Neuspera Medical announced today that it appointed Bunty Banerjee as its first chief operating officer (COO). The San Jose, California-based sacral neuromodulation (SNM) technology developer said Banerjee will lead activities in R&D and operations while working closely with all other functions. His appointment comes as the company completes a new FDA submission for its neuromodulation […]
Personnel Moves
Medtronic has a new chief medical officer for robotics, digital tech
Medtronic announced that Dr. James Porter joined the company as chief medical officer of Robotic Surgical Technologies and Digital Technologies. Porter joins the unit within the Surgical business as part of the Medical Surgical portfolio at the medtech giant. A practicing urologic surgeon, Porter boasts more than 5,000 robotic-assisted procedures under his belt. Medtronic called […]
HeartBeam has a new CFO
HeartBeam this week announced it appointed Timothy Cruickshank as chief financial officer. Cruickshank has more than 15 years of public company experience. He succeeds CFO Richard Brounstein, who retired in February. Prior to joining the company, Cruickshank was CFO of ImpediMed since 2019. “Tim has an outstanding record of delivering results and creating value and […]
Surgical robotics veteran Dr. Fred Moll joins SS Innovations’ board
SS Innovations announced today that it appointed Dr. Frederic Moll to its board of directors, naming him vice chair. Moll, the founder of surgical robotics leader Intuitive Surgical, brings decades of experience to the board at SS Innovations. Labeled the “father of surgical robotics” by SS Innovations, he co-founded Intuitive in the 1990s and oversaw […]
Enovis taps former DePuy Synthes executive to lead U.S. Surgical and Global Product and Enabling Technologies business
Enovis this week announced it appointed Tim Czartoski as president of its U.S. Surgical and Global Product and Enabling Technologies business. Czartoski will be responsible for the Wilmington, Delaware–based orthopedics company’s U.S. Surgical business, which includes the global surgical product engine and enabling technologies. He will report to Louie Vogt, group president of Enovis’ Reconstructive […]
Baxter adds former automobile exec to its board
Baxter announced today that it appointed Jeffrey (Jay) A. Craig to its board of directors. Craig’s appointment, effective today, brings the total number of directors on Baxter’s board to 12. In addition to joining the board, Craig also joins its Audit Committee. Most recently, Jay Craig served as executive chair and CEO of Meritor Corporation. […]
Procyrion adds Silk Road Medical exec to its board
Procyrion — developer of the catheter-deployed Aortix percutaneous mechanical circulatory support device — has a new board member. Lucas Buchanan is the COO of Sunnyvale, California–based Silk Road Medical. Boston Scientific is in the process of acquiring Silk Road and its technology to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease in a $1.16 billion […]
ElectroCore CFO retires, promotes replacement from within
ElectroCore announced this week that Chief Financial Officer Brian Posner will be retiring on October 4. In conjunction with his retirement, the vagus nerve stimulator company announced it promoted Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Lev to the CFO role, effective as of Posner’s retirement. Lev has been with the company since February 2020, when he was […]
Neurostim company Phagenesis picks new CEO
Phagenesis, a developer of neurostimulation for treating swallowing dysfunction announced today that it appointed Chad Hoskins as CEO. A seasoned executive, Hoskins brings decades of experience scaling therapies, driving U.S. growth and delivering on strategic objectives. He joins the company around six months after it raised $42 million in a Series D financing round. The […]
LifeVac appoints Laura Bonelli as president
LifeVac this week announced it appointed Laura Bonelli as president of the company. Bonelli was previously the airway clearance device company’s chief marketing officer, where she spearheaded several key marketing strategies that expanded LifeVac’s global reach and brand recognition. As president, she will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations, driving long-term strategic goals […]
Zimmer Biomet has a new SVP of investor relations
Zimmer Biomet announced today that it appointed David DeMartino as SVP, investor relations. DeMartino reports to President and CEO Ivan Tornos within the leadership structure at the orthopedic giant. His appointment goes into effect on Sept. 9. In this role, DeMartino holds responsibility for developing, refining and leading Zimmer Biomet’s investor relations strategy. He’s also […]
