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The Med Device Cyber Podcast
In a time where healthcare and technology are deeply intertwined, understanding medical device cybersecurity is not just important—it's essential. Welcome to The Med Device Cyber Podcast, your go-to resource for understanding the complexities of this critical field of cyber security. As the definitive podcast on medical device security, we explore everything from identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities to navigating this ever-evolving regulatory landscape. Hosted by Christian Espinosa…
Episodes
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy Medical Device Companies Need Tabletop Exercises with Daniel Hammond | Ep 90
What happens when a medical device company experiences a serious cyber incident? Daniel Hammond joins Christian Espinosa to discuss why incident-response…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhen Should You Start Medical Device Cybersecurity? | Ep 89
When is the right time to start cybersecurity for a medical device? For many manufacturers, the answer still seems to be somewhere close to submission. In this…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastAI, Medical Devices and the Next Cybersecurity Arms Race with Liam Dowd | Ep 88
AI is becoming more capable, more autonomous and more accessible. What does that mean for medical device cybersecurity? Liam Dowd joins Christian Espinosa to…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow Ethical Hackers Find Weaknesses in Medical Devices with Parker Daudt | Ep 87
What makes medical device penetration testing different from traditional cybersecurity? Christian Espinosa is joined by Blue Goat Cyber penetration tester…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe 7 Biggest Misconceptions About Medical Device Cybersecurity | Ep 86
Medical device cybersecurity is still surrounded by some persistent misconceptions. In this solo episode, Christian Espinosa breaks down seven of the most…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastBuilding Cyber Resilience Into Medical Devices with Joe Saunders | Ep 85
What if a medical device could prevent an attacker from exploiting a vulnerability, even before a patch becomes available? Joe Saunders, CEO and co-founder of…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastCan We Detect Skin Cancer Without a Biopsy? with Stefan Mazy | Ep 84
What if the biggest problem in skin cancer diagnosis is not finding suspicious lesions, but what happens after we find them? Stefan Mazy joins Christian…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Commercialization Gaps MedTech Founders Keep Missing with Ryan Roghaar | Ep 83
Why can a MedTech company have promising technology, a strong team and investor interest, yet still lose momentum when it matters most? Ryan Roghaar joins…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy the Best MedTech Candidates Aren’t Applying to Your Jobs with Darwin Shurig | Ep 82
What happens when AI starts screening job candidates who are also using AI to get through the screening process? In this episode of the Med Device Cyber…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Hidden Barriers to Clinical Adoption with Amel Havkic | Ep 81
Why do so many promising MedTech companies fail even when the technology is strong, the funding is there and the product is compliant? In this episode of the…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy Consumer AI Is Not a Medical Device with Tyler Harmon | Ep 80
AI is moving quickly, but medical devices cannot afford to treat every new model like an ordinary software update. In this episode of the Med Device Cyber…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy Technical Intelligence Is Not Enough with Samantha Silk | Ep 79
A strong résumé may get someone an interview, but technical ability alone does not determine whether they will succeed within an organization. In this episode…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastProductivity, Psychological Safety and AI with Sarah Ohanesian and Jeff Gibbard | Ep 78
Productivity means making meaningful progress on the work that matters most. Yet many organizations remain trapped in repetitive tasks, unclear priorities…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastFrom Science Fiction to Visual Prosthesis with Frederik Ceyssens | Ep. 77
What if a blind person could use a pair of glasses where information is transmitted wirelessly to an implant in the visual cortex, allowing them to perceive…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastBuilding Medical Devices Right the First Time with Helen Souris | Ep 76
Bringing an innovative medical device to market takes far more than a great idea. It requires regulatory strategy, cybersecurity, quality systems, and…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat MedTech Can Learn from the Casino Industry with Melissa Aarskaug | Ep 75
For years, cybersecurity has been viewed as an IT responsibility. Today's threat landscape demands something very different. In this episode of the Med Device…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Future of Cardio-Oncology Wearables with Ryan Neely | Ep 74
Cancer treatment is already difficult enough without adding more hospital visits, more testing, and more delays. Yet many cancer therapies carry a significant…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastNavigating U.S. Market Entry for MedTech Developers with JJ Amell | Ep 73
When you develop a groundbreaking medical device, you assume the engineering and clinical data will carry you across the finish line. The legal landscape of…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Psychology of Medical Device Security Awareness with Shahbaz Ahmed | Ep 72
When you try to communicate cybersecurity risks to medical device manufacturers, do you feel like you are speaking ancient Hieroglyphics? You are not alone. In…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Age of Digital Health Humanity with Philippe Gerwill | Ep 71
Philippe Gerwill manages to be a board advisor for nearly 30 companies without losing his humanity. In this episode of the Med Device Cyber Podcast, Christian…
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Why MedTech Needs Specialists with Zoltan Kevei and Saby Toth of Bishop & Co | Ep 70
Medical software is still underestimated by teams that think generic engineering habits will carry over cleanly into a regulated environment. They do not. The…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastScience Before Hype in MedTech Investing with Varun Turlapati of Chaanakya Capital | Ep 69
Early-stage MedTech gets riskier when investors confuse a compelling story with a credible device. Stronger diligence starts by testing whether the science is…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy MedTech Needs More Than Approval with Michael Branagan Harris of HealthTech Strategies Limited
A device can clear regulatory hurdles and still struggle commercially if the evidence is too narrow. MedTech companies need proof that speaks to affordability…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastDe-Risking Product Decisions in MedTech Startups with Brent Lavin of Ironwood MedTech Partners
Product decisions made during early development determine commercialization outcomes years later. Wrong choices about regulatory pathways, feature sets, and…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastVibe Coding Security Risks and Malicious Code Injection with Jake Rodriguez of Triangle Tech
Vibe coding enables rapid development through AI-generated code but introduces security risks when developers accept outputs without verification. Malicious…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy Clinical Trials Are the Most Expensive Capital Outlay for Startups with Rob Bedford, CEO of Franklyn Health
Early planning prevents expensive corrections when startups address clinical strategy, regulatory pathways, and cybersecurity requirements from day one rather…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastTraceability Requirements and Documentation Audit Trails with Dr. Basant Bajpai, CEO of Compliance MedQRA
Quality management system implementation delays create cascading failures across medical device development timelines. Startups using SharePoint or Google…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastEarly Design Decisions that Shape Medical Device Success with Chris Danek, CEO of Bessel
Early design decisions define the trajectory of a medical device long before commercialization begins. Choices related to software architecture, third-party…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastEdge Cases, Alarm Fatigue, and Why AI Cannot Replace Clinical Judgment with Brandon Fertig, Senior Manager at Philips Healthcare
Alarm fatigue happens when monitoring systems raise so many false flags that clinical staff begin ignoring them, even when real critical events occur. A…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastAlarm Fatigue, Workflow Integration, and the Intelligent Operating Room (Professor Aamer Ahmed)
Devices that do not integrate into the clinical workflow sit unused regardless of technical sophistication. Physicians work in high-pressure environments where…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow to Move Stakeholders from Awareness to Sustained Adoption Without Friction
Marketing medical devices requires understanding that stakeholders are different, buying processes are longer, and friction points are more complex than…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastPrevention Is Better Than Cure: Applying Medical Principles to Medtech Cybersecurity
Medical device risk assessments are failing patients, not because the process is too hard, but because nobody doing the assessment has ever been in the room…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow AI Code Security Became a Medical Device Problem with Jun Xiang Tan
Ten years ago, Singapore's healthcare system got hacked. Patient records were stolen at a national scale. The government responded by building one of the most…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow to Build an SBOM That Passes FDA Review
SBOMs are one of the most common sources of FDA deficiencies in medical device submissions. Most companies think they're doing it right, but then they get…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastFrom Idea to FDA Clearance: What Nobody Tells Medtech Founders with Darcy Bachert
Building medical device software is hard. Building it the right way is harder. And getting it through FDA approval while managing cybersecurity requirements?…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat MedTech Startups Get Wrong About Cybersecurity Documentation with Marc Zemel
Marc Zemel has been building Retia Medical for 15 years. The company started as two guys with slides and licensed technology. Now their data-driven hemodynamic…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy Most Medtech Companies Fail at Global Expansion (And How to Fix It) with William Jin
Thinking about taking your medical device to China? Or maybe you're a Chinese company looking at the American market? William Jin has spent over 30 years…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat It Takes to Succeed in the Medtech Industry with Omar Khateeb
Ever thought about what it really takes to launch a successful medtech startup? Omar M. Khateeb knows the challenges firsthand. As a founder with a track…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastUntangling Software Composition Analysis for MedTech Teams
Why does software composition analysis matter beyond regulatory compliance? This episode explores SCA (Software Composition Analysis) and explains how SBOMs…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhen Medical Device Cyber Failures Become Fatal
What past ransomware and medical device incidents might reveal gaps that manufacturers are still overlooking today? In this episode, Christian and Trevor…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastTrevor Slattery Answers Tough Medical Device Cyber Questions
This episode puts Trevor in the hot seat. If you were put in the hot seat, could you clearly explain cybersecurity, safety, and lifecycle terms like Trevor? In…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastThe Differences Between Black, Grey, and White Penetration Testing
MedTech developers, do you know which penetration testing methodology the FDA actually prefers for medical device submissions? In this episode, Christian and…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow Cybersecurity Shapes Regulatory and Quality Success with Jim Goodmiller
What risks do you take when cybersecurity is left off your development roadmap? In this episode, Christian, Trevor and guest Jim Goodmiller explore how…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWebinar: Why FDA Cybersecurity Submissions Fail and How to Get Yours Approved
Medtech innovators and medical device manufacturers, how can you prevent cybersecurity deficiencies from delaying your FDA submission? In this webinar…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastCybersecurity Qs MedTech Innovators Ask: Christian’s Hot Seat
MedTech manufacturers, how can you avoid the cybersecurity pitfalls that most often lead to FDA rejection? In this episode, Trevor puts Christian “in the hot…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat Is Required for an FDA Pre-Market Cyber Submission?
What are the 18 required cybersecurity deliverables for a pre-market submission, and how do they map to eSTAR’s 13 sections? This episode breaks down the…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWebinar: Postmarket Cybersecurity Management
MedTech manufacturers, how prepared are you to monitor vulnerabilities continuously once your medical device reaches the market? Also, would you like a free…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastHow Market Intelligence Shapes MedTech Growth with Kevin Saem
In the MedTech space, how can you leverage market intelligence and machine learning for business development and sales enablement? In this episode, Christian…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastDesigning Secure Medical Device Software with Randy Horton
In medical device software development, why should cybersecurity be viewed as an element of product quality, not an add-on? In this episode, Christian and…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastCyber Risk Management for MedTech Legacy Devices
What options do MedTech manufacturers have to bring older devices up to modern cybersecurity standards? Also, how does the FDA’s latest guidance change the…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWebinar: Security Architecture Views: Protecting Medical Devices Through Strategic Design
How can security architecture views strengthen a medical device manufacturer’s FDA submissions? This episode/webinar dives into the four critical security…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhy AI Literacy Matters for the Future of Healthcare with José Acosta
How can AI literacy reduce patient risk in healthcare settings? In this episode, Christian Espinosa and Trevor Slattery are joined by Dr. José Acosta…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat Is A Medical Device?
MedTech developers and manufacturers, could your medical device unknowingly qualify as a “cyber device”? In this episode, Christian and Trevor break down what…
The Med Device Cyber Podcast5 Most Common Misconceptions of Medical Device Security
In this episode, Christian and Trevor unpack the five most common misconceptions that put medical device manufacturers at risk. From confusing data protection…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhat Happens When AI in Medical Devices Make Mistakes?
MedTech manufacturers and developers, what happens if your AI-powered medical device makes a terrible, life-threatening mistake? This episode explores what…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastMedical Device Startups and Cybersecurity Challenges with Suzy Engwall
What are some of the greatest challenges medical device startups face when bringing their products to market? This episode features Suzy Engwall, a healthcare…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastTop 10 Medical Device Vulnerabilities with Myles Kellerman
How safe are the medical devices I rely on, and what are the biggest cybersecurity risks I should know about? In this episode, the team goes behind the scenes…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastOvercoming AI and Data Security Challenges in MedTech with May Lee
How can you prepare your device for future quantum computing risks? In this episode of The Med Device Cyber Podcast, Christian and Trevor talk with May Lee of…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastWhen Cybersecurity Becomes a Crime
What happens when cybersecurity flaws in medical devices cross the line into criminal violations? In this episode, Christian and Trevor unpack the…
The Med Device Cyber PodcastBalancing Innovation and Regulation in MedTech Development with Karandeep Singh Badwal
How can medtech innovators balance speed with compliance in medical devices? In this episode, Christian and Trevor sit down with Karandeep Singh Badwal about…