Medsider Radio: Learn From Proven Medtech And Healthcare Experts

In this episode of Medsider Radio, we sat down with James Reinstein, President and CEO of Conformal Medical, a company developing a foam device that seals the left atrial appendage (LAA) to reduce the risk of stroke without anticoagulants. James has over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry. He’s held executive roles across multiple companies, including Saranas, Cutera, Drawbridge Health, and Aptus Endosystems (acquired by Medtronic). Earlier in his career, he served as Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer at Cyberonics (now LivaNova) and as Vice President of Boston Scientific’s Asia region.In this interview, James discusses choosing the right market, simplifying workflows to drive adoption, and balancing clinical focus with early commercialization planning. He also offers fundraising insights, including planning for long-term events like IPOs.Before we dive into the discussion, I wanted to mention a few things:First, if you’re into learning from medical device and health technology founder