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The Real Future of Medical Devices (Not What You Think)
What is the future of medical devices?
Most discussions focus on hype — AI, robotics, or breakthrough technologies. But real progress in medical devices is shaped by something else entirely: engineering constraints, regulatory pathways, and clinical realities.
In this episode, I break down:
• Why medical device innovation is slower than people expect
• What actually drives adoption in healthcare
• Incremental vs breakthrough technologies
• The role of materials, sterilization, and manufacturability
• Energy-based devices like plasma, RF, and lasers
• The shift toward point-of-care and…
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