MedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike D
MedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike D
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Our vision is to engage in energetic and fun conversations with the startup founders, company builders and industry disrupters who are changing the landscape of medical device technology, as well as ecosystem leaders who support them. Not another interview show, but a ‘Jam Session’ where we all get to experience the real stories of the founders who are building the next game-changing medical technology companies. MedTech Jam Session is co-hosted by ConveyMED founder Mike Donoghue and Chris Lyons, the CEO of Southern Metric Consultants, who between them have over 50 years of experience in the
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The show focuses on themes such as innovation in medical technology, commercialization challenges, and startup experiences, with episodes covering specific topics like overcoming complex pelvic fractures with CurvaFix and the revolutionary fixation techniques of X-Bolt Orthopaedics, delving into the highs and lows of startup journeys.
Our vision is to engage in energetic and fun conversations with the startup founders, company builders and industry disrupters who are changing the landscape of medical device technology, as well as ecosystem leaders who support them. Not another interview show, but a ‘Jam Session’ where we all get to experience the real stories of the founders who are building the next game-changing medical technology companies. MedTech Jam Session is co-hosted by ConveyMED founder Mike Donoghue and Chris Lyons, the CEO of Southern Metric Consultants, who between them have over 50 years of experience in the
Patient compliance with at-home care programs is notoriously poor, with engagement rates often sitting between 5% and 21%. But what if the secret to better outcomes isn't just about anatomy, but about intelligent data-powered recovery? In this episode of the MedTech Jam Session, Chris and Mike D sit down with Raja Sundaram, CEO of Plethy. Coming from a deep tech background, Raja brings a fresh perspective to healthcare by introducing the Plethy Recupe platform. He explains why true ”intelligent MSK recovery” requires a fundamental shift from treating isolated symptoms to managing the whole recovery journey. By collecting real-time telemetry alongside psycho-social data—like sleep, stress, pain beliefs, and work-life context—Plethy empowers personalized care and accelerates recovery. In this episode, we cover:
- Whole Person Recovery: Why MSK outcomes are shaped not only by anatomy and pathology, but by a patient's beliefs on pain, stress, and family support.
- Data-Driven Intervention: How Plethy's episode-of-care management platform identifies delayed recovery risks.
- True Cost Containment: Why payer and workers' comp cost containment shouldn't be about cutting visits but rather identifying the 20% of claims that cost 80% of the money early in the recovery process.
- Human-Centric Design: How providing an easy-to-follow, personalized at-home care program with an intuitive joint motion sensor drives native English-speaking engagement rates up to 79%.
To learn more, go to: Plethy.com
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