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MedTech Sustainability by Design is the podcast where the world's leading experts in medical device, sustainable plastics, eco-design, and regulatory compliance share their expertise. Each episode cuts through the complexity of plastic selection, regulatory changes, medical device engineering or sustainable plastics — so MedTech engineers and start-up teams can build devices that are good for the patient, good for the planet and profitable.
Your host, Lucas Pianegonda, is a globally recognized expert for plastics in medical technology. As founder of Gradical, a consultancy dedicated to making MedTech more sustainable with plastics, Lucas has guided dozens of medical device, IVD and pharma companies through some of the field's most complex material challenges. He asks the questions your R&D team would ask and gets you the answers you actually need.
Topics covered include:
• Sustainable plastics and eco-design strategies for MedTech
• Plastic selection for medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and combination products
• Biocompatibility, sterilization and the medical grade concept
• Regulatory requirements and changes across global markets
• Recycling, medical waste, and the circular economy in healthcare
Is your team struggling to make your Device or Packaging more sustainable? Schedule a call with Lucas: https://calendly.com/lucas-pianegonda-gradical/discovery-call-gradical?
Learn more about Gradical and its services at www.gradical.ch
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The Sustainable Plastic That's Actually CHEAPER Than Fossil Fuels with Alex Braun, Chairman of Pillar Ltd
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May 20, 2026 |
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The Autoinjector Redesigned: Less Plastic, Lower Cost, Same Safety with John Palmer-Felgate, Founder & CTO of Eco-Inject
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May 06, 2026 |
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CAPA Done Right: How to Turn Quality Firefighting into Continuous Improvement with Georg Digel, Founder of Elevate CAPA
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Remanufacturing Single-Use Medical Devices with Ulrike Marczak, CEO at Vanguard
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Bio-Based Pipette at comparable costs to conventional Plastic | Bastien Manuel, Commercial Director at elm-plastic
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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How Advisory Boards Can Help You Make Strategically Sound Decisions with Jordan Morrison, Founding Partner at Synera Advisory
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Recycling is Just an Extension of Linearity with Patrick Zimmermann, Managing Director at FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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How to Build a Medical Device That Actually Sells with Lisa Voronkova, CEO of OVA Solutions
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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How AI Can 10x Medical Device Development with Prof. Dr. Christian Johner
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Why Sustainability and Compliance Are Becoming the Same Thing with Julian Lotz, BIOVOX
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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The Real Cost of Medical Waste (And Why Hospitals Are Changing Their Approach) with Andy Marshall
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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How Do You Know Your Medical Device Material Will Pass Biocompatibility Testing? with Marina Daineko
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Can Chemical Recycling Solve MedTech's Sustainability Crisis? with Reinier Grimbergen
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How to Innovate Faster in MedTech: Solving the Speed-to-Market Problem with Spencer Jones
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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How Do You Choose The Right Sterilization Method For Your Device? with Manuel Grandy
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Is Sustainability Actually Strategic? with Casper Venbjerg Hansen
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Understanding LCAs: The Hidden Factors That Shape Environmental Impact with Thomas Kägi
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Why Hospitals Say No: The Harsh Truth About MedTech Commercialization with Jim Surek
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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What If Engineers Could Innovate Instead of Wasting Time on Documentation with Karl J. Larsson (Aligned)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Is the Packaging of Implants the Next Big Sustainability Challenge in MedTech? with Marcel Kunz (Straumann Group)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Building the First Bio-Based Breathing Circuit with Thomas Willemsen (GaleMed Group)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Redesigning a Single-Use Medical Device to SLASH Waste and Cost (Case Study) with Pablo Yániz González
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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How “Hybrid-Use” Medical Devices Can Cut Waste AND Save Hospitals Millions with Dr. Axel Boese
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Arne Jaksch - Toxicological Risk Assessment
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Maximilian Hofmann - Challenges in MedTech Sustainability
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Isobel Filipova - Holistic MedTech Design
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Damian Carr - Catheter Technology
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Monika Kriete - Medical TPUs
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Jim Giger - Product Development in MedTech
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Beat Keller - Safety of Electrical Medical Devices
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Daniel Delfosse - Regulatory Developments
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May 20, 2025 |
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Dr. Chris DeArmitt - Plastic Myths
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Dr. Jenci Kurja - Sustainable Growth
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Monir El Azzouzzi - Clinical Evaluation
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Julian Lotz - Biobased Medical Grades
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Mihajlo Milenkovic & Giuseppe Fiandaca - Medical Grade Plastic Market Report
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Dr. Stefan Rössler - Mass Balance Approach
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Dr. Vinny Sastri - Quality Management in Medical Device
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Kim Laursen - Compounding for Medical Applications
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Jonathan Demierre - Eco-Design
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Steve Maxson - MedTech Extrusion
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Patrick Kothe - Medical Device Sales
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Anja Gottschalk - Polyolefins for Medical Technology
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Aug 14, 2024 |