Enjoy these stories from heroes in our industry and learn about how medical technology has impacted their lives.
“It’s all I want to do now,” says Andrew, about working in the medtech industry. With an undergraduate degree and MBA, he applied his business background to healthcare in order to find a meaningful career. Motivated by improving upon options for patients and seeing innovation come to life, Andrew is driven to do better each day.
Leveraging Butterfly's point-of-care ultrasound technology, Dr. John Martin discovered a metastatic tumor in the back of his throat, dubbing himself “patient number one.”
Jim found his passion for plastics engineering at an early age and was driven to apply his knowledge to the medical device field to help those in his family with health issues. Today, he is proud to lead an organization where through creation and innovation, he and his team bring products to life that help patients. Because of the impact devices can make on people, Jim says, “This is the only thing that I could be doing.”
David worked in the high-tech industry building semiconductors for consumer products for the majority of his career, but when his wife, Ramsey, was diagnosed and passed away from breast cancer in 2003, he knew he was destined for something different. It has become his life goal to “improve breast cancer care. Period.”
Holly has had a career in the medtech industry, supporting organizations and individuals as they grow. She finds it personally and professionally rewarding to influence the future of innovation, having personally been touched by medical innovations when her son was young and required three open heart surgeries. Today, he is alive and well because of the medical technology companies that she works to support.
Growing up, Cydney was exposed to engineering from her mom and orthopedic devices at a young age from her grandmother’s knee surgeries and her own foot pronation for which she received custom orthotics. She finds fulfillment in innovation, helping patients, and working with customers in an externally facing role.
We have all been impacted by the medical device technology industry in different ways. We want to hear from you about how it has improved your quality of life – or even saved your life or that of a loved one. Work in the medtech industry? Your story matters! Share what drives you and you’ll help create awareness of the industry you love.