Ortho Innovation Talks: Enovis & Zimmer Biomet

Ortho Innovation Talks: Enovis & Zimmer Biomet

Ortho Innovation Talks provides an in-depth exploration of the orthopedic industry. We dive into its origins, future prospects, and present-day challenges and opportunities, all from the viewpoint of the industry's top orthopedic companies. In Season 2, we feature emerging leader Enovis. We explore hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow reconstructive joint surgeries, bracing and supports, foot and ankle solutions, ASCs, and digital health technology all from the viewpoint of Enovis's senior leadership. In Season 1, Zimmer Biomet provides an in-depth exploration of the orthopedic industry. We dive into its origins, future prospects, and present-day challenges and opportunities, all from the viewpoint of Zimmer Biomet’s senior leadership.

Episodes

December 9, 2025 26 mins

In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Suneethi Gudapati, VP of Research & Development, Enovis™ Bracing & Supports, to discuss how her team is advancing the engineering behind braces and supports across the orthopedic continuum of care.

Gudapati shares how Enovis evaluates materials, designs, and patient feedback to improve comfort, usability, and cl...

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In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, host Tom Salemi sits with Brad Batte, President of Enovis™ Regeneration, to discuss how the division is transforming post-operative recovery through bone growth stimulation. He also discusses at-home device compliance, clinical outcomes, and how Enovis is expanding its innovation pipeline to support patients across...

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In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Terry Ross, Group President, Enovis™ Prevention & Recovery, shares how the company is reimagining orthopedic recovery through a combination of smart bracing technology and digital health platforms.

Ross details how Enovis is prioritizing comfort and wearability in its bracing designs to drive better patient compliance...

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In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Marc Mackey, senior vice president and general manager of Enabling Technologies at Enovis, breaks down how his team is building a next-generation platform that prioritizes precision, efficiency, and value. Mackey explains how augmented reality and AI are making orthopedic surgeries more accurate, efficient, and acc...

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In the kickoff episode of Season 2 of Ortho Innovation Talks, Louie Vogt, Group President of Reconstructive at Enovis, takes us inside the company’s strategic growth in orthopedics. Vogt shares how Enovis has transformed into a major player in the reconstructive space through key acquisitions and bold bets on innovative implant designs.

He discusses the evolution of knee implants, highli...

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In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Jim Lancaster, President of Global Reconstruction at Zimmer Biomet, connects his deep roots in Warsaw, Indiana—known as the orthopedic capital of the world—with his current role in shaping the region's future as a global MedTech hub with his efforts to diversify the region's medtech industry, including the partnership with Plug and Play to attra...

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In this episode of Ortho Innovation Talks, Nitin Goyal, MD, chief science, technology and innovation officer at Zimmer Biomet (ZB) shares his journey from the OR to the medtech industry. Dr. Goyal oversees ZB’s global innovation, medical education, clinical affairs, and reimbursement strategy.

He tells host Tom Salemi about his passion for building solutions to address clinical challenge...

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In the inaugural episode of Ortho Innovation Talks: Zimmer Biomet, Rachel Ellingson, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Zimmer Biomet, shares insights into the company's growth strategy, emphasizing that growth can be achieved not only through addition - like innovation and acquisition - but also through subtraction, such as exiting lower growth, non-core businesses.

In the episode, Ellin...

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