ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Maria Sainz reflects on her two-plus decades in the medtech C-suite and the leadership skills that have put her in positions that few women have occupied. Innovative start-ups Althea, Magneto, and Akura aim to improve on the treatment of pulmonary embolisms; AI-enabled approaches for pain management from Celeri Health and Nevro; Health Advances explores the shrinking distance between interventional and surgical spine treatments.