LivaNova taps the “miracle nerve” to combat epilepsy; How hospital workforce shortages hit Medtech

In this podcast we’ll talk with Chris Hartman, president, epilepsy, LivaNova, about how the company is developing new tools to use the vagus nerve to limit the impact of epilepsy. We’ll also hear from one of our DeviceTalks West Panels about how workforce shortages are impacting medical device development. The panelists are Nilesh Patel, M.D. Vice President, Medical Affairs, Neuromodulation, Boston Scientific; Farzad Azimpour, M.D. Senior Vice President, Strategic Innovation, Edwards Lifesciences; and Nick West, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, Divisional Vice President, Medical Affairs, Vascular, Abbott. Executive Editor Chris Newmarker deliveres his Newmarker’s Newsmakers – highlighting news from Butterfly Networks, Dentsply Sirona, Stryker, Titan Medical, Johnson & Johnson and Biomed. Thanks for listening to the DeviceTalks Weekly Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast on all major podcast players.