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Secant Medical Receives MedTech Leadership Award from PACT at 20th Enterprise Awards — 5/10/13
In a black-tie gala attended by more than 900 business leaders and companies in advanced technology, Secant Medical, Inc. received the MedTech Leadership Award at the 20th Annual Enterprise Awards. The company accepted the honor from the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) during a ceremony at Valley Forge Casino Thursday evening.
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The need to develop materials that have improved compliance with the body is crucial to the development of next-generation medical devices. At next week's American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans, LA, Dr. Jeremy Harris, Research Manager at Secant Medical, will discuss the important role that scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) microscopy play in this process. Researchers can use both microscopy techniques to glean valuable information about a material's surface, such as its physical and chemical morphology, which is important in understanding the materials interactions with biological systems.
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Secant Medical, Inc. will discuss how biomedical textiles enhance the function of medical devices, from heart valves and hernia meshes to sutures and stent-grafts, at the BIOMEDevice Exhibition and Conference in Boston, MA on April 10-11, 2013.
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Secant Medical Expands Polymer Synthesis and Analytical Capabilities with New Lab — 2/12/13
Secant Medical® has established a new lab to perform polymer synthesis and analytical characterization of polymers, biomaterials and fibers. The analytical and polymer synthesis lab boosts Secant Medical’s in-house services for clients and enhances its biomaterials research and development.
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Secant Medical appoints Jacqueline Ferro as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Assurance — 2/7/13
Secant Medical® has named Jacqueline Ferro as vice president of quality and regulatory assurance. Ferro, who was previously the director of quality at B. Braun Medical, Inc., brings 20 years of quality, regulatory and technical management experience to Secant Medical. Ferro will lead all aspects of quality and regulatory compliance for the company.
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Secant Medical to Highlight Alternative Options for Minimally Invasive Device Design at MD&M West — 1/22/13
Secant Medical, Inc. will exhibit the unique benefits of biomedical textile engineering for medical device design at the MD&M West Exhibition and Conference in Anaheim, CA on February 12-14, 2013.
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Secant Medical, Inc., which specializes in the custom design, development and manufacturing of implantable biomedical textile structures for medical devices, will exhibit the unique benefits of biomedical textile engineering as an enabling technology platform for device design at the BIOMEDevice Exposition and Conference in San Jose, CA on December 4-5, 2012.
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"Getting to the Holy Grail: Intelligent Design for Small Bore Vascular Scaffolds" is the topic to be presented by Peter D. Gabriele, Director of Emerging Technology, Secant Medical, Inc., at the MedTech Cardio Conference in Minneapolis, MN October 30 at 4:00 pm.
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On September 19, Peter D. Gabriele, Director of Emerging Technology at Secant Medical, Inc., will present “Intelligent Design in Implantable Devices: Understanding the biological implication of material selection to tissue regeneration and the wound healing process” at the MEDevice 2012 Design of Implantable Devices Forum in San Diego, California.
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Secant Medical Director of Emerging Technology Presents at MedTech Polymers Conference — 9/5/12
Peter Gabriele, Director of Emerging Technology at Secant Medical, Inc., will present "Application Challenges in Biomedical Polymer Thermal Processing" at the MedTech Polymers Conference on September 11th at 2:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.
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Secant Medical Announces Company Name Change — 8/29/12
Secant Medical®, LLC, which specializes in the custom design, development and manufacturing of implantable biomedical textiles, and its parent company Prodesco Inc., will merge under one unified company name. Effective September 1, 2012, both companies will become Secant Medical, Inc., to support its continued business growth in the medical device industry.
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Based on its recent analysis of the medical implantable textile structures design market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Secant Medical® with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology. Combining variability in structure, delivery method, performance, physical composition, resorbability, and other unique elements that make up implantable textile constructions, Secant Medical's customized approach enables medical device manufacturers to develop a portfolio of more innovative, effective, and commercially successful medical device designs.
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Secant Medical to Present Design Advantages of Biomedical Textile Technologies at MD&M East — 5/7/12
Jeffrey M. Koslosky, vice president of advanced technologies at Secant Medical®, will deliver a presentation, “Biomedical Textiles in Implantable Medical Devices,” during the Medical Design & Manufacturing East conference in Philadelphia, Pa. Koslosky will speak in conference session 2-D: New Materials Processing Technologies for Medical Devices on May 22, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. He will discuss the versatile properties and performance characteristics of biomedical textiles and the impact of textile engineering technologies in enabling device design.
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Secant Medical Appoints Peter Gabriele as Director, Emerging Technology — 4/17/12
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in custom design, development, and manufacturing of implantable biomedical textiles, has named Peter Gabriele director, emerging technology. Gabriele, nationally recognized for his work in biomedical research and development, will head the company’s activity in building strategic relationships with academia, research institutions, and surgeon groups.
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Secant Medical to Highlight the Design-Enabling Benefits of Biomedical Textiles at BIOMEDevice Expo — 4/10/12
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in custom design, development, and manufacturing of implantable biomedical textiles, will be highlighting the unique benefits of biomedical textiles as an enabling technology platform for device design at the BIOMEDevice Exposition and Conference in Boston, MA on April 25-26, 2012.
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Biomedical Textiles Leader to Display Orthopedic Device Design Solutions at AAOS Meeting — 1/10/12
Secant Medical®, the leader in specialized biomedical textiles for the medical device industry, will exhibit at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2012 Annual Meeting, held February 7th through 11th in San Francisco. At booth # 2007, the company will spotlight its broad range of design, development, and custom manufacturing services for orthopedic surgeons and device manufacturers.
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Biomedical Textiles Leader to Present at Biomaterials Europe Conference — 9/19/11
Jeff Koslosky, Vice President of Advanced Technologies, Secant Medical®, will speak at the "New Biomaterials and Design Trends" session on Wednesday October 5th, 2011, during the Biomaterials Europe Conference in Barcelona, Spain.
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Secant Medical® Hires VP of Commercial Business — 8/10/11
Secant Medical®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prodesco Inc., announces that Jeff Robertson has joined the company this week as Vice President of Commercial Business with responsibility for operations, client relations and safety. Robertson comes to Secant Medical experienced in sales and general management, operations, product development and client relations in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
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Secant Medical®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prodesco, Inc., announces a realignment of the organization with changes in management and the internal operational structure. The management changes include the appointments of internal management to senior vice president, vice president, and director levels as well as minor shifts to the company’s organizational structure.
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Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, a Solvay Specialty Polymers company and global supplier of high-performance polymers, along with Secant Medical®, a leading manufacturer of custom biomedical textile structures for medical devices, have formed a marketing partnership to promote the development and production of implantable biomedical fabric structures made of Zeniva® PEEK (polyetheretherketone) fiber.
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Secant Presenting on Topic of Innovative and Versatile Textile Solutions at MD&M East — 5/2/11
Ryan C. Heniford, Development Engineering Manager with Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for implantable biomedical textiles, will speak at the Modern Materials Session on Wednesday June 8th, 2011, during the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East Conference in New York, NY. Secant Medical also will be exhibiting at the exposition in Booth #1052.
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Prodesco and Secant Medical Announce Management Changes to Further Support Rapid Growth — 3/30/11
Prodesco, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Secant Medical® announce the appointment of Stephen K. Chadwick as Executive Chairman and Erik Nadeau as President. These two management appointments further strengthen the company’s position as a leading supplier of highly engineered biomedical textiles for the medical market while supporting its aggressive growth agenda.
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Governor Visits Secant Medical Expansion in Quakertown — 3/22/11
In his recent visit to Secant Medical®'s new manufacturing site in Quakertown, Governor Tom Corbett talked about how emerging industries spawn economic growth for the state and local communities through new hiring and recognized Secant’s role in this effort. "Pennsylvania is changing; we have to look for new industries," Governor Corbett stated. "Secant Medical is clearly on the front line of doing that. It is so very important for us to grow our companies."
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Secant Medical®, the industry leader in custom design, development, and manufacturing of implantable biomedical textiles, will be exhibiting at the BIOMEDevice Exposition & Forum in Boston, MA on April 6-7, 2011.
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Secant Medical Highlights Biomedical Textiles as Versatile Design Option at AAOS Annual Meeting — 1/20/11
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for implantable biomedical textiles, will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2011 Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif., on February 15-19, 2011, at booth #6042.
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Secant Medical Director Speaking on Revolutionary Textile Solutions at MD&M West — 1/6/11
Jeffrey M. Koslosky, Director of Technology and Product Development with Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for implantable biomedical textiles, will be a key speaker at two of the symposium sessions on February 8th and 10th, 2011, during the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Secant Medical also will be exhibiting at the Exposition in Booth #2374.
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Secant Medical®, which specializes in custom design, development, and manufacturing services for implantable biomedical textiles, will be exhibiting at the BIOMEDevice Exposition & Forum in San Jose, CA on November 10-11, 2010.
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Secant Medical®, which specializes in custom engineering, development, and manufacturing services for biomedical textile components for medical devices, will exhibit at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis, October 13th and 14th, at the Minneapolis Convention Center (booth # 958). Secant will highlight their implantable textile structures that illustrate the company's innovative and enabling technology and engineering approach to provide engineers an alternative choice in device design.
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New Secant Medical Partnership Expands Range of Design Solutions — 7/13/10
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textiles, announces a unique partnership with DSM Dyneema, the creator of the strongest medical-grade fiber on the market today.
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Biomedical Textiles Leader Implements Lean Manufacturing to Maximize Efficiencies, Value to Clients — 6/7/10
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textiles, announces its successful implementation of major Lean Manufacturing process improvements designed to maximize value to medical device clients through more efficient, cost-effective manufacturing of custom products.
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New Talent Strengthens Secant Medical's Position as Industry Leader — 5/17/10
Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textiles, has hired several key strategic leaders to support its growth and expansion goals in the rapidly changing biomedical textile market.
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Secant Medical®, the industry leader in design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textiles, announced it has expanded its manufacturing capacity by adding a 40,000 square foot facility in Quakertown, Penna., to support current and future business growth as a result of market development trends in tissue engineering and transcather technologies. In addition, the company also has redesigned its entire methodology for custom-developing and manufacturing products for medical device manufacturers, its newly named Integrated Product Development Process.
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Secant Medical®, the leading provider of design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textile structures, will exhibit its specialized biomedical textile development services – and launch the company's aggressive new marketing and branding strategy -- at booth number 2374 of the Medical Design & Manufacturing West trade show, February 9th—11th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Secant Medical® Launches New Branding Initiative and Marketing Programs — 10/15/09
Secant Medical®, the leading provider of design, development, and custom manufacturing services for biomedical textile structures, launched a new branding effort and a series of related marketing programs on October 15th to spur additional business opportunities for its services within the medical device industry. Specifically, the company has launched a dynamic new logo and positioning line, a rebranded website, new sales and marketing collateral, and an expanded trade media-based advertising and public relations program.
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Leader in Biomedical Textiles Expands National Sales Capabilities — 9/16/09
Secant Medical®, the leader in the design, development, and custom manufacture of biomedical textile structures, announces it has expanded its national sales team by hiring two business development specialists with expertise in the medical device industry. The company has added Kyle Mullens as director of business development, Orthopedics and Tim McGinnis as director of business development, Cardiovascular as part of a recent initiative to bolster its marketing and sales efforts for its fiscal year 2010, which began September 1.
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Secant Medical® to Display at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis — 9/15/09
Secant Medical®, leaders in the design, development, and custom manufacture of biomedical textile structures, will exhibit at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis, October 21st and 22nd, at the Minneapolis Convention Center (booth # 948).
