Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) yesterday asked a federal judge to force whistleblower Max Bennett to cough up his employment records with another company, countering his retaliatory termination claim by alleging that it fired him for lying about the circumstances of his departure from his last job. Documents unsealed in March 2018 revealed that Max Bennett accused the Danvers, Mass.-based […]
Philips rejiggers, promotes image-guided therapies head van Meurs
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today that it’s rejiggering its corporate structure and promoting the head of its image-guided therapies business to its executive committee. The Dutch healthcare giant said the changes include shifting sleep & respiratory from the personal health segment to the new connected care division and moving healthcare informatics into the diagnosis & […]
Ex-Abiomed exec loses $2m lawsuit
A former Abiomed (NSDQ:ABMD) Asia VP lost a lawsuit that sought $2.1 million in damages, alleging unfair termination and the denial of an options deal tied to Japanese approval of its Impella heart pump. The Danvers, Mass.-based heart pump maker hired the plaintiff, Keisuke Suzuki, in 2010 to help it pursue Japanese regulatory approval for the Impella […]
Former Rotation Medical CEO Shadan joins Miach Ortho | Personnel Moves – January 3, 2019
Early stage medtech firm Miach Orthopaedics said today that it named former Rotation Medical CEO and medtech vet Martha Shadan as its new prez and chief executive officer. Shadan has held numerous leadership positions at medtech firms, including Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH), Covidien, Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck, Westborough, Mass.-based Miach said. Prior to joining Miach, Shadan […]
FDA names Flatiron Health’s Abernethy as deputy commish | Personnel Moves, December 19, 2018
The FDA this week named Amy Abernethy, the chief medical officer for Roche subsidiary Flatiron Health, as principal deputy commissioner to replace Rachel Sherman, who is retiring in January. “She’s a highly regarded thought leader who has held numerous positions of leadership in her fields of interest and distinguished herself for her intellect, her passion […]
Gerresheimer taps Metzner as CFO | Personnel Moves – December 14, 2018
Gerresheimer said late last month that it tapped Dr. Bernd Metzner as its new chief financial officer, set to take position at the latest by July 1 next year. Prior to joining the Dusseldorf-based company, Metzner acted as CFO at Ströer, a position he took up in June 2014. He also held positions at Bayer […]
CardioMech taps medtech vet Nehm for CEO | Personnel Moves, November 5, 2018
CardioMech taps medtech veteran Nehm for CEO Swedish mitral valve repair company CardioMech said today that it named medical device industry veteran Richard Nehm as president & CEO effective immediately. Nehm’s resume includes stints at Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Abbott (NYSE:ABT) acquisition Tendyne and ATS Medical (acquired by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)). CardioMech also named Spinal Stabilization Technologies president […]
RIP Medtronic co-founder Earl Bakken
Earl Bakken, who along with a brother-in-law founded what grew to become the world’s largest medical device company, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), died Oct. 21 at age 94. Bakken and Palmer Hermundslie founded the Minneapolis-area company in 1949, working in an unheated boxcar behind the Hermundslie home. His first innovation was a battery-powered pacemaker designed using transistors that was […]
NuVasive taps Medtronic surgical innovation prez Barry as new CEO | Personnel Moves – October 19, 2018
NuVasive (NSDQ:NUVA) said today it named Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) surgical innovations prez J. Barry as its new CEO, replacing Gregory Lucier, effective November 5. Barry will also join the company’s board of directors, where Lucier will continue to serve as board chair and aid in transition efforts, the San Diego-based company said. NuVasive also said that it promoted current strategy, […]
Abbott alleges ex-marketing exec lifted its neuromod marketing playbook
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) this week accused a former marketing executive of purloining the marketing playbook for its neuromodulation business on his way out the door to a marketing job at competitor Nevro Corp. (NYSE:NVRO). In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois, Abbott alleged that former neuromodulation global marketing product manager Blayne […]
Appeals court overturns Stryker win in retaliatory filing case
A federal appeals court yesterday overturned a lower court’s decision to toss a retaliatory filing case against Stryker (NYSE:SYK) after finding conflicts within the company’s testimony. Plaintiff Kelley Donley sued the orthopedics giant in June 2015 after Stryker fired her, allegedly for taking compromising pictures of an important vendor – but also shortly after she […]
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