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Let’s Talk Risk! brings together MedTech leaders and practitioners for thoughtful conversations on the challenges that shape risk, quality, innovation, and leadership. With 150+ episodes and more than 30K downloads, it helps professionals gain the clarity and confidence to lead through complex decisions. naveenagarwalphd.substack.com

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Under QMSR, FDA is not only looking for individual quality failures. It is examining how failures connect across the entire quality system.

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“When done well, HHE evolves from a procedural requirement into a strategic tool that reflects how your organization makes risk-based decisions.”

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Real-world data does not become regulatory evidence simply because it is large, current, or readily available.

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Recent Guests

Kerry Flecknoe
Senior Manager of Global Quality at Getinge
Getinge
Episode: LTR 162: Using HHE for Risk-Based Decisions
Ankita Mishra
Digital Health Quality Director at Evinova
Evinova
Episode: LTR 161: AI Governance by Design
Olaf Hedrich
Chief Medical Safety Officer
Medtronic
Episode: LTR 160: IMSC26 Highlights - From Compliance to Proactive MedTech Safety
Aaron Joseph
Principal consultant
Sunstone Pilot
Episode: LTR 160: IMSC26 Highlights - From Compliance to Proactive MedTech Safety
Priya Setty
Global Regulatory Affairs Manager in Hoologic AI Compliance Space
Hoologic
Episode: LTR 159: The Evolving Regulatory Landscape for AI in MedTech
Atty Chakraborty
Senior Quality Systems Engineer at Analog Devices in the Medical Products Division
Analog Devices
Episode: LTR 159: The Evolving Regulatory Landscape for AI in MedTech
Vilma Nasteckiene
Founder of Holistic Business Risk
Holistic Business Risk
Episode: LTR 158: Three Questions To Keep Risk Connected to Decisions
Erick Sugalski
President of Tangram Medtech; founder and CEO of Ampulis
Tangram Medtech; Ampulis
Episode: LTR 157: Why Risk Doesn't Get Heard and How to Change That
David Grilli
Specialist in system safety engineering; senior engineering consultant and co-founder of North Star Haptics
North Star Haptics; former Abbott and Honeywell
Episode: LTR 156: Using AI as a Thinking Partner in Product Development Without Losing Control

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Naveen Agarwal
Host of Let's Talk Risk!, MedTech risk/quality discussions

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LTR 162: Using HHE for Risk-Based Decisions
Q: What would be your advice to small to mid-size companies to put a lean, simple HHE process in place?
Even smaller firms should have a formal process with clear triggers for when an HHE is needed, a cross-functional team engaged early, and a documented decision at the end to show a principled, objective risk-based conclusion rather than reactive actions.
LTR 162: Using HHE for Risk-Based Decisions
Q: First, let's start by defining the terms, what is an HHE and why is it important?
An HHE is a structured risk-based assessment used to evaluate the safety risk of a product issue in the post-market space, guiding whether a correction or removal is warranted and demonstrating to regulators that risk-based decisions are made in a consistent, documented way.
LTR 157: Why Risk Doesn't Get Heard and How to Change That
Q: Eric, can you share how you communicate major issues or opportunities to senior executives and any insights that help elevate safety and risk on the agenda?
Communication needs to translate risk into business implications, showing how inaction could affect manufacturing, time-to-market, or revenue, and positioning safety as a driver of competitive advantage rather than a checkbox.
LTR 158: Three Questions To Keep Risk Connected to Decisions
Q: What practical steps can teams take to keep risk connected to decisions as complexity grows?
Focus on cross-functional questions like what we are trying to achieve, what we rely on, and how it could fail, and use those prompts to guide leadership habits rather than over-reliance on procedural checks.
LTR 158: Three Questions To Keep Risk Connected to Decisions
Q: How does lifecycle thinking apply to risk management in growing companies?
Lifecycle thinking helps align risk with product and organizational maturity, avoiding silos by tying risk to ongoing decision-making and strategic planning rather than only to regulatory requirements.

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What is Let's Talk Risk! Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on risk, quality, and leadership in medical devices, with a strong focus on regulatory strategy, risk management, and the practicalities of bringing evidence-based MedTech products to market. Across episodes, listeners hear from engineers, regulatory professionals, and industry veterans who share actionable guidance on QMS implementation, FDA inspections, AI governance in regulated environments, and strategies to improve safety and efficiency throughout the product lifecycle. A standout trait is the guest mix—senior practitioners and consultants who connect real-world examples (from IDEs and QMSR to VIP programs and AI-enabled devices) to concrete decision-making, making it a practical resource for teams navigating complia... more

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