02.05.14
Medical Murray, a medical device contract manufacturer and designer, developer and has hired Eric Leopold as vice president of business development in the Western U.S. region.
He has more than 20 years of engineering management, research and design experience. Leopold most recently was with Altura Medical, where he led the research and development team in the design of a novel endovascular AAA stent graft system. Prior to that, he worked for several medical device start-ups and Fortune 100 corporations, including ProMed, NovoStent, Micrus, (which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson), W.L. Gore & Associates and Guidant (which was acquired by Boston Scientific).
“Eric has decades of experience in R&D, operations and corporate management,” said Phillip Leopold, president of Medical Murray. “His customer-centric reputation and outstanding ability to deliver clinically impactful medical device innovations to clients will serve us well.”
He also has experience in product design and development, having launched intricate medical devices used in the cardiovascular, neurovascular and peripheral arenas. Throughout his career, he has been named on more than 30 U.S. patents in multiple applications.
“Medical Murray is an extremely customer-focused enterprise poised to offer industry-leading levels of intricate device development and contract manufacturing, said Eric Leopold. “Their diverse capabilities in engineering, compliance, and lean manufacturing makes them adept at providing high value to their clients. This is an exciting time to be joining such an innovative company.”
The younger Leopold earned his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, an master's degree in materials engineering from San Jose State University, and a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa.
Founded in 1996, North Barrington, Ill.-based Medical Murray specializes in complex catheter systems, permanent implants and bioabsorbables for less-invasive vascular, urologic and surgical applications. The company's nano-molding capabilities feature patented molding technology of parts weighing less than 1 gram.
He has more than 20 years of engineering management, research and design experience. Leopold most recently was with Altura Medical, where he led the research and development team in the design of a novel endovascular AAA stent graft system. Prior to that, he worked for several medical device start-ups and Fortune 100 corporations, including ProMed, NovoStent, Micrus, (which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson), W.L. Gore & Associates and Guidant (which was acquired by Boston Scientific).
“Eric has decades of experience in R&D, operations and corporate management,” said Phillip Leopold, president of Medical Murray. “His customer-centric reputation and outstanding ability to deliver clinically impactful medical device innovations to clients will serve us well.”
He also has experience in product design and development, having launched intricate medical devices used in the cardiovascular, neurovascular and peripheral arenas. Throughout his career, he has been named on more than 30 U.S. patents in multiple applications.
“Medical Murray is an extremely customer-focused enterprise poised to offer industry-leading levels of intricate device development and contract manufacturing, said Eric Leopold. “Their diverse capabilities in engineering, compliance, and lean manufacturing makes them adept at providing high value to their clients. This is an exciting time to be joining such an innovative company.”
The younger Leopold earned his MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, an master's degree in materials engineering from San Jose State University, and a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa.
Founded in 1996, North Barrington, Ill.-based Medical Murray specializes in complex catheter systems, permanent implants and bioabsorbables for less-invasive vascular, urologic and surgical applications. The company's nano-molding capabilities feature patented molding technology of parts weighing less than 1 gram.