03.19.12
MediPurpose, a medical product distributor and manufacturer, has named Bob Gremel as its new vice president of engineering.
Gremel brings more than 30 years of experience in medical device design, development and engineering to Atlanta, Ga.-based MediPurpose.
Most recently a consulting medical device engineer at Delta Medical Device Engineering Inc., Gremel has held related management and senior positions at Safety 1st Medical Inc., Edwards Life Sciences, Medtronic Cardiopulmonary Systems, and Pfizer Inc.
"I am very proud to welcome Bob as the newest member of our medical device innovation team," said MediPurpose founder and CEO Patrick Yi. "I look forward to Bob's expertise in helping MediPurpose move more innovative medical products 'from concept to commercialization.'"
MediPurpose was founded in 1999 when Yi and his brother-in-law introduced an innovative fingerstick device, the SurgiLance safety lancet, that they developed in Singapore. The company brought its U.S. medical product market in 2000
In 2010, MediPurpose introduced another medical device that was also developed in-house, the BabyLance infant heelstick. Gremel currently is leading a redesign of the heelstick device, which is expected to be introduced later in 2012.
"We are very excited about the design of our new babyLance heelstick," said Yi. "We listened to our customers' input very carefully and incorporated the features they considered most desirable for an ideal heel incision device. To date, Bob has done a phenomenal job in translating these desires into reality."
Gremel brings more than 30 years of experience in medical device design, development and engineering to Atlanta, Ga.-based MediPurpose.
Most recently a consulting medical device engineer at Delta Medical Device Engineering Inc., Gremel has held related management and senior positions at Safety 1st Medical Inc., Edwards Life Sciences, Medtronic Cardiopulmonary Systems, and Pfizer Inc.
"I am very proud to welcome Bob as the newest member of our medical device innovation team," said MediPurpose founder and CEO Patrick Yi. "I look forward to Bob's expertise in helping MediPurpose move more innovative medical products 'from concept to commercialization.'"
MediPurpose was founded in 1999 when Yi and his brother-in-law introduced an innovative fingerstick device, the SurgiLance safety lancet, that they developed in Singapore. The company brought its U.S. medical product market in 2000
In 2010, MediPurpose introduced another medical device that was also developed in-house, the BabyLance infant heelstick. Gremel currently is leading a redesign of the heelstick device, which is expected to be introduced later in 2012.
"We are very excited about the design of our new babyLance heelstick," said Yi. "We listened to our customers' input very carefully and incorporated the features they considered most desirable for an ideal heel incision device. To date, Bob has done a phenomenal job in translating these desires into reality."