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Stryker Corporation’s Board of Directors announced today that Kevin A. Lobo has been named the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He has also been named to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lobo joined Stryker in April 2011, and was most recently Group President of Stryker Orthopaedics.

InspireMD, Inc. has announced that Ofir Paz, co-founder, board member and Chief Executive Officer of InspireMD since its founding in 2005, intends to step down as CEO as part of a planned transition to prepare the Company for formal commercialisation of its proprietary MGuard™ Embolic Protection Stent (EPS) platform technology for patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Sandra E. Peterson will join Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) on December 1, 2012, as Group Worldwide Chairman and member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She will have responsibility for the Consumer Group of Companies, Information Technology, and Global Supply Chain.

Human amniotic membrane-derived device company MiMedx Group, Inc., has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed two new members, effective September 5, 2012. The new directors are healthcare executive Charles R. Evans and Neil S. Yeston, M.D., F.A.C.S., a healthcare practitioner, innovator and leader.

Osseon® Therapeutics, Inc. has named Mr. Ron Clough as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Clough has extensive experience with several companies that develop and market medical devices for the treatment of spinal disease and deformities…

IRIDEX Appoints Chairman William M. Moore as Interim President & CEO (via PR Newswire) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 … continue reading “New Interim President & CEO For Iridex”

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation has announced that Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. has resigned from its Board of Directors to focus on his role as Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust and to reduce his outside board commitments.

Californian radiotherapy company Varian Medical Systems’ President and CEO Timothy Guertin has declared his intention to retire from the role after 35 years with the company.

Orthopaedic extremity device company Tornier, N.V., has announced that it has appointed Shawn T McCormick as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 4, 2012.

Breg, Inc., has announced the appointment of Stuart M. Essig as chairman of the board. Mr. Essig retired from the position of Chief Executive Officer at Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation earlier this year.

In a press release issued today via Globe Newswire, Mako Surgical Corp. has announced that Steven J. Nunes has tendered his resignation as MAKO’s Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing effective July 17, 2012.

Vascular disease specialist Veryan has announced the appointments of Todd M. Pope and Jeffrey B. Jump as Non-Executive Directors. Both have many years’ experience of the medical device industry.

Eucomed, the European Medical Technology Industry Association, and EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, have announced the appointment of Serge Bernasconi as Chief Executive of both associations.

Boston Scientific has appointed ex-J&J Ortho man Warren Wang as Vice President and Managing Director of its operations in China. Mr. Wang is responsible for leading the company’s team in China and executing the development strategy in the Chinese market.

InspireMD has announced that its president and co-founder Asher Holzer, Ph.D., is retiring as president of the Company.

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., has announced that former Stryker Spine, Inc. executive Robert Housler Jr., will be joining the company as the Vice President of Business Development.