{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Medtech Innovation Podcast","title":"How to scale your platform technology","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2125,"description":"I'm joined by Ross Peterson, Chief Business Development Officer at ProPlate, as we explore the specialized world of metallization and electroplating for medical devices, from life-saving pediatric applications to cutting-edge energy delivery systems.In this episode, we dive deep into:The Science of Medical Device Metallization→ How electroplating adds metal microinches at a time using electrical current and metal ion chemistry→ Why vacuum deposition is required to metalize non-conductive polymers like balloon catheters→ The four primary applications: stimulation, ablation, sensing, mapping, and radio opacityRare Earth Magnet Plating Mastery→ How ProPlate became the only company in North America capable of electroplating neodymium magnets→ Why these strongest commercially available magnets corrode in open air and are extremely toxic unprotected→ The supply chain implications of China's dominance in rare earth materialsLife-Saving Pediatric Innovation→ The heartwarming story of plating magnets for UCSF Berkeley's esophageal atresia treatment device→ How magnetic anastomosis creates a non-invasive solution for babies born with disconnected esophagus→ Why receiving a Christmas photo from a healthy patient family became the ultimate rewardNext-Generation Electrode Technology→ How replacing thick platinum iridium with stainless steel and selective precious metal plating cuts costs 50%+→ The game-changing potential for PFA devices using 20-30 electrodes per device→ Why traditional marker band methods fail on miniaturized, flexible stentsAdvanced Manufacturing Capabilities→ The shift from wet chemistry to PVD processes for superior polymer compatibility→ How batch processing beats one-by-one crimping for complex geometries→ Creating marker bands under 2 French with wall thicknesses under 1 milBest Quotes:\"One in 3,000 babies are born with esophageal atresia. If anything, this is something that we should be working on.\"\"The first few batches came out with no magnets left....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SKJTlzh1Dih_UjWAMpaf9asEOJluhYL_CM3FATuVvVc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yM2U1/NjA3NjAzY2M1NDA0/ZDZkYTRiY2Y3Mjky/MTRmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}