TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rodger Ford, president and CEO of SynCardia Systems, Inc., announced today that Mike Gaul has been promoted to chief operating officer. “Mike’s extensive experience in medical and high-tech manufacturing is one of the driving forces behind our future family of pulsatile devices, which includes a 50cc artificial heart designed for women/smaller adults, as well as 10cc, 30cc and 60cc ventricular assist devices,” Ford said. “All of these products are designed to be powered by our universal driver system that is intended for use in the hospital and for discharge. SynCardia is currently working with the FDA to make this driver available.”
