Bluegrass Vascular taps ex-ArthoCare R&D chief Niederauer for CEO | Personnel Moves September 3, 2014 By Brad Perriello Leave a Comment Bluegrass Vascular Technologies said it named Gabriele Niederauer its new president & CEO, hard on the heels of a Series A funding round that brought in $4.5 million for its Surfacer central venous catheter.