SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiemstra Product Development, an innovative, product design and development company, serving the life sciences industry, today announced the appointment of Daniel C. Rosenman as Vice President of Research & Development. As the company continues to expand, Dan furthers Hiemstra's commitment to the design and engineering of medical technologies that focus on usability and rapid commercialization.
Dan joins Hiemstra with over 16 years of R&D, operations, clinical, regulatory and quality systems experience in the life sciences industry. He has developed novel medical technologies in diverse clinical areas including general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and ophthalmology, in both large companies and early-stage ventures. He began his life science career as an R&D engineer, specializing in bioabsorbable polymers, with Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. Dan was one of the early employees at med tech start-ups, Heartport, Inc. and BioCardia, Inc., where he led the R&D efforts from the initial founding, to financing and through commercialization. Dan was the first employee at Transcend Medical, Inc., a venture-backed ophthalmic company. Within months of joining Transcend, he completed research, development and clinical milestones that resulted in series A funding. Dan holds over 27 U.S. patents in the medical field and has other global patents pending. He has co-authored several scientific and clinical publications in collaboration with clinical leaders at Stanford University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and HELIOS Hospital, Siegburg, Germany.
"My passion is to enable clients to develop their novel medical technologies for clinicians and, ultimately, patients," explains Rosenman. "At Hiemstra, our unique product development process delivers that. Our industrial and mechanical design teams are fully-integrated and focused on human factors that result in elegant solutions that go far beyond just clinical utility."
Doug Hiemstra, President, Hiemstra Product Development stated, "Dan adds tremendous value to our company and our customers. He brings a strong track record of successfully moving medical technologies from concept to development through commercialization."
About Hiemstra:
Hiemstra Product Development is an innovative medical product design and development company, serving the life sciences industry. Founded in 1991, this San Francisco-based firm is built on its unparalleled integration of industrial design and development, with a unique focus on usability. The company's production facilities provide for device assembly and rapid commercialization. Hiemstra's veteran team's experience spans a broad range of clinical areas and applications, and clients include start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. A description of services can be found at www.hiemstra.com.
CONTACT: Doug Hiemstra, Hiemstra Product Development, +1-415-495-6441
x109, dmh@hiemstra.com
Web site: http://www.hiemstra.com//
