Tom Salemi

I've got a bad feeling about this.....

Gameday in the Emerald City.

🆚: Washington
⏰: 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
📍: Alaska Airlines Arena
📺: BTN
📻: Purdue Global Radio Network

Paul LaViolette confirmed that he won't be part of future funds at SV Health Investors. This is a big deal for #MedTech. The guy is a legend, which makes his taking the CEO role of Pulse Biosciences so interesting.

I'll talk with Greg Madden at SV after JPM to hear more about the firm's future.

I'm not in San Fran this week but will try to recreate the JPM experience by drinking too much, sleeping too little, and licking doorknobs until I contract a nasty bug....

OK FINE! I'm jealous....

It occurred to me after the World Series collapse.

There are ADULT Yankee fans, people who can drive and vote and maybe even drink, who may not remember the Yankees being World Champions.......

I like this century.

Yikes. I guess my wife really liked the beard I spontaneously shaved off this morning.

Centene cancels in-person investor's day event in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing Centene is moving its investor's day event online after "in wake of the tragic loss" of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, another insurer moves its investor day online, and many remove photos or lists of their executives from their websites.

via @statnews.bsky.social:
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YouTube video by BenjaminApple Darth Vader Yule Log Five Hours

Can't wait to get home and curl up in front of a burning Sith log

youtu.be/PVJzibVS2YM?...

You know. Latte's get a pass. They're kind of an elegant milkshake.

COFFEE IS SO GOOD WHEN IT'S HOT. WHYYYYY!!!????

There are well-balanced, normal people.

And there are people who drink iced coffee in the winter.

Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

I FIGURED IT OUT!

Separate planes next time! Too risky to have you both on one!

I've got an item on my To Do List "Email Jim"

Anyone have any idea who Jim is?

I apparently owe him an email.

I don't think Juan Soto is a good fit for the Sox.

But if it screws the Yankees, I'm all in.

If you're having difficulty clearing the clutter of your mind, take your dog for a long walk on a rainy morning. So relaxing and productive.

BOOOOO!!!!!

Blake Snell reportedly agrees to 5-year, $182 million deal with Dodgers in second MLB free agency go-around Blake Snell waited until March to sign a short-term deal with the Giants last offseason. He didn't want a repeat of that experience.

Hey Dodgers, save some free agents for the rest of the league...Jeez #meetthenewyankees

sports.yahoo.com/blake-snell-...

YouTube video by Carla Johnson WKRP in Cincinnati Turkey Drop

As god as my witness .... Happy Thanksgiving!

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Just release our IntuitiveTalks podcast with Iman Jeddi, who leads the multi-port #surgicalrobotics business! #Medtech #Medicaldevice #medicaldevices #robotics www.devicetalks.com/where-intuit...

Emory heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in U.S. | Emory University | Atlanta GA On November 18, the heart failure and transplantation team at Emory University Hospital made history, performing the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of ventri...

"The BrioVAD system is composed of a hemocompatible blood pump, meaning that it interacts with the blood in a way that may have fewer side effects. The new VAD also includes a fully magnetically levitated rotor and two small, lightweight, patient-worn components."
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Edwards reports 'excellent' outcomes for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia TAVR system Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) today announced one-year data highlighting strong performance from its Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia valve.

Edwards reported that patients receiving Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia TAVR system experienced extremely low mortality and low rates of intervention. There was no paravalvular leak in 84.4% of cases. #medtech #cardiosky www.massdevice.com/edwards-exce...

UnitedHealth pays its own physician groups considerably more than others, driving up consumer costs and its profits First-of-its-kind data analysis finds UnitedHealth Group pays many of its own physician practices significantly more than the average it pays other doctors in the same markets

NEW: UnitedHealth Group is paying many of its own physician practices significantly more than it pays other doctor groups in the same markets for similar services, undermining competition and driving up costs for consumers and businesses.
www.statnews.com/2024/11/25/u...

U.S.-Based Remote Robotic-Assisted Surgery Demonstration Successfully Completed Through Collaborations with Virtual Incision, Sovato, City of Hope, and University of Illinois Chicago​ - Sovato U.S.-Based Remote Robotic-Assisted Surgery Demonstration Successfully Completed Through Collaborations with Virtual Incision, Sovato, City of Hope, and University of Illinois Chicago — Wet lab demonst...

Advances in #telesurgery are astounding. We are getting closer to closer to introducing real tech upheaval to the surgery model. Better access. Better outcomes for patients everywhere. #MedTech #surgicalrobotics

sovato.com/us-based-rem...

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I’m cultivating a starter pack just for that. Check it out, give them a follow! This list will be constantly updated, so keep an eye out for more medtech voices. #medtechsky

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I can't imagine how #Medtech people balance the passion of wanting to find answers with the need to test, test, and test again. SandBoxAQ's Kit Yee Au-Yeung's speaks direclty to that in this week's @devicetalks.bsky.social weekly podcast #medicalddevices #sensors www.devicetalks.com

How the Living Heart Project could transform FDA’s approach to cardiac device testing www.rdworldonline.com/how-the-livi...

Just signed up this week. I'm looking forward to understanding what posts resonate with people most. Congrats on the following!

Does anyone else just REALLY hate getting phone calls at work now?

Email, slack, text, fine. But a PHONE CALL?!

Gross