In the latest episode of AbbottTalks, Abbott Cardiovascular's leaders, Christopher Piorkowski, MD, DVP and Chief Medical Officer of Electrophysiology, and Dan Kaiser, Divisional VP Product Development, Electrophysiology, delve into the vast landscape of electrophysiology and the comprehensive approach Abbott is taking towards atrial fibrillation (AFib) treatment.

The conversation highlights a potentially innovative pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology and Abbott's broader AFib portfolio, showcasing a commitment to revolutionizing cardiac arrhythmia management. While the Volt™ Pulsed Field Ablation System could represent a significant leap forward with its unique capabilities for creating precise and tissue-selective lesions, Piorkowski and Kaiser emphasize the diversity and depth of solutions Abbott is developing. This includes advancements in diagnostic tools, patient monitoring, and a range of therapeutic approaches designed to offer customized and effective treatment pathways for individuals with AFib.
By focusing on a holistic view of patient care, they discuss how Abbott aims to improve clinical outcomes through technological innovation and enhance patients' quality of life by making treatments more accessible, reducing procedure times, and addressing the broad spectrum of needs within the electrophysiology community. With ongoing clinical trials and research, Abbott is positioned at the forefront of addressing the unmet needs in AFib management, underlining the company's commitment to continuous innovation and patient-centered care.

Thank you to Cretex Medical for sponsoring this episode of AbbottTalks. For more information on how Cretex Medical works with medical device companies, visit www.cretexmedical.com.

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In this podcast, Lisa Eitel of Design World chats with Ross Rivard, the new president of Ringfeder Power Transmission USA ... manufacturer of couplings, shock absorbers, and keyless connectors.

Technology Tuesdays Podcast: Rivard from Ringfeder on couplings technology

On this Technology Tuesdays Podcast for 2/24/15, Michael Jermann, assistant editor for Design World, speaks with Joe Conyers, senior consulting engineer for training and development at SKF Training Solutions. They discuss the common bearing lubrication mistakes users tend to make and how engineers are addressing the problem. 

Technology Tuesdays: How to idiot proof bearing lubrication

Insert molding is the process of overmolding thermoplastic material around a preformed component (an insert) to create a finished part that incorporates multiple materials. The inserts are generally metal parts used to reinforce the mechanical properties of the plastic part. The metal inserts are placed into the mold to form the part.

Proto Labs insert molding 

Engineer (and SPCA advocate) Santiago Gutierrez was looking for a way to exercise his dog while Santiago worked long hours as an engineer at a semiconductor company. Since he couldn’t find anything, he invented something — the GoBone. This electronic “smartbone” incorporates algorithms that learn about your dog’s specific play patterns, helping to keep your pet mentally and physically active whether you are with your dog or not.
Learn how Gutierrez took his passion for dogs and engineering and set about to take a big bite out of the new Smart Pet market.

PODCAST Santiago Gutierrez:  A doggone Smart Pet way to be humane

Dr. Sujit Banerjee arrived in the U.S. from India wanting to make a difference. And now, this CEO of Monolith Semiconductor(part of Littelfuse Inc.)has done just that starting with the release of a 1200V, ultra-low on-resistance SiC MOSFET. 

As one of the wide-bandgap frontrunners in the power semiconductor space, what place does Silicon Carbide hold in energy efficiency applications now and in the future? Listen to the guy who crossed continents to make a difference and is doing it.

Sujit Banerjee: Lab to fab to energy efficient Silicon Carbide semis

We kick off the new year of Design World's Executive Edition with Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley. 

Over the past two years, Tom has been the driving force behind Automation Alley's transformation into Michigan's Industry 4.0 Knowledge Center and is a nationally and globally recognized expert on the smart manufacturing revolution and its impact on business. Today, we talk with Tom about how Automation Alley is helping manufacturers embrace Industry 4.0 and the changes that come with it.

Talking Industry 4.0 with Automation Alley's Tom Kelly

Bill Betten has developed medical devices for decades, but he gained a deeper understanding after hearing a doctor speak the words "brain" and "tumor."

"It's a little different when it's going to be done to you," Betten recalled today during Medical Design & Outsourcing's latest podcast. (Hear more from Betten as editor Chris Newmarker interviews him at DeviceTalks Minnesota, Sept. 9–10 in Minneapolis. Go to minnesota.devicetalks.com and use the code “25OFF” to save 25% on the cost of registration.)

Betten's tumor, fortunately, was a benign meningioma, and he's presently four and a half months into a successful recovery from surgery. Now that he's past the health emergency, there are insights about medical devices that he once knew that he now feels to his core.

Hear more of Betten's insights in MDO's latest podcast, and find out more next week at DeviceTalks Minnesota.

This medtech expert survived a brain tumor: Here's what he learned

When it comes to making a designed part, you have several choices: traditional machining, which covers a range of options; injection molding; and now additive manufacturing. Even more recently though, is the trend of combining metal fabrication and additive manufacturing to make parts.

Combining Subtractive And Additive Mfg

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