Bovie Medical Appoints R&D Director

Bovie Medical Corporation has hired an R&D director to enhance its product development efforts.

The company recently appointed Shawn D. Roman to the role to “further development and execute” the company’s product portfolio from research through product launch.

Prior to joining Bovie, Roman worked as general manager, co-innovation and, earlier, as engineering manager at CoorsTek Medical (formerly Innovative Medical Device Solutions). Before that, he spent 14 years with Biomet Microfixation Inc., a business division of Biomet Inc., in several roles, including vice president of Research & Development, director of Development Engineering and senior development engineer.

“This appointment represents an important step in our strategy to take advantage of Bovie’s existing R&D pipeline and leverage the capabilities of our in-house design team and our manufacturing facilities,” Bovie CEO Robert L. Gershon said. “We are working on several initiatives to expand our product portfolio to drive future business growth. Shawn has extensive experience in developing products, leading research teams, and managing research collaborations. His skills represent an important asset for the company, and we look forward to accelerating the pace of our product development.”

Roman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Jacksonville University. During his career, he has participated in several professional training programs on project management, leadership, and product development.

Based in Clearwater, Fla., Bovie Medical Corporation manufactures and supplies medical devices. Its J-Plasma surgical product uses a gas ionization process that produces a stable, focused beam of ionized gas that provides surgeons with greater precision, minimal invasiveness and an absence of conductive currents through the patient during surgery. Bovie Medical also manufactures a range of electrosurgical products and technologies, marketed through both private labels and the company’s own brands (Bovie, Aaron, IDS and ICON) to distributors worldwide.