MedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike D
MedTech Jam Session with Chris and Mike D
Mike Donoghue and Chris Lyons
Arbutus Medical | Lawrence Buchan
38 minutes Posted Jun 25, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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From Hardware Stores to Level 1 Trauma Centers: The Arbutus Medical Story with Lawrence Buchan. What began as an initiative to adapt DeWalt power drills for humanitarian surgical care in Uganda has evolved into a massive efficiency solution for major US hospitals. In this episode, Mike D and Chris sit down with Lawrence Buchan, CEO of Arbutus Medical. Lawrence shares his journey from developing a sterilizable drill cover used in 40 countries to tackling the "scavenger hunt" workflow problem in civilian emergency departments. By streamlining bedside procedures like skeletal traction and fingertip amputations, Arbutus Medical is giving hospitals back their most valuable assets: time and OR resources. Click to learn more about Arbutus Medical or follow them on LinkedIn