Johnson & Johnson leaders believe big benefits from medical device connectivity are possible through their cloud partnership with Microsoft.
Two leaders in the company’s medical device business recently spoke with Medical Design & Outsourcing about how the cloud can enable innovation in medtech. They offered valuable advice for medtech engineers designing for connectivity.
In January, New Brunswick, New Jersey–based Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) named Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) as its preferred cloud provider for digital surgery solutions and partner on building out J&J’s digital surgery platform and internet of things (IoT) device connectivity.
Johnson & Johnson Group CIO and Global VP of Medical Devices Larry Jones and Office of Digital Innovation Leader Peter Schulam (who also serves as global head of medical affairs, clinical affairs and pre-clinical research for Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Cos.) spoke with MDO.
Read the conversation — edited for space and clarity — on MDO.