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Transcend Medical Announces New President and CEO and Appointment of Chairman of the Board
Date:9/9/2008

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcend Medical, Inc., an ophthalmic device company dedicated to delivering new options for the treatment of glaucoma, announced that Brian J. Walsh was named as President and Chief Executive Officer on August 11. The company also appointed Reza Zadno as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

"Brian is a superb choice to lead the company," said Eugene de Juan, Jr., M.D., the founder of ForSight Labs, the ophthalmology-focused incubator that spun out Transcend Medical in 2006. "His device industry experience and track record of success make him uniquely qualified for the position and he is already making an impact on the business as the company continues its tremendous progress in developing a novel stent-based system to address the needs of patients with glaucoma."

Mr. Walsh has more than twenty years of experience in the medical industry and has worked with high-growth companies throughout his career offering significant advancements to physicians and patients. Prior to joining Transcend Medical, Brian was Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Xtent, a publicly-traded company developing next-generation drug-eluting stent systems. Previously, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Ventrica, a developer of automated magnetic devices for cardiac surgery, which was acquired by Medtronic. Additionally, he has served as Director of Sales for the Eastern United States and Europe for Artemis Medical, Inc., as a sales, marketing and research and development consultant at the Cardiovations Division of Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, and held various positions at Heartport prior to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. He holds a B.S. in Marketing from St. Joseph's University.

Former President and Chief Executive Officer Mitchell B. Campbell departed the company to relocate for personal reasons.

The company also announced that Reza Zadno was appointed Chairman of the Board of
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