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Med Tech Gurus is a podcast that helps medical device executives stay on the leading edge of their industry. Explore the episodes below to hear from 3M experts.
The Many Stages Of Development By: Pat Wright
Pat Wright, an Account Manager with Addev Inc, explains how you can avoid pitfalls that can cost you and your team precious time and money as you start to scale.
Why You Should Know A Converter By: Kevin Pickett
Kevin Pickett, the Global Business Development Manager with Marian, Inc, explains how to reduce frustration and help save time as your technology enters the manufacturing and scale phase.
The Process of Scaling Manufacturing By: Abbi Johnson
Abbi Johnson, Solventum product development engineer, shares her tips for successful manufacturing at scale.
In Patient Care One Size Doesn’t Fit All By: Robin Huneke Rosenberg
Robin Huneke Rosenberg, 3M clinical product support leader, explains why customization matters in medical device design.
A Blueprint For Quality & Scale By: Abbi Johnson & Audrey Sherman
We welcome back two good friends of Med Tech Gurus, Ms. Abbi Johnson Project Manager and Audrey Sherman Division Scientist at 3M. These two are dynamo’s when it comes to the best practices of how to scale with a quality focus.
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Wearables in the COVID-19 Spotlight
When it comes to COVID-19, wearables have a role to play in helping people stay healthy in homes, hospitals and at work.
The science of adhesives in COVID-19 testing
More than 20 years later, an innovation initially created to help protect DNA samples during testing is being used in labs around the world to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why point of care testing is more important than ever
Point-of-care testing (POCT) helps patients and providers get immediate insights. See how 3M helps bring these devices to life and learn why POCT is more important than ever.
Ditch the exit strategy – and four more insights from a health tech entrepreneur
With decades of experience working in the medical device and in-vitro diagnostics space, Murray and his colleague, Kevin Fallon, found themselves at a crossroads. During the years of R&D they noted that there were very few contract Research, Development and Manufacturing organizations that really understood what it took to take a diagnostic product to market and manufacture at volume.
Health in your hands: a big lesson in designing small medical devices
Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices may transform medicine as we know it. The technology that’s currently available in diabetes test strips and pregnancy tests has the power to advance global health in meaningful ways.
Science is better when shared: How 3M and Nissha made anti-fog face shields
Hydrophilic film commonly is used for microfluidic devices, such as the test strips used in blood glucose monitoring for diabetics. But in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film became the humble hero of a new type of face shield used to help protect healthcare workers.