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What a privilege, a conversation with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jon Minter!

We talk about his work at Save a Warrior, robotic surgery, infection, 1.5 knees, his time with Dr. Larry Dorr, disasterplasties, Mad magazine....and so much more!!

Dr. Minter served on active duty in the US Army during the height of the Cold War in West Germany and in particular West Berlin. He was Chief of Emergency Services and Ambulatory Patient Care for the Berlin MEDDAC. Dr. Minter also provided direct medical support for a covert (recently declassified) Special Operations Unit in Berlin, the Physical Security Support Element. In addition, he provided emergency medical training and support for the USMLM (United States Military Liaison Mission) which was co-located in West Berlin and in former East German Potsdam.

Following his active duty service he became an Orthopedic surgeon, currently working in Alpharetta, Georgia. His interest in Save A Warrior was borne out of a strong desire to offer more to veterans than what surgery could accomplish. Simply put, he wanted to be a part of a team with the chief object of healing the wounded heart.

His family has a long lineage of service in both the military and first responder categories. He has been married to his wife for over 33 years and has three children in which he is intensely proud.

Clinic Link: https://sportsmedicine.northside.com/providers/orthopedic-sports-surgery/jon-e-minter

Your Best Life: Perfectionism—The Bane of Happiness https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11999-015-4279-9.pdf

Save a Warrior Foundation: https://saveawarrior.org/board-of-directors/dr-jon-minter/

Donate here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/GNlTXA?vid=1k12n4

JOEI Bioburden Paper: https://journaloei.scholasticahq.com/article/133635-retained-bioburden-does-not-pose-contamination-risk-after-a-full-sterile-processing-cycle

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In this episode you will learn:

1. Why super glue triggers contact dermatitis
2. The benefits of silk fibroin for wounds
3. Why my Mom hates staples
4. What Ortho can learn from Plastics regarding marketing
5. What happened to Michael Jackson's nose
6. Why the subject of Buttock augmentation is EVEN on the show!

...and so much more!

This is a special episode, as it's so informative on so many different topics. Make sure to listen to the end, as I share my personal experience with this product in MY bag!

Contact them today at: devicenation@sylke.com

Learn more here: https://www.sylke.com/

RUSH paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40349859/

Arthroplasty Today: https://www.arthroplastytoday.org/article/S2352-3441(25)00055-X/fulltext

Modern Aesthetics: https://modernaesthetics.com/news/meet-sylke-the-first-wound-dressing-made-of-pure-hypoallergenic-silk-fibroin

Aesthetic Surgery Journal: https://academic.oup.com/asjopenforum/article/doi/10.1093/asjof/ojad071/7238111?login=false

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Device Nation sits down for a conversation with a true living legend in the reconstruction space, Robert Cohen. A must listen if you are passionate about all things metal, plastic, and digital!

Mr. Cohen currently holds the position of President of Stryker’s Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technologies, and has worked in the medical device industry for over thirty-five years. Mr Cohen has focused on innovation that can improve patient outcomes and has managed R&D, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical research, quality and marketing functions.

Robert has more than 35 years of experience in the medical device industry, spearheading orthopaedic innovations including advanced joint replacement and spinal implants and robotics. His extensive expertise helps to ensure the organization continues to expand Stryker’s capability in digital, robotics and enabling technologies.

Prior to his current role, Robert served in technical leadership roles for Implex Corp, Zimmer, Mako Surgical, and as Chief Technology Officer for Stryker’s Joint Replacement division. Robert has over 25 patents and speaks globally at medical education conferences. He also serves on numerous boards and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Robert received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and masters’ degrees in both engineering management and mechanical engineering (specialization in biomechanics) from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

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