Ortho Innovation Talks: Enovis & Zimmer Biomet

S2 E5 - How Enovis is unlocking better bracing with innovative materials, patient comfort & next-gen tech

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:16:09 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Suneethi Gudapati, VP of Research & Development, Enovis™ Bracing & Supports, to discuss how her team is advancing the engineering behind braces and supports across the orthopedic continuum of care.

Gudapati shares how Enovis evaluates materials, designs, and patient feedback to improve comfort, usability, and clinical performance across its extensive bracing portfolio, which spans postoperative and preventive use cases. She also discusses how her R&D teams partner across the company to explore future opportunities, from new composite materials to potential AI and connected-health applications, while maintaining a strong focus on unmet needs and the aging, increasingly active patient population.

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S2 E4 - How Enovis is accelerating orthopedic recovery with bone stimulation and patient-centered innovation

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:05:00 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Brad Batte, President of Enovis™ Regeneration, to discuss how the division is transforming post-operative recovery through bone growth stimulation. He also discusses at-home device compliance, clinical outcomes, and how Enovis is expanding its innovation pipeline to support patients across the full continuum of care.

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S2 E3 - Why Enovis is betting on bracing comfort, workflow solutions and patient-focused rehab tech

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:25:00 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Terry Ross, Group President, Enovis™ Prevention & Recovery, shares how the company is reimagining orthopedic recovery through a combination of smart bracing technology and digital health platforms.

Ross details how Enovis is prioritizing comfort and wearability in its bracing designs to drive better patient compliance, while also streamlining clinic operations through its MotionMD® workflow software. He also discusses MotionIQ®, a digital engagement tool designed to support patients throughout their rehab journey.

With a focus on continuous improvement, Ross explains how Enovis is building connected solutions that improve patient outcomes and clinic efficiency—proving that externally applied devices can deliver powerful, tech-enabled care.

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S2 E2 - Can Enovis’ ARVIS AR technology help surgeons rethink precision and cost in the ASC era?

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:10:31 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Marc Mackey, senior vice president and general manager of Enabling Technologies at Enovis, breaks down how his team is building a next-generation platform that prioritizes precision, efficiency, and value. Mackey explains how augmented reality and AI are making orthopedic surgeries more accurate, efficient, and accessible — especially in outpatient environments like ASCs.

He details the evolution of Enovis’ AR-based navigation platform, ARVIS, from early prototypes to its current compact, cost-effective design that eliminates the need for bulky hardware. As adoption grows, Mackey highlights how surgeons are leveraging ARVIS for soft tissue balancing, gap assessment, and patient-specific alignment, while AI streamlines surgical planning and imaging segmentation.

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S2 E1 - Enovis’ Vogt on driving recon growth past $1B w/ M&A, knee breakthroughs and foot & ankle expansion

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the kickoff episode of Season 2 of Ortho Innovation Talks, Louie Vogt, Group President of Reconstructive at Enovis, takes us inside the company’s strategic growth in orthopedics. Vogt shares how Enovis has transformed into a major player in the reconstructive space through key acquisitions and bold bets on innovative implant designs.

He discusses the evolution of knee implants, highlighting Enovis’ pioneering work with kinematically driven bearings and the dual pivot knee concept. Vogt also touches on the growing role of robotics and enabling technologies in orthopedic surgery, emphasizing how these advancements are changing the surgeon experience and patient outcomes.

Beyond knees, Vogt explores Enovis’ expansion into foot and ankle reconstruction—a rapidly growing market—and how the company is leveraging M&A and innovation to carve out a competitive edge. As Enovis looks ahead to 2025, Vogt teases major product launches in shoulders, hips, and extremities, signaling another big year for the company.

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S1 E3 - ZB’s Lancaster talks next-gen knee systems, robotics & building a new regional powerhouse

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:03:43 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Jim Lancaster, President of Global Reconstruction at Zimmer Biomet, connects his deep roots in Warsaw, Indiana—known as the orthopedic capital of the world—with his current role in shaping the region's future as a global MedTech hub with his efforts to diversify the region's medtech industry, including the partnership with Plug and Play to attract new innovations in sensor technology and augmented reality, and by driving technical innovations at Zimmer Biomet.

Additionally, Lancaster provides an in-depth look at the development of Persona IQ, the world's first smart knee system, which integrates advanced sensor technology to monitor patient recovery. He also discusses the growing importance of cementless fixation in knee implants, highlighting Zimmer Biomet's focus on enhancing implant longevity and patient outcomes.

Lastly, Lancaster discusses Zimmer Biomet's role in surgical robotics, particularly the advancements brought by the Rosa robotics platform, which includes applications for knee, hip, and even shoulder surgeries.

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S1 E2 - ZB’s Goyal on how passion for solving ortho challenges put him at the helm of R&D Engine

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:42:04 +0000

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Nitin Goyal, MD, chief science, technology and innovation officer at Zimmer Biomet (ZB) shares his journey from the OR to the medtech industry. Dr. Goyal oversees ZB’s global innovation, medical education, clinical affairs, and reimbursement strategy.

He tells host Tom Salemi about his passion for building solutions to address clinical challenges and improve the surgical experience. Goyal’s own innovations landed him leadership positions at managed care powerhouse, UnitedHealthcare, followed by medtech giant, ZB. Goyal describes how his pursuit of “making an outsized impact” on orthopedic care brought him to ZB, where he leads the global innovation, medical education, and clinical affairs functions.

In this talk, he’ll discuss how ZB incorporates smart implants that track and report mobility data, to big data analytics that guide clinical decision-making throughout the episode of care. Goyal explains why he believes we’re at an inflection point in orthopedics and how ZB intends to lead the way.

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S1 E1 - Zimmer Biomet's Rachel Ellingson on driving growth through portfolio shifts and M&A

DeviceTalks Podcast Network — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:46:51 +0000

In the inaugural episode of Ortho Innovation Talks: Zimmer Biomet, Rachel Ellingson, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Zimmer Biomet, shares insights into the company's growth strategy, emphasizing that growth can be achieved not only through addition - like innovation and acquisition - but also through subtraction, such as exiting lower growth, non-core businesses.

In the episode, Ellingson discusses the decision to spin off Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental businesses and the significant undertaking required to create a new public company, which required integrating and then disintegrating business segments, building corporate infrastructure, and establishing a dedicated leadership team for the new entity - a major initiative involving over 500 people and a dedicated separation management office.

Lastly, Ellingson discusses what's next in Zimmer Biomet's growth strategy, citing a balance between internal innovation and M&A and noting that the company plans to launch over 40 new products in the next 36 months, focusing on markets with at least 4% growth.

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