Augmedics Appoints Kevin Hykes as President and CEO

Augmented reality (AR) surgical navigation company Augmedics has appointed 30-year medtech veteran Kevin Hykes as its president and CEO. His appointment follows CFO Raj Asarpota, a 28-year veteran of the industry.
 
“I am thrilled to welcome a commercial CEO of Kevin’s caliber,” Augmedics founder Nissan Elimelech (who will stay with the company as chief product officer) told the press. “Our ability to recruit veteran operating executives like Kevin and Raj is a testament to the game-changing potential of the xvision system in the surgical market. Kevin’s track record speaks for itself, and I can’t wait to work with him in this exciting new chapter of Augmedics’ history.”
 
“While there are a number of virtual and augmented reality visualization systems on the market for educational and planning purposes, Augmedics is the first-ever AR system to demonstrate the precision and accuracy necessary for approval as a surgical guidance system and remains the leading spine-based system on the market,” said Hykes. “I am excited to lead the company into this next era as we continue to fundamentally disrupt the way that surgery is practiced with the groundbreaking xvision system.”
 
“I am proud to welcome Kevin as the next CEO of Augmedics and would like to thank Nissan for his intrepid leadership over the last seven years,” said Augmedics Chairman of the Board Rick Anderson. “The recruitment of proven and successful commercial leaders like Kevin and Raj speaks to what we have achieved to date and is a strong vote of confidence for the future. This next phase of the company will be marked by extraordinary achievements both in technology development and market expansion. We are delighted to welcome outstanding leaders who share our commitment and passion to make the xvision technology the leading augmented reality platform in healthcare.”