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Podcast: Medsider: Learn from Medtech and Healthtech Founders and CEOs
Episode: Why Curiosity and Persistence are Crucial Characteristics for Medtech Entrepreneurs: Interview with the Legendary Dr. John Simpson, Executive Chairman of Avinger
Description: Dr. John Simpson. Even if you’re a medical device newbie, you’ve probably heard of him. He’s credited with inventing and commercializing the first over-the-wire balloon catheter used for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). This single idea created the field of interventional cardiology as we know it today. Over the course of his renowned medtech career...[read more]Related StoriesWhy Intersect ENT is an Example of Hope for the Medtech IndustryAre Medical Device Models the Key to Building a Lean Medtech Startup?Substantial and Sustainable – 2 Words That Medtech Companies Should Get Used ToÂ