GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AxioMed® Spine Corporation (ASC) announced today that Larry W. Papasan has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Papasan is the former President of Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, a division of Smith & Nephew, plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN) and is currently Chairman of the Board of BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BMTI) as well as holding other board positions in commercial and community service organizations. During his tenure as President of the Smith & Nephew Orthopedics division sales grew from $300 million to $650 million while achieving profitability at over 15% per year.