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The MedTech Podcast

Karandeep Singh Badwal

The MedTech Podcast shares the journey behind the path of the people shaping the MedTech industry and its future. Join me as I connect with industry leaders, thought providers and innovators. Hosted by Karandeep Singh Badwal, Karandeep is a Quality & Regulatory Consultant specialising in the MedTech Industry. If you have any ideas for future episodes or would like to be on the podcast then feel free to connect with me via the links below Follow Karandeep on LinkedIn:

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00:26:57

#107 Catching Disease Five Years Early with Caroline...

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2026/09/29

Caroline Vissers, co-founder of Immunectra and a former UCSF faculty member, who walked away from a lab of her own to build a company. Working alongside scientific co-founders Joe DeRisi and Michael Wilson, Caroline is developing blood-based tests capable of detecting autoimmune disease long before a patient ever shows symptoms.In this episode, Caroline shares why she gave up a faculty position most scientists spend a career chasing, how she prepared for the jump with a venture capital course and

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00:25:41

#106 What Notified Bodies Actually Look For with...

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2026/08/31

Sandy Wright, Head of Devices at Scarlet, the first notified body built specifically around software as a medical device. A former doctor who moved from clinical practice into digital health. Sandy now sits on the assessment side of the table, reviewing the very submissions most manufacturers dread putting together.In this episode, we start with the question that trips up so many companies. What actually turns a piece of software into a medical device and why is the wellness boundary still so blurry

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00:27:57

#105 Inside the Transplant Industry with Tom Daulton:...

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2026/08/17

Tom Daulton, CEO of Organ Recovery Systems, who has spent over 40 years in interventional medicine and building healthcare companies. Twelve months ago he knew very little about the transplant world. Today he runs one of the most fascinating businesses in it.In this episode, Tom explains what makes transplant unlike anything else in medicine, a field where sadly a patient has to die for another to live and where there is no pharmaceutical fallback the way dialysis can bridge a failing kidney. He

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00:24:37

#104 From Investor to Inventor with Joanna Nathan:...

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2026/08/03

Joanna Nathan, CEO and co-founder of Prana Surgical, adjunct professor at Rice University and a former MedTech investor who spent years at the J&J MedTech Center for Device Innovation before crossing over into building herself. Her company recently secured FDA clearance for the Prana System, a tissue-sparing platform rethinking how early stage lung cancer is diagnosed and treated.In this episode, Joanna shares the deeply personal story behind her move from investing back into operating, having

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00:26:03

#103 Why Faster Is Not Always Better with Basant...

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2026/07/20

Dr. ⁠Basant Bajpai⁠ CEO of ⁠Compliance MedQRA⁠, a UAE-based consulting company specializing in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, AI governance and compliance for medical devices, SaMD, AI/ML health technologies and digital health solutions. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience focused on brain monitoring and neurotechnology and has more than 12 years of international experience supporting MedTech and digital health companies across Europe, the Middle East and the United States.He explains why

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00:25:41

#102 The End of the Amyloid Era with Isaac Stoner:...

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2026/06/01

Isaac Stoner, CEO of MindImmune Therapeutics, a drug discovery company pioneering a new class of medicines for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.Isaac has built his career moving between the founder seat and the investor seat. He was the founding CEO of Octagon Therapeutics, the first team member at liquid biopsy company Firefly BioWorks and has evaluated life science companies for investment at Slater Technology Fund, PureTech Health, KdT and Action Potential Venture

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00:24:07

#101 When Great Technology Is Not Enough with Shai...

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2026/05/04

Shai Policker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Edge Medical Ventures, a medtech venture studio and fund focused on developing and investing in medical devices that address unmet clinical needs. With a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, an MBA from Columbia Business School and over 25 years building medical device companies, Shai has founded or scaled 18 companies across cardiovascular care, surgery and respiratory health, filing more than 40 patents along the way.In this episode,

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00:33:10

#100 Early Stage vs Commercial MedTech with Cristiano...

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2026/04/20

Cristiano Fontana, founder and CEO of Three Bridges, a Milan-based advisory firm helping early-stage MedTech companies navigate the full journey from innovation to market. With over 25 years in the industry starting in the family warehouse handling surgical drains and prostheses as a teenager, Cristiano has a perspective on this business that very few people can match.In this episode, we kick things off with something a little different: a conversation about dressing well, the discipline behind it

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00:21:54

#99 Stop Calling It AI: Machine Learning, LLMs and...

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2026/04/06

Welcome to Episode 99 of The MedTech Podcast! I'm your host, Karandeep Singh Badwal, and today I'm joined by Dr. Manish Patel, co-founder and CEO of Jiva.ai and Chair of the AI Subcommittee at the BIA, where he advises the UK Government on AI policy, data privacy and healthcare applications. With a PhD in Modelling of Complex Systems from UCL and nearly a decade building algorithmic trading systems in investment banking, Manish brings a rare depth of perspective to the most overhyped term in

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00:25:23

#98 The Hidden Cost of Bad MedTech Strategy: Women’s...

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2026/03/23

Jordan Pollack, biomedical engineer, entrepreneur and CEO of Sub-Q Bionics. Jordan began his career at Boston Scientific, later founded VeinWay in Israel and is now focused on building a new treatment paradigm for lymphoedema in cancer survivors.In this episode, we explore what actually creates momentum in MedTech, from networking with intent to building the resilience needed to survive the founder journey. Jordan shares why conferences alone rarely deliver results, how warm introductions and

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00:23:13

#97 Beyond Ablation For Pain Management:...

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2026/03/09

Dave Rosa, CEO and President of NeuroOne, medtech entrepreneur, board member and former executive at St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific and C.R. Bard. With three decades in medical devices and more than $200 million raised, Dave brings a rare mix of operator, inventor and capital markets experience to the future of neurotechnology and pain care.In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest mistakes medtech companies make: building technology without enough real-world user feedback. Dave explains

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00:24:57

#96 Decentralising Healthcare: Hospital Buying, AI as...

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2026/02/23

Dr. Amel Havkic, founder of EvoMed Consulting and a lung and critical care specialist, hospital clinical lead. Amel works at the intersection of bedside medicine and MedTech strategy, helping innovators build clinician-approved solutions that scale safely across real healthcare systems.In this episode, we unpack why “clinicians love it” is rarely enough to win adoption, and what hospital purchasing actually looks like when procurement, IT, finance, compliance and workflows all have a seat at the

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00:27:48

#95 The Future of Acne Treatment: At Home Injections,...

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2026/01/12

Rick Bente, co-founder and CEO of Indomo, the company behind ClearPen, an investigational at home corticosteroid injection for inflammatory acne. Rick brings over two decades of experience in drug delivery and diagnostics with previous roles at Medtronic, Insulet and YourBio.In this episode we trace Rick’s journey from insulin pumps, large volume wearable injectors and remote blood collection to tackling one of the most common yet under-served conditions in medicine: acne. Rick explains why

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00:24:30

#94 Reinventing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM):...

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2025/12/22

Renato (Ren) Circi, co-founder of SAVA, a London based MedTech company building a new generation of minimally invasive continuous glucose monitors and molecular wearables.In this episode we rewind to the underground labs at Imperial College London where Ren and his co-founder Raph first immersed themselves in biosensors and began questioning the status quo of health monitoring. Ren explains how their shared obsession with measuring the body more effortlessly led to SAVA’s founding and what it really

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00:25:00

#93 How QMSR Is Reshaping U.S. MedTech: ISO 13485,...

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2025/12/09

Dr. Yuan Li, Director of Medical Business at DQS and a former medical device auditor with deep expertise across orthopaedic manufacturing and regulatory systems.In this episode, we discuss the sweeping regulatory transition coming to the U.S. with the introduction of the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), which formally aligns 21 CFR Part 820 with ISO 13485. Yuan unpacks what this shift means for U.S.-based manufacturers, why FDA is phasing out the QSR audit model and why contract

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00:29:06

#92 From NASA to SaMD: Building Galen Data with Chris...

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2025/11/24

Chris DuPont, a seasoned MedTech engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Galen Data, which was acquired by Matrix One in late 2024. With a background in aerospace software from NASA and a career dedicated to medical device connectivity, Chris shares a rare behind-the-scenes look at starting a cloud platform with just $600, scaling it into an FDA compliant infrastructure solution and navigating both technical and financial risk.In this episode, we dive into the unexpected similarities between outer

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00:25:19

#91 Ending Trial and Error Cancer Care with Jim...

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2025/11/03

Jim Foote, CEO and Founder of First Ascent Biomedical a pioneer in functional precision medicine (FPM) that aims to eliminate guesswork from cancer treatment. After losing his son to cancer, Jim left a career in cybersecurity to build a data-driven platform that combines AI, robotics and real-time tumour testing to help doctors choose the right therapy for each patient. In this episode, we explore how FPM differs from traditional genomics-only testing, why tumours can respond differently even with

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00:25:46

#90 The Metabolic Signal You’re Probably Ignoring...

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2025/10/22

Jari Närhi, Co-Founder and CEO of NADMED, a University of Helsinki spin-out revolutionising how we understand and monitor NAD levels. With a background in mechanical engineering and a career spanning medtech, diagnostics and hospital operations, Jari brings a unique systems-level view on cellular health and innovation in clinical testing.In this episode, we explore why NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is so vital for human health, from fuelling ATP production to supporting DNA repair and

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00:27:51

#89 Reframing Fertility with Kirsten Karchmer: AI,...

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2025/10/06

Kirsten Karchmer, founder of Conceivable, is one of North America's first reproductive acupuncturists. With a career spanning clinical practice, software development and AI integration, Kirsten brings a fresh, deeply personal perspective to the future of women’s healthIn this episode, we explore the root causes of infertility and why simply timing intercourse isn’t enough. Kirsten breaks down the concept of the “Conceivable Cycle,” how subclinical symptoms reveal deeper fertility issues, and why

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00:27:19

#88 Hydrogel Tech and Lab Automation with Sinan...

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2025/09/01

Sinan Gölhan, Founder and CEO of GelTech is helping scientists develop life-saving hydrogel treatments faster through automation. From cancer-fighting gels to battlefield-ready biomaterials, Sinan’s journey fuses deep technical insight with an intensely personal mission.In this episode, we talk about why hydrogels, the “Jell-O of medicine”, are so important in modern biotech, and how Sinan’s frustration with repetitive lab work led him to build robotic systems to accelerate testing. He shares

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