Medtronic executives Nnamdi Njoku and Charlie Covert discuss Medtronic’s latest initiatives in Neuromodulation in an interview with SmartTRAK at NANS 2023
Nnamdi Njoku, Medtronic’s Senior Vice President and President Neuromodulation, and Charlie Covert, Vice President and General Manager of Pain Therapies, discuss what’s new for Medtronic Neuromodulation, expected market growth in 2023 and strategies for driving growth in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) in an interview with SmartTRAK at the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) 26th Annual Meeting held January 12-15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
To find out more about the Company’s latest innovations, expanding indications and what’s next for Medtronic Neuromodulation, click on the following video recorded live at NANS 2023. (27:57 minutes.) Specific interview topics by time code are outlined below. A link to download a complete transcript of the interview is also provided below.
Interview Topics by Timecode:
00:34 What’s behind the slowdown in Medtronic’s revenue in FY23? Factors affecting YoY revenue, including currency fluctuations, value-based pricing, the lingering impact of the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and hospital constraints around staffing. Segments and geographic regions most affected, including China.
04:19 Expected market growth in 2023 and Medtronic’s strategies for driving growth in neuromodulation, including bringing new technologies to market and using market development approaches and innovation to reach more patients and articulate the value of the therapies.
05:32 Top news for Medtronic pain therapies at NANS 2023. Regulatory status of Inceptiv SCS, Medtronic’s ECAPs-based SCS system and FDA’s recent scrutiny on biocompatibility of implantable devices.
08:11 How Medtronic’s Vanta primary cell SCS has been doing in the market since its launch 1.5 years ago. Vanta’s battery life and Medtronic’s initiatives and research into extending battery life, including the DTM Endurance study.
10:42 Update on Medtronic’s Care Guide Pro. What’s new and what’s next regarding the Company’s digital initiatives for SCS.
12:12 Growing the market through expanded indications, the SCS market opportunity in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Medtronic’s strategies in capturing share and driving growth in DPN. Medtronic’s projected double-digit growth in DPN over the next five years.
15:00 Initiatives in upper limb and neck and nonsurgical refractory back pain, and increasing access to expanded indications through reimbursement. Medtronic’s forecast for growth in the SCS market.
17:52 Percept DBS, bringing the rechargeable Percept DBS to market, and making the leap to closed loop. Medtronic’s partnership with Rune Labs, collecting patient data and making progress toward data-enabled therapy.
20:51 Medtronic’s leadership position in DBS and capturing share with Percept PC. Percept’s battery life and the dynamic around rechargeable devices eventually slowing DBS market growth. Medtronic’s DBS business in China, competing against local players and the Company’s plans for remote DBS programming.
25:39 What’s next for Medtronic Neuromodulation?
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