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100 academic medical centers' top 10 operational priorities

Steve Bell

Apr 226 min read

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100 academic medical centers' top 10 operational priorities

100 academic medical centres have a top 10n operational priorities. Design your products and services to match these needs

The three most important basic rules for startup pitches.

Steve Bell

Apr 187 min read

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The three most important basic rules for startup pitches.

Jasper Ettema gives an overview of pitching for innovators and entrepreneurs in start ups

What I think is currently wrong with the MedTech Industry

Steve Bell

Apr 171 min read

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What I think is currently wrong with the MedTech Industry

A brief morning walk as I ponder a question I was asked last week: "So what do you think is wrong with the medtech industry. Specifically...

Steve Bell

Apr 155 min read

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The art of the Pitch

In my mind, no matter what you are doing - selling, , asking for money, asking a friend to do you a favour... in one form or another...

Strategies to sell against "Modular" Main frame robots

Steve Bell

Apr 1114 min read

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Strategies to sell against "Modular" Main frame robots

The second in my series of "Strategies to sell against": I now focus my attention on how - If I was selling a boom robot or a mini robot...

The struggles for raising money into a MedTech Startup

Steve Bell

Apr 104 min read

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The struggles for raising money into a MedTech Startup

Investing into certain sectors like medtech is cyclical - it always has been. Unfortunately since 2021 it has been on a bit of a dip....

Steve Bell

Apr 91 min read

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Robots and service delivery systems

A deep dive into the world of Surgical Robots, ASCs, services on demand, Da Vinci 5 and more Check out the podcast right now...

Is time running out for the strategics in surgical robotics?

Steve Bell

Apr 724 min read

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Is time running out for the strategics in surgical robotics?

Let me start with a short recap of history During the nineties and naughties a series of large strategic medical device companies...

Seven realities of working in a start up

Steve Bell

Apr 55 min read

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Seven realities of working in a start up

Seven realities of startups

Strategies to sell against "Boom" multiport main frame surgical robots

Steve Bell

Apr 48 min read

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Strategies to sell against "Boom" multiport main frame surgical robots

In the first of a series of "how to sell against" I'm going to give my thoughts on some strategies and tactics you could use to sell...

Your product sucks ! You can't cut your way to growth!

Steve Bell

Mar 287 min read

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Your product sucks ! You can't cut your way to growth!

Here's a letter I would love to send to a few companies yes and founders I see struggling... Dear company leaders & founders If you're...

How to Kill your surgical robot: Launch failures incoming

Steve Bell

Mar 2715 min read

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How to Kill your surgical robot: Launch failures incoming

With the ever increasing march to surgical robotics - many companies big and small are either launching robots - or preparing to launch...

The bridge between manual laparoscopy and robotic assisted surgery: Advanced Assisted Laparoscopy (AAL)

Steve Bell

Mar 2618 min read

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The bridge between manual laparoscopy and robotic assisted surgery: Advanced Assisted Laparoscopy (AAL)

It is clear that for many sites of care, many countries, many health systems, many procedures and many surgeons - the answer is not...

Things to help with your work life balance

Steve Bell

Mar 221 min read

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Things to help with your work life balance

In this follow up video on work life balance - I was asked to give some concrete examples of actual things you can do (besides stopping...

If you're going to fight da Vinci 5 - fight them in a phone box

Steve Bell

Mar 2124 min read

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If you're going to fight da Vinci 5 - fight them in a phone box

Let me preface this article by saying that with da Vinci 5 - Intuitive have ensured they will be in the lead in surgical robotics for the...

Know someone that needs help with their Medtech Startup

Steve Bell

Mar 211 min read

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Know someone that needs help with their Medtech Startup

Doing a medtech startup is both hard and rewarding. At the start it is all adventure. But that excitement can quickly turn to despair as...

da Vinci 5 Force Feedback instruments: Spot the difference

Steve Bell

Mar 195 min read

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da Vinci 5 Force Feedback instruments: Spot the difference

Quick post here to show you the massive difference between standard Xi Instruments and the new Force Feedback Instruments: Look at the...

Steve Bell

Mar 181 min read

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1 Hour deep dive into da Vinci 5

MedTech Mavericks podcast has created a deep technical dive into the da Vinci 5 - pulling on everything we know so far. From...

Updated: 21 Soft Tissue Surgical Robotics - Multiport systems - list and overview (Systems that compete with daVinci Xi)

Steve Bell

Mar 1813 min read

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Updated: 21 Soft Tissue Surgical Robotics - Multiport systems - list and overview (Systems that compete with daVinci Xi)

So strap in... I'm giving a top level assessment of the 21 current Soft Tissue surgical robots that are competing with the current...

UPDATED: What could be the impact of daVinci 5 on the market and competitors

Steve Bell

Mar 1715 min read

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UPDATED: What could be the impact of daVinci 5 on the market and competitors

In another special report I've delved deep into the possible features coming on the daVinci 5 by Intuitive. It is my best guess on what...