Business Wire01.21.20
Miach Orthopaedics Inc., a privately held company dedicated to developing bio-engineered surgical implants for connective tissue repair, announced that Stephen Wohlert, Ph.D., has joined the company as vice president of manufacturing. Dr. Wohlert will lead Miach’s manufacturing and platform innovation efforts for the Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) Implant, an investigational device designed for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.
“Stephen is an experienced leader with a successful track record of transferring concepts to product development and commercialization,” said Martha Shadan, president and CEO, Miach Orthopaedics. “His unique expertise in collagen processes will be invaluable not only for overseeing manufacturing of the BEAR Implant as a treatment for ACL repair, but also for further innovating the platform technology.”
Dr. Wohlert brings more than 15 years of experience in medical device and over-the-counter drug concept and product development. Most recently he served as director of research and development at Professional Disposable International (PDI) in Montvale, N.J. Additional experience includes director of research and development positions at Medtronic/Covidien in Trévoux, France, and North Haven, Connecticut, and project leader at Ethicon Norderstedt in Germany. He holds a doctorate degree in chemistry from the Technical University of Aachen in Germany and a master’s degree in chemistry from Christian Albrecht University of Kiel in Germany.
“Stephen is an experienced leader with a successful track record of transferring concepts to product development and commercialization,” said Martha Shadan, president and CEO, Miach Orthopaedics. “His unique expertise in collagen processes will be invaluable not only for overseeing manufacturing of the BEAR Implant as a treatment for ACL repair, but also for further innovating the platform technology.”
Dr. Wohlert brings more than 15 years of experience in medical device and over-the-counter drug concept and product development. Most recently he served as director of research and development at Professional Disposable International (PDI) in Montvale, N.J. Additional experience includes director of research and development positions at Medtronic/Covidien in Trévoux, France, and North Haven, Connecticut, and project leader at Ethicon Norderstedt in Germany. He holds a doctorate degree in chemistry from the Technical University of Aachen in Germany and a master’s degree in chemistry from Christian Albrecht University of Kiel in Germany.