Endosense, an emerging cardiovascular device company developing the Tacticath™, a unique Force Sensor ablation catheter for use in the field of atrial fibrillation, today announced the appointment of Lawrence Kinet as Chairman of the Board. Mr Kinet was previously a Group Managing Director of Smiths Group PLC and President of Smiths Medical, a major supplier of single-use medical devices used during critical and intensive care procedures with worldwide sales of approximately $1.3 billion.