Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show The Future of Surgery: AI, Robotics & The Intelligent Operating Room - Vignesh Shetty, Vice President of AI and Product Development, Medtronic Cranial and Spine Therapies
Artificial intelligence and robotics are rapidly transforming surgery. In this episode we explore the future of the operating room with Medtronic’s vision for the AiBLE ecosystem and the newly cleared Stealth AXiS surgical platform — technologies designed to integrate surgical planning, navigation, robotics, and real-time intelligence into a single system.
Vignesh Shetty is Vice President of AI and Product Development at Medtronic Cranial and Spine Therapies, where he leads the convergence of AI, Robotics, and R&D for the company’s $6B Cranial and Spine portfolio, with objectives of moving beyond standalone devices to create intelligent procedural ecosystems to redefine the standard of care ( https://www.medtronic.com/en-us/index.html ).
Leading a global team of 900+ across Software and R&D, Mr. Shetty bridges the gap between complex engineering and clinical reality, building AI-enabled platforms across robotics, imaging, planning and implants biologics to drive impact across Medtronic’ 3Es -
Efficiency: Streamlining surgical workflows through automation.
Efficacy: Enhancing clinical precision with data-driven insights.
Experience: Elevating the human element for both surgeons and patients.
Prior to joining Medtronic, Mr. Shetty served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Edison AI and Platform at GE Healthcare, where he led a team of 700+ engineers and product managers to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions for healthcare imaging, diagnostics, and workflow optimization.
Mr. Shetty also previously spent 16 years holding diverse roles at Cisco. His career is marked by his passion for developing technical talent and empowering teams, which has resulted in double-digit growth across multiple revenue streams.
Important Episode Links
AiBLE™ Smart Ecosystem - https://www.medtronic.com/en-us/healthcare-professionals/specialties/spinal-cranial-orthopedic/therapies-procedures/technology-ai-driven-surgery/aible-smart-ecosystem.html
Stealth AXiS™ Surgical System - https://www.medtronic.com/en-us/healthcare-professionals/specialties/spinal-cranial-orthopedic/therapies-procedures/technology-ai-driven-surgery/discover-the-stealth-axis-surgical-system.html
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