's innovative use of AI in cancer diagnostics. Yossi discusses the critical problem of diagnostic errors in pathology, which can reach up to 10% in some labs, and the growing shortage of pathologists worldwide. Ibex's AI technology acts as a "digital assistant" to pathologists, pre-analyzing cases and highlighting areas of concern, thereby incr