INDIANOLA, Pa., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 25, 2006, MEDRAD will honor 39 employee inventors and authors who have collectively generated 22 medical device patents and technical publications, enabling the company to deliver on its mission to improve the quality of healthcare. The patents and publications represent MEDRAD’s commitment to research and development and were submitted by teams of scientists, engineers and marketers charged with forging the next generation of MEDRAD products.
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“MEDRAD’s growth is and has always been fueled by innovation and technological advancements. These thirty-nine inventors, through their collective creativity and ingenuity, have helped to improve the quality of healthcare and enable MEDRAD’s continued growth. We owe a great deal to their talent, effort and contribution,” remarked Joe Havrilla, chief technology officer.
MEDRAD has a long history of innovation, beginning with founder M. Stephen Heilman, M.D.'s invention of the first angiographic injector in 1966. An emergency room physician by day, “Doc” created a machine to power inject contrast agent into the vessels during an angiogram procedure, making it possible to better diagnose his heart disease and stroke patients. MEDRAD went on to develop the first injection systems for CT, MR and ultrasound and the first MR-compatible infusion system.
The annual recognition dinner will take place at J. Verno’s Studio on Pittsburgh’s South Side with John P. Friel, President and CEO of MEDRAD, INC., as the keynote speaker. Other speakers include Joe Havrilla and Greg Bradley, executive director of corporate intellectual property.
Awards will be presented to these patent holders and authors: Name Title Place of Residence Alan D. Hirschman Business Development Glenshaw, PA Technical Director Albert Song Sr. Engineer Software Pittsburgh, PA Anthony R. Barbati Marketing Technical Specialist Pittsburgh, PA Arthur E. Uber III MEDRAD Fellow Pittsburgh, PA Arun Ranchod Manager Business Development Ellwood City, PA Bradley J. Adams Mechanical Project Engineer W. Leechburg, PA CT NPD Chris L. Swenglish Project Engineer Mechanical Connellsville, PA Dale Poth Senior Technician Pittsburgh, PA David M. Griffiths Principal Research Engineer Pittsburgh, PA David M. Reilly MEDRAD Fellow Glenshaw, PA Donna C. Feo Clinical Specialist Poland, OH Edward J. Rhinehart Principal Engineer Research Monroeville, PA Edward P. Liscio Program Manager Murrysville, PA Eugene A. Gelblum Program Manager Innovation Pittsburgh, PA Frederick Trombley, III Staff Engineer Research Gibsonia, PA Gary Bastin Global CV Sales Manager Greensburg, PA Gerald W. Callan Executive Director CV NPD Cranberry, PA James A. Patterson Senior Electrical Engineer Claridge, PA Jeffrey Evans CT Associate Product Manager Wexford, PA Jeffrey H. Hicks Senior Mechanical Technician Jeannette, PA Jeffrey Kelly Executive Director Marketing Sewickley, PA Joseph B. Havrilla Senior Vice President Pittsburgh, PA Corporate Innovation & CTO Karen Zelenski HR Business Group Partner Seven Fields, PA L. Robert Crouthamel Project Engineer Electrical Mars, PA Linda M. O’Meara Software Staff Engineer Pittsburgh, PA Margaret Cavanaugh Customer Support Business Tarentum, PA Process Analyst Michael J. Naughton Senior Engineer Software Pittsburgh, PA Michael J. Yanniello Senior Technician Cheswick, PA Michael Reichel Principal Technical Associate Pittsburgh, PA P. Eric Pavlik Mechanical Principal Natrona Heights, PA Technical Associate Page A. Cedarholm Project Coordinator Cell Pittsburgh, PA Therapy Corporate Innovations Rhett A. Harper Director Finance-Corporate Monroeville, PA Budgeting & Innovations Rosemary Almon-Martin Vice President PEC & Saxonburg, PA Marketing Services Russell M. Evans Global Sales Vice President Natrona Heights, PA Scott Griffith Program Manager Nuclear Delmont, PA Medicine Terry A. Heagy CT Clinical Specialist Gibsonia, PA Walter Grumski Manager CV Technical Pittsburgh, PA Specialist William Baldwin Program Manager Pittsburgh, PA William E. Bullis Vice President NPD Cranberry, PA
MEDRAD, INC. is a worldwide leading provider of medical devices and services that enable and enhance imaging procedures of the human body. Used in diagnostic imaging, MEDRAD’s product offerings include a comprehensive line of vascular injection systems, magnetic resonance (MR) surface coils and patient care products, and equipment services. Total 2005 revenues were $411 million. MEDRAD is a 2003 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the top honor a U.S. company can receive for quality and business excellence. The company’s world headquarters is near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. MEDRAD is a U.S. affiliate of Schering AG, Germany . For more information, visit MEDRAD’s website at www.medrad.com.
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