Desk · MedTech and diagnostics
MedTech and diagnostics leadership, before the search starts.
A device company needs clinical and regulatory leaders for its pivotal study, then commercial and reimbursement leaders before launch. This desk shows your partners which seats are about to open, and who will make the hire.
Who we cover
Device companies (surgical, cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurovascular, implantable, robotic, wearable and regulated software), diagnostics companies and clinical laboratories, from venture-backed start-ups to divisions of large groups.
The seats
CEO and president, division president, COO, CFO, chief commercial officer, CTO and head of R&D, chief medical officer, chief quality and chief regulatory officer, chief operations or supply chain officer, chief laboratory officer, general counsel, chief people officer and chief strategy officer; VPs in sales, marketing, market access and reimbursement, clinical affairs, regulatory, quality, R&D, operations and medical education; US general managers of non-US companies and independent directors.
What opens them
Who usually decides
The board chair, often with the lead investor, for a venture-backed CEO. The sponsor's operating partner at a PE-backed company. The group CEO for a division president.
- A venture round, PE deal or IPO.
- A pivotal study starts, or reports positive results.
- A first FDA clearance or approval, or a Medicare coverage decision.
- The company takes over US sales from a distributor, or a non-US company enters the US.
- A new US plant or laboratory.
- A leader leaves, or a founder steps aside.
- A warning letter, a Class I recall or a consent decree.
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FAQ
When does a MedTech company build its commercial team?
Usually ahead of clearance or approval, and again after a Medicare coverage decision turns the product into a scaled business.
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