# Mac Fortune | The Ideal Role for An Engineer That Loves Entrepreneurialism, Technology, & Business

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2023-07-07
- Length: 41m
- Episode: 25
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/mac-fortune-ideal-role/

## Summary

Mac Fortune, a product manager at OrthoGrid, discusses his career path from mechanical engineering to managing medical device portfolios, emphasizing the importance of bridging R&D and sales. He details OrthoGrid's AI-powered platform for total hip replacement surgery, which uses intraoperative X-rays to improve implant accuracy and leg length alignment. Fortune also shares insights on the challenges of innovation in healthcare, regulatory hurdles, and the value of product managers understanding field realities.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=0) Introduction and Career Background
- [3:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=204) The Role of a Product Manager in Medical Devices
- [11:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=663) Entrepreneurial Ventures and Early Sales Experience
- [19:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=1180) OrthoGrid's AI Technology for Hip Surgery
- [25:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=1501) Bridging the Gap Between R&D and the Field
- [26:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=1602) Regulatory Hurdles and Innovation Stifling
- [29:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=1799) Augmented Reality for Engineering and Surgery
- [33:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-07-07-mac-fortune-the-ideal-role-for-an-engineer-that-loves-entrepreneurialism-technol#t=2034) Lessons on Fear, Confidence, and Departmental Collaboration

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- OrthoGrid (company)
- Toastmasters (other)
- Coors Light (product)
- Microsoft Halo (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#381: MedTech Advice from an Accidental Entrepreneur](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-09-05-381-medtech-advice-from-an-accidental-entrepreneur) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Meet a Guru: Etienne Nichols](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-05-24-meet-a-guru-etienne-nichols) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [023 - "The Best is Yet to Come" with David Albert](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2022-03-09-023-the-best-is-yet-to-come-with-david-albert) (Let's Combinate)
- [#363: Bringing a Self-Funded Medical Device to Market](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-05-02-363-bringing-a-self-funded-medical-device-to-market) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [009 - “Cutting Through the Noise” with Charles Ventura](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2021-12-01-009-cutting-through-the-noise-with-charles-ventura) (Let's Combinate)

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