

Project Medtech
Project Medtech
The Project Medtech podcast is interview-style podcast on the Medtech Industry where guests share stories, advice, pitfalls, trends and innovations produced by Project Medtech.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 30min
Episode 106 | Greg Tuers, President at RAM Technologies | Does Your Device Need to Comply with IEC 60601?
In this episode, Greg Tuers and Duane Mancini discuss IEC 60601, power supply for medical devices, normal use vs. intended use, shelf life of various components, manufacturing tips, other standards and so much more.
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Ram Technologies Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Aug 15, 2022 • 44min
Episode 105 | Chris Lah, Senior Director at Mayfield Brain & Spine | The Effect of Middlemen and Revenue Cycle in the US Healthcare System on Your Commercialization Strategy
In this episode, Chris Lah and Duane Mancini discuss middlemen in the US healthcare system, a look into the revenue cycle at a hospital, how various players in the healthcare system evaluate technology, payment reimbursement strategies, his participation in TedX, and so much more.
Chris Lah LinkedIn
Mayfield Brain & Spine Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn

Aug 8, 2022 • 41min
Episode 104 | Dave Albert, Founder & Chief Medical Officer at AliveCor | A Medtech Legend: Being an Orthogonal Thinker
In this episode, Dave Albert and Duane Mancini discuss his history in the Medtech space, his various patents, his current company AliveCOR, his video that went viral, what it was like selling a company on 9/11, what it is like fighting the behemoth companies, the power of data, prediction becomes prevention, finding that complimentary team, there is no such thing as a solo entrepreneur, and so much more.
Dave Albert LinkedIn
AliveCor Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Aug 1, 2022 • 43min
Episode 103 | Joseph Mocanu, Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund | A Global Investors View on What Sucks In Healthcare Right Now and How Technology Could Fix It
In this episode, Joseph Mocanu and Duane Mancini discuss his current fund called Verge HealthTech Fund, what sucks in healthcare right now that could be fixed with technology, sick care vs. healthcare, global healthcare access, what it truly means to be an impact investor, how an impact fund looks at opportunities vs. a typical venture group, entrepreneurship and how it is viewed around the world, picking the right partners for a startup, and so much more.
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Verge HealthTech Fund Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Jul 25, 2022 • 52min
Episode 102 | Keith Matheny, Founder and Chairman of the Board at Septum Solutions | Part-Time Entrepreneur, Part-Time Physician: Why It Is Important to Continue to be a Practicing Physician
In this episode, Keith Matheny and Duane Mancini discuss the complexities of spending time as an entrepreneur but also still a practicing a clinician, the benefit to continuing to practice, the multiple companies he is running, building your clinical advisor board and key opinion leaders, the US healthcare system, the need for healthcare reform and who should own that, and so much more.
Keith Matheny LinkedIn
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn

Jul 18, 2022 • 37min
Episode 101 | Richard Hanbury, CEO at Sana Health | "I'm going to Die Unless I Solve My Pain Problem": An Entrepreneur's Mission to Solve Pain
In this episode, Richard Hanbury and Duane Mancini discuss what he is working on at Sana Health, how he started this journey of solving pain, how he looked at the De Novo process as a startup company, why breakthrough status was powerful for them, how he built his team, what to fractionalize and what to bring in-house, building a team to balance your gaps, his best advice for fundraising, paying attention to what motivates the type of investor you are pitching, what it is like taking on the big Pharma companies, and so much more.
Richard Hanbury LinkedIn
Sana Health Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn

Jul 11, 2022 • 57min
Episode 100 | David Sylvan, President at UH Ventures and Brian Rothstein, CMO at UH Ventures | The Complexities of Getting Your Medtech Product into a Hospital System
In this episode, David Sylvan, Brian Rothstein and Duane Mancini discuss why Brian wanted to get into innovation, how UH Ventures got it start, the SPICE filter they apply, who uses, who benefits, who buys, who measures, and why selling into healthcare is so hard, what are the non-starters before they will work with a company, why journey mapping for a device is so important, and so much more.
David Sylvan LinkedIn
Brian Rothstein LinkedIn
University Hospitals Ventures Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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Jun 27, 2022 • 45min
Episode 99 | Etienne Nichols, Medical Device Guru at Greenlight Guru | Finding from Greenlight Guru's Benchmark Survey of 519 Medtech Professionals
In this episode, Etienne Nichols and Duane Mancini discuss how he supports Medtech companies in implementing electronic quality management systems, the 2022 benchmark study they did this year on 519 Medtech professionals, what headwinds Medtech companies are facing, what the survey said about time to market, common errors on supplier management, opportunities that a lot of the professionals saw, the risk of cybersecurity, the importance of companies spending time and resources on employee growth, quality over compliance, and so much more.
Etienne Nichols LinkedIn
Greenlight Guru Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn

Jun 20, 2022 • 47min
Episode 98 | Jeremy Stackawitz, CEO at Senzo | Startup Mentality: Stop Being Afraid of What Can Go Wrong and Start Being Excited About What Can Go Right
In this episode, Jeremy Stackawitz and Duane Mancini discuss his current pre-commercial diagnostic company he is leading, how to choose your first indication for use when you are a platform technology, what about the second and third indication, what led him to Senzo, his experience with raising capital, the importance of naming of the rounds, what it is like being brought in to lead a company when you are not a co-founder, and so much more.
Jeremy Stackawitz LinkedIn
Senzo Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
Project Medtech LinkedIn

Jun 13, 2022 • 44min
Episode 97 | Jasmin Hounsell, CEO & Founder at Evolene Ltd | Commercialization Strategy: Powering Medtech Companies Towards Their Purpose
In this episode, Jasmin Hounsell and Duane Mancini discuss her company Evolene, how they support Medtech startups, how commercialization strategy differs between UK vs. US and why the differences are underestimated, commercialization strategy, reimbursement, having a commercialization plan and which countries you go to go first, dos and don’ts in Medtech companies trying to commercialize, and so much more.
Jasmin Hounsell LinkedIn
Evolene Website
Project Medtech Website
Duane Mancini LinkedIn
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