Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Reconstruction Global Management Team...(aedic Reconstruction business unit in Ju...),Health

Date:2/29/2008

aedic Reconstruction business unit in June 2007. DeVivo has 18 years of marketing, development, sales, operations and executive leadership experience, having most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RITA Medical Systems, Inc., a pioneer of radio frequency ablation technology, which was acquired by AngioDynamics in 2006. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of medical robotics company Computer Motion, Inc., where he helped turn the company's performance around, ahead of its merger with Intuitive Surgery, Inc in 2003. From 1993 to 2002, DeVivo was at United States Surgical (USS), a division of Tyco Healthcare, where he held a wide variety of roles, including Vice President and General Manager of the USS/DG Sutures division, VP of global marketing, VP of global R&D and Director of Product Development. DeVivo holds a B.S. in Marketing and Management from the University of Richmond, Richmond, Va.

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Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business, specialising in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Trauma and Clinical Therapies, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the leading global orthopaedics companies.

Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The Company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The Company operates in 32 countries around the world. Annual sales in 2007 were nearly $3.4 billion.

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