Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) this week said it appointed Elizabeth Gasser as executive VP of strategy and corporate development. Prior to joining the company, Gasser was an independent adviser for Tandem Diabetes Care. She has also led the corporate strategy function at Qualcomm and has held a number of leadership roles at Openwave Systems. Get the […]
Allurion Technologies appoints three new executives
Allurion Technologies this week said it appointed three new executives. Whitney Cypes was appointed VP of global marketing. Cypes has more than 15 years of global marketing of medical devices experience. Prior to joining Allurion, Cypes was the senior director of marketing at Insulet. She has also held a number of leadership roles at Hologic, […]
Medtronic acquires Stimgenics
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) yesterday said it acquired spinal cord stimulation company Stimgenics for an undisclosed amount. Stimgenics has developed a spinal cord stimulation waveform known as Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation. The therapy is delivered through Medtronic’s Intellis platform and is a chronic pain treatment option. “Stimgenics’s research is deeply rooted in clinical science that began […]
Zimmer Biomet appoints new SVP of investor relations and chief communications officer
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) today said it appointed Keri Mattox as the new senior VP of investor relations and chief communications officer. She will be responsible for strategically integrating, aligning and driving investor relations, communications and philanthropy functions and activities within Zimmer Biomet. Mattox has more than two decades of investor relations and communications experiences within the […]
Ra Medical appoints VP of engineering
Ra Medical Systems (NYSE:RMED) today said it appointed Chris Folk as VP of engineering, effective Jan. 13. Folk has more than 20 years of engineering experience in medtech and has led a number of design, development and engineering initiatives of medical devices. He will report directly to interim CEO and chief financial officer Andrew Jackson. “Chris […]
IRadimed appoints new VP of worldwide sales
Iradimed (NSDQ:IRMD) this week said it appointed MaryBeth Smith as VP of worldwide sales, effective Jan. 20. Smith succeeds Brent Johnson, who is retiring as executive VP of worldwide sales and marketing on April 10. Smith will report directly to president and CEO Leslie McDonnell. “Under Brent’s leadership, Iradimed achieved compound annual sales growth 26% by […]
Avita Medical wins FDA investigational device exemption approval for Recell System for vitiligo
Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) said it received FDA investigational device exemption approval for a study to evaluate its Recell System for vitiligo. The company plans to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the system’s safety and effectiveness for repigmentation of depigmented lesions that are associated with stable vitiligo. “Vitiligo affects approximately 6.5 million people in the U.S., […]
TransEnterix names interim chief financial officer
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) this week said it appointed Brett Farabaugh as interim chief financial officer, effective Jan. 2. Farabaugh replaces Joe Slattery who retired on DEc. 31, 2019. “We are very excited to have Brett join the TransEnterix team. He brings a wealth of experience providing financial leadership to high growth healthcare and technology companies,” president and […]
NuVasive appoints new chief financial officer
NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) this week announced that it appointed Matthew Harbaugh as executive VP and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Harbaugh replaces Rajesh Asarpota, who is transitioning from the company. He has more than 25 years of experience in finance, business and strategy and operations management. Harbaugh will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the […]
CES 2020: Medical technologies you need to know
The mobile health devices and wearables trend is seemingly accelerating this year, with 546 digital health and 635 wearable devices being touted at the annual CES show in Las Vegas. Digital health devices and wearables on display are up from the 505 and 620 devices, respectively, presented at CES 2019. Health and medical devices being […]
Avanos Medical appoints new chief financial officer
Avanos Medical (NYSE:AVNS) today said it appointed Michael Greiner as senior VP and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1. Greiner will be responsible for the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company’s global finance and information technology organizations. He will report to CEO Joe Woody. Prior to joining Avanos Medical, Greiner served as executive VP and CFO of AngioDynamics. He […]