398. Physical AI: The AI Platform That Could Transform Open Surgery with Peter Verrillo, CEO of Redefine Surgery

Building the Intelligence Platform for Modern Surgery.The next breakthrough in surgery may not come from another robot. It may come from intelligence.In this episode, Omar Khateeb speaks with Peter Verrillo, CEO of Redefine Surgery, about building the technology platform that brings computer vision, Physical AI, and world models into the operating room.Peter shares why Collaborative Surgical Intelligence creates a different path than autonomous surgery, how AI mentors can preserve the expertise of master surgeons, and why understanding movement, anatomy, and surgical judgment requires far more than large language models.The conversation also explores how enabling technologies create stronger long-term value than standalone products, why open surgery represents one of healthcare's largest untapped AI opportunities, and how partnering directly with medical device companies accelerates adoption across the industry.This episode delivers strategic insight into where surgical innovation, artificial intelligence, and MedTech platform companies are heading next.This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or medical advice. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of State of MedTech LLC. Nothing discussed on this podcast should be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or security. Listeners should conduct their own due diligence and consult with a qualified financial advisor, attorney, or other professional before making any financial or investment decisions. Episode Breakdown:00:00 Why AI Needs to Move Beyond Surgical Robots00:52 Intro + Meet Peter Verrillo03:29 Why Open Surgery Has Been Left Behind07:04 Collaborative Surgical Intelligence Explained10:14 Why Autonomous Surgery Isn't the Goal12:01 Why Markets Must Be Engineered15:10 The Opportunity in Open Orthopedic Surgery17:05 What Makes Redefining Surgery Different?20:19 Why Tech Talent Is Transforming MedTech24:01 The Nvidia Business Model for Surgery27:06 How Medical Device Companies Benefit29:36 How Redefine Can Challenge Industry Leaders31:38 Training AI With the World's Best Surgeons34:49 Physical AI and World Models Explained37:09 Revenue Before Commercialization40:10 Why Traditional MedTech Is Falling Behind44:02 The Economics of Surgical Robotics46:11 The Long Term Vision for Redefine Surgery49:26 Why AI Investors Are Looking at MedTech50:00 OutroAre you a medtech CEO in need of some marketing help attracting investors, growing sales pipeline, and more? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowMyMedtech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book time for a free analysis.Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@thestateofmedtechSubscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/state-of-medtech-pod-7328860752952352770/Follow The State of MedTech onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestateofmedtech/Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stateofmedtech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stateofmedtechpodX https://x.com/stateofmedtechFacebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/stateofmedtechFollow Omar M. Khateeb onLinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/okhateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omar.m.khateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@omar.m.khateebX ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https: https://x.com/OmarMKhateebFacebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OmarMKhateeb#surgicalinnovation #medtech #healthcareinnovation #medicaldevices #artificialintelligence