In this episode of Pursuing the Pulse, host Mark McCarthy is joined by Alex Gustafson, Director of Product Development, and Kelly Szczeck, VP of Product Development & PMO at Resolution Medical, for a deep dive into the Development phase of medical device innovation.

Alex and Kelly discuss how Resolution Medical designs and develops complex catheters and active implantable devices while balancing technical challenges with cost, quality, and timelines. They explore how iterative testing, simulated use models, and early clinical insight help teams learn faster, reduce risk, and make better design decisions.

The conversation also covers key industry trends shaping the future of active implantables, including miniaturization, power efficiency, AI, closed-loop stimulation, and brain-computer interfaces. You’ll hear how evolving regulatory expectations influence development strategies and how early planning and transparency help programs succeed.

Whether you’re navigating early development or scaling advanced implantable technologies, this episode offers practical insight into how strong engineering, collaboration, and clarity drive successful outcomes.

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In this episode of Pursuing the Pulse, host Mark McCarthy sits down with Kate Radzwell and Aaron Opbroek from the Concept Development team at Resolution Medical to explore how early-stage ideas become functional, testable prototypes.

Kate & Aaron discuss the wide range of customers they work with, from universities and early-stage startups to global medtech companies, and break down what the prototyping process really looks like. They share how their team uses brainstorming, rapid iteration, and in-house materials to accelerate prototype timelines, avoid unnecessary cost, and create devices that meet key performance goals.

Whether you're in R&D, product development, or early-stage innovation, this episode offers valuable insights into how concept development drives medtech forward.

In this episode of Pursuing the Pulse, host Mark McCarthy talks with Pete Herman, CEO of Resolution Medical, about how the company is transforming patient lives through collaboration and innovation.

Pete shares milestones shaping the company’s growth, including doubling the number of products entering clinical trials, expanding neuromodulation capabilities, and implementing a complete IT and manufacturing system for greater transparency. He also discusses what makes Resolution Medical unique in a competitive market: a strong culture of servant leadership, one of the largest engineering teams in medtech, and a clear focus on advancing complex devices in structural heart, neuromodulation, and cardiovascular care.

Tune in to hear how Resolution Medical balances mission, scale, and innovation to drive patient impact.

In this episode of Pursuing the Pulse, host Mark McCarthy sits down with Courtney Anderson, Program Manager, and Mark McCutcheon, BioSimulation Specialist at Resolution Medical. They explore how the BioSimulation Lab gives medtech teams an inside view of device performance through direct visualization inside the heart, realistic disease modeling, and rapid iteration before costly animal or clinical studies.

The conversation highlights how BioSimulation accelerates development, reduces risk, and opens new possibilities for testing and training—both in the lab and on the road with portable cardiac simulators.

Tune in to see why BioSimulation is shaping the future of preclinical testing and medtech innovation.

In this episode of Pursuing the Pulse, host Mark McCarthy sits down with Jon Ewert, COO, and McKenna Mezzano, Operations Manager at Resolution Medical. Together, they explore what sets Resolution apart in the world of medical manufacturing—from a highly skilled engineering team to robust in-house capabilities that drive quality, speed, and scalability.

The conversation dives into the complexities of process optimization, the challenges of scaling production, and how a strong Design for Manufacturability (DFM) process helps the team continuously improve.

Tune in to learn how Resolution Medical approaches innovation, problem-solving, and operational excellence in a fast-evolving industry.