Chase MedSearch Podcast

Scott Platoff returns to the Chase Medsearch podcast. In a wide-ranging discussion, we cover the startup DNA of medical device companies and reps.

A big question on the table - “Are you ready to do this?”

In this special Thanksgiving themed episode from 2020, Jordan interviews his long-time and good friend John McDonald, now retired from Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation. The pair discuss their Thanksgiving traditions, how John is staying in the game after retirement and how both a Wall Street Journal® article from 1961 & an excerpt from the journal of William Bradford still ring true today.

In this episode, Jordan interviews Tom Patzelt, President of Patzelt Marketing, LLC. Jordan and Tom discuss how sales reps can assess startup medical device job opportunities and learn what it is like to move from large to small organizations. Tom also details how his company helps startups ensure their product is attractive to sell, telling their story and the importance of clinical data, product enhancements, new indications, solid reimbursement and more.

Brian Storrer returns to the podcast! Brian is the President of Coast to Coast Recruiters and an incredibly successful recruiter based in Austin, Texas. In this discussion we cover the state of the medical device industry with respect to hiring and layoffs.

In this episode, Jordan interviews Daniel Powell, CEO & co-founder of Spark Biomedical. Jordan & Daniel take a deep dive into the current opioid crisis and how opioid addiction is treated. Daniel details how the withdrawal process affects a person, what the traditional methods of treatment are, and how his company's new wearable device has the potential to dramatically decrease the effects of withdrawal.