Device Nation Podcast

Device Nation sits down for a most inspiring conversation with two leaders I so respect in our space! Independent Distributor Kris Jones "opens the room" for us as we talk about his life, his career as a scrub tech, why he likes to fix all things, the family medical device business, how to run a successful independent shop (should you even do it in the first place) and so much more! We finish with one of my c-suite heroes, Ashesh Shah, MBA! Ashesh Shah is President & CEO of Ma...

What an inspiring conversation with an entrepreneurial icon in our industry, Dr. Stephen Gunther! From an assistant professor at UCSF to founder of Shoulder Innovations, a company that rang the bell on the NYSE in 2025, a 20-year build of a most inspiring story!! Dr. Gunther saw a gap in shoulder arthroplasty that nobody else was solving (implant loosening, one of the leading causes of failure in the space) and instead of writing a paper about it, he patented the fix. The inset glenoid. 15 pa...

This week, Device Nation sits down with one of orthopaedic trauma's true legends, Dr. Thomas "Toney" Russell. Over four decades, Dr. Russell hasn't just practiced trauma surgery, he's built it. The Russell-Taylor nail. The Intertan. Periloc plates. Osstic bone glue. 30 + U.S. patents. A career that runs from the Elvis Presley Trauma Center to the C-suites of global med-tech companies. We cover it all: IM nailing, plates, screws, ex-fix, calcium phosphate and sulfate, OTA, BBQ, and yes, ...

What a privilege, introducing Device Nation to Aaron Lepper, BONESUPPORT US VP of Sales! CERAMENT G is a product we believe you should consider for YOUR bag, as it's the first and only injectable antibiotic-eluting bone graft indicated for use in the management of bone infection. -Remodels into host bone in 6-12 months (1) -Injectable and flowable -Gentamicin elution above MIC that's reliable and consistent (2) -High local concentration of gentamicin, without high serum gentamicin levels (2)...

What does it look like when healthcare finance, strategy, and vision all collide in one extraordinary facility? Device Nation is privileged to bring you the story of Indiana Orthopedic Institute's CFO, Jennifer Fry, CPA! From a childhood shaped by veterinary medicine to the C-suite of one of America's most impressive ambulatory surgery centers, Jennifer's path through healthcare is anything but ordinary. She's held the room at Franciscan Alliance, St. Vincent Health, Athens Medical Group, ...