The 18 most innovative medical devices of 2021

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The Galien Foundation today announced the nominees for most innovative medical devices for its 15th annual Prix Galien USA Awards.

The foundation nominates devices, biotechnology and pharmaceutical products for its annual Prix Galien awards to highlight products designed to improve the human condition.

“The Awards Committee is excited to introduce the nominees for the 2021 Prix Galien USA Awards. These products have been created by scientists who have dedicated their lives to discovering, developing and distributing life-saving answers for patients,” said Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chair of the Prix Galien USA and Prix Galien International Award committees and former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

“We appreciate the opportunity to honor these researchers and their tireless efforts,” Desmond-Hellmann said in a news releas…

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  • July 20, 2021
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CVRx CEO Nadim Yared suggests steps toward improving diversity and equality

Nadim Yared, CEO of CVRx

In this week’s episode of DeviceTalks Weekly, we follow up with last week’s guest, Nadim Yared, CEO of CVRx, to catch up on how the medtech executive is managing during the pandemic.

Yared also shares some far-reaching views on what the medtech industry needs to work toward to improve diversity in its workforce and provide equality for society.

We also visit with Mira Sahney, CEO of Hyalex Orthopaedics, one of medtech’s most interesting startups. Hyalex was identified as a notable startup in the recent report in Medical Design and Outsourcing. In this interview, Sahney reveals Hyalex’ origins, the state of its potential cartilage replacement product, and why start-ups have a natural advantage operating in a pandemic.

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  • July 10, 2020
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