HydroCision names Tranchemontagne as CEO | Personnel Moves - March 12, 2019

HydroCision said early this month that it tapped former Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) exec Alain Tranchemontagne as its new chief executive officer.

Prior to joining Boston-based HydroCision, Tranchemontagne held a position as U.S. business commercial development senior VP at Smith & Nephew. Before joining Smith & Nephew, Tranchemontagne also held positions at Covidien in senior marketing roles in the patient care division.

“We are delighted to have Alain spearhead the next growth chapter in HydroCision’s future. The board was impressed with Alain’s proven track record at major medical device companies, his leadership and market development experience, as well as his passion and energy to broaden the use of our patented, proprietary technology,” board chair John Schulte said in a press release.

“I’m incredibly honored to be joining HydroCision, and I look forward to working closely with the dedicated HydroCision employees and the Board to deliver on the enormous opportunity that lies ahead. I’m also eager to quickly accelerate HydroCision’s growth trajectory, particularly leveraging our unique and differentiated technology into new surgical applications,” Tranchemontagne said in a prepared statement.

Senseonics taps Kaufman as chief medical officer

Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said this month it named Dr. Francine Kaufman as its new chief medical officer, effective immediately.

Kaufman previously served as a director at the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center and head of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles’ Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Germantown, Md.-based Senseonics said.

“We are pleased to have Fran join the executive leadership team at Senseonics. As chief medical officer, she will be instrumental in helping drive forward our innovation platform and the clinical value proposition of the Eversense system. Fran is one of the world’s leading endocrinologists and her deep understanding of the global medical, research, and clinical diabetes community coupled with her track record of applying novel technologies to advance diabetes care for patients make her ideally suited for the role. We are confident that with her leadership, we will further transform and elevate the Eversense platform and bolster our US commercialization efforts at this critical point,” prez & CEO Tim Goodnow said in a press release.

“I am very excited to join the Senseonics team, especially at this point where I feel I have an opportunity to help lay the foundation for the first long-term implantable continuous glucose monitoring system. I have spent my career exploring the treatment and management of diabetes to improve outcomes for patients. I believe in the clinical value the Eversense system provides and am eager to help patients and providers realize its benefits,” Kaufman said in a prepared statement.

Camber Spine Technologies said last week that it appointed Ryan Dickinson as its new sales and new business dev VP.

Prior to joining King of Prussia, Penn.-based Camber Spine, Dickinson has held positions with Verticor Spine and Invictus Medical, which he helped found.

“After leaving corporate America in 2017 and moving to West Palm Beach I vowed never to return to it again. It only took a few interactions with the founders of Camber Spine to see that they had something truly special brewing. Once I saw the efficacy and revolutionary technology of their implants I was hooked. That coupled with the testimonials of my own doctors using their products, I wanted in, I needed to be a part of what they were doing. There’s a sense of magic in their implants, a magic that is going to catapult them to limitless heights. I am very excited to join the Camber Spine team. I believe the potential for growth is tremendous given the smart and passionate people that I have already met in the company and a very strong brand portfolio including their two very exciting proprietary technology platforms Spira and Enza,” Dickinson said in a prepared statement.

Qure.ai said last week that it named former GE Healthcare exec Chiranjiv Singh as its new chief commercial officer.

Prior to joining Qure.ai, Singh served in a number of marketing and sales roles with GE Healthcare including X-ray division chief marketing officer, the San Mateo, Calif.-based company said.

“Chiranjiv’s track record of delivering growth in diverse geographies combined with his recent experience of leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to deliver improved patient outcomes, is aligned to Qure.ai’s key objectives. Over the last 3 years, we have been on a mission to deploy our solutions in the emerging markets, including a strong focus on Tuberculosis, the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide. Chiranjiv’s global experience will help us reach new markets and drive adoption globally,” co-founcer & CEO Prashant Warier said in a press release.

“I’m proud to join a team that has recently published its 5th peer reviewed journal publication in the last year, including the first AI publication in The Lancet. The data science teams from Qure.ai have also presented more than 20 scientific abstracts at leading Radiology conferences such as RSNA and ECR. While there are many companies building algorithms, the fact that we are one of the few AI healthcare companies that is backing up the technology with both academic and industry validations is proof of the quality of our solutions. I see a huge opportunity for market creation and growth by understanding clinical needs and embedding Qure.ai solutions into user workflows to deliver maximum impact. I’m excited to be part of this journey to deliver value to patients and our healthcare system,” Singh said in a prepared statement.

Aethlon Medical (NSDQ:AEMD) said last week that it appointed Lisa Boswell as its quality systems and regulatory affairs director.

Prior to joining San Diego-based Aethlon Medical, Boswell held positions in quality assurance and regulatory affairs at Zoll Data Systems as well as positions in quality control at GlobeImmune.

“Lisa’s leadership will be critical as we move the Hemopurifier through the next stages of development. Given the recent designation of the Hemopurifier as a Breakthrough Device by the FDA, it is extremely important that robust Quality Systems and Manufacturing processes are in place to support ongoing development and planned clinical trials,” interim CEO Dr. Timothy Rodell said in a press release.

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