Titan Medical Inc. Appoints Dr. Dennis Fowler as Executive Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/09/14 -- Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TMD)(OTCQX:TITXF) today announced that Dr. Dennis Fowler, who currently serves as the Company's Director of Clinical Affairs, has been appointed to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs.
In his new role, Dr. Fowler will be responsible for all of Titan's clinical and regulatory affairs, including pre-clinical testing and clinical development. He will also oversee Titan's U.S. and international regulatory pathways for the Company's Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology (SPORT™) Surgical System. He will work closely with the clinical and regulatory departments of Ximedica, a premier product development firm for the medical industry partnered with Titan.
"Dr. Fowler has made invaluable contributions to the development of our technology. He has led the surgical advisory boards of several companies that successfully commercialized significant healthcare products," said John Hargrove, Chief Executive Officer of Titan. "We are excited to have someone with his demonstrated technical expertise, experience and leadership skills guiding our clinical and regulatory efforts as we continue the development of SPORT™."
Dr. Fowler commented, "I am very pleased to be part of the Titan team and look forward to continuing to contribute to the development and commercialization of the SPORT™ Surgical System."
Dr. Fowler has been Director of Clinical Affairs at Titan since September 2013. Prior to that, he was a consultant to the Company. He is a co-inventor of the single-incision Insertable Robotic Effector Platform (IREP) technology, which was licensed from Columbia University for use in Titan's SPORT™ Surgical System.
Formerly, he was the Gerald and Janet Carrus Professor of Surgical Science and Director of the Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research in the Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Among other former positions, he was V.P.-Medical Director of Perioperative Services at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia. In addition to his clinical, research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities, he has been the recipient of numerous honors and is a well-established author of many scientific publications.
Dr. Fowler received his M.D. in 1973 from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and received his Master of Public Health in 2008 from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow and former Governor-at-Large of the American College of Surgeons. He has held numerous leadership positions and roles in the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the Fellowship Council, the American Board of Surgery, and is currently President of the Foundation for Surgical Fellowships.
About Titan Medical Inc.
Titan Medical Inc. is a Canadian public company focused on the design and development of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery ("MIS"). The Company's Single Port Orifice Robotic Technology, SPORT™ Surgical System, currently under development, is comprised of a surgeon-controlled robotic platform that includes a 3D vision system and interactive instruments for performing MIS procedures, and a surgeon workstation that provides the surgeon with an interface to the robotic platform for controlling the interactive instruments and providing a 3D endoscopic view of inside a patient's body during MIS procedures. The SPORT™ Surgical System is being designed to expand robotic surgery into both simple and complex areas of surgical specialties and procedures that are currently under-serviced. It is also being designed to allow surgeons to perform procedures within small- to medium-size surgical spaces, such as general surgery and cholecystectomy. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.titanmedicalinc.com.
About Ximedica
Ximedica is a full service ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered product development firm with an exclusive focus on medical products. With more than 25 years of experience developing medical devices, combination products and consumer healthcare, Ximedica's client base spans the globe and ranges from start-ups to the world's largest medical device manufacturers. Ximedica's mission is to create products that meet international regulatory requirements and strategic business goals. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.ximedica.com.
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Titan Medical Inc.
John Hargrove
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(416) 548-7522 (ext. 151)
john.hargrove@titanmedicalinc.com
www.titanmedicalinc.com
Source: Titan Medical Inc.
Released September 9, 2014