Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) said yesterday it tapped former Covidien investor relations head Coleman Lannum as its investor relations senior VP, reporting directly to prez & CEO Bryan Hanson. Lannum has more than 15 years in investor relations, having held positions with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:MNK), Covidien and Tyco Healthcare. During his time with Covidien, Lannum oversaw the company’s initial […]
Cerner taps former head of Philips North America to take over corner officer | Personnel Moves January 11, 2018
Cerner Corp. (NSDQ:CERN) said yesterday that it named Brent Shafer to serve as chairman & CEO effective Feb. 1. Shafer previously served as CEO of Philips‘ (NYSE:PHG) North America business. Cerner’s co-founder Cliff Illig has been serving as interim CEO and chairman of the board since July last year. Illig said he plans to resume […]
Imaging3 names new CEO | Personnel Moves
FLASH: SEC charges Imaging3 and CEO Dean Janes with fraud
Greatbatch raises 2013 guidance on restructuring efforts | Wall Street Beat
Texas medical device maker Greatbatch (NYSE:GB) raised its 2013 per-share earnings guidance as it announced new efforts to reorganize some of its business practices and reduce costs as it shifts from a components and sub-assemblies company to a developer of full medical devices.
Imaging3 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Medical imaging devices maker Imaging3 (OTC:IMGG) this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after plodding through years of rough financial sheets.
The 3D medical diagnostic imaging devices maker announced that it filed last week for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Imaging3 loses director, president & COO Sohn | Personnel Moves
Imaging3 (OTC:IMGG) president & COO resigned "to pursue other interests," according to a regulatory filing, leaving the mobile fluoroscopy device maker without a replacement.
Sohn, whose resignation was effective March 31, was still listed on Imaging3’s website today. The company agreed to pay out $9,100 in severance, according to the filing.
Former Guidant sales rep gets green light to pursue lawsuit | Legal News
SonoSite CFO resigns, makes $3M | Personnel Moves
SonoSite (NSDQ:SONO) CFO Marcus Smith stands to pull down more than $3 million now that he’s retired from the Bothell, Wash.-based ultrasound device maker.
The company said Smith’s resignation, which went into effect yesterday, was to pursue other opportunities.
The former Philips Medical Systems exec will end up with more than $3 million in the bank after he receives all of his separation benefits, according to a company filing with the SEC.
Medtronic lands Japanese approval for CoreValve trial | Regulatory Roundup
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) implanted its CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve implantation system into the first patient in a Japanese clinical trial of the device’s safety and effectiveness.
The CoreValve system is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with severe heart disease who are at high risk or unable to undergo open-heart surgery.
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