Boston Medical Technologies Names Bradford Gay as President and CEO.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 11, 2001 Former President of Bard Endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en Technologies to Lead Company in its Next Phase of Growth and Mission to Establish Heart Rate Variability Testing as a Standard of Diabetes Care Boston Medical Technologies (www.bosmedtech.com), the leading developer of non-invasive systems for the measurement of heart rate variability Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of variations in the heart rate. It is usually calculated by analysing the time series of beat-to-beat intervals from ECG or arterial pressure tracings. , today announced the appointment of Bradford R. Gay to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Gay was most recently President of Bard Endoscopic Technologies, a division of C.R. Bard, Inc. He replaces John Schafer, who will continue to support the company in a consultative role. According to John Brooks, Co-founder and General Partner of Prism Venture Partners and a member of the Board of Directors for Boston Medical Technologies, "The next stage of development for Boston Medical Technologies is to realize the immense market opportunity of its innovative Anscore(TM) Health Management System, which has the potential for widespread use in diabetes care and other major therapeutic categories. Brad Gay has demonstrated the drive and leadership to achieve this through his accomplishments at C.R. Bard as well as with emerging growth medical device companies. We sincerely appreciate the contributions of John Schafer, who helped the company achieve significant progress in product development, regulatory clearances and capital reserves." As President of Bard Endoscopic Technologies, Mr. Gay had P&L responsibility for a division, which manufactured and sold endoscopic accessories used in gastroenterology gastroenterology Medical specialty dealing with digestion and the digestive system. In the 17th century Jan Baptista van Helmont conducted the first scientific studies in the field; William Beaumont published his own observations in 1833. . Mr. Gay presided over the launch of C.R. Bard's heralded new endoscopic suturing device, which often eliminates the need for surgery or a lifetime of drug treatment. Prior to that, he served as President of MedChem Surgical, a division of MedChem Products, Inc. He also served as Executive Vice President of MedChem Products, Inc. He holds a B.A. with honors from Middlebury College and an M.B.A from the Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. "Boston Medical Technologies has the opportunity to significantly improve mainstream diabetes care with the Anscore Health Management System," said Mr. Gay. "The clinical data supporting the critical need for heart rate variability testing heart rate variability test Swing test Cardiology A test that measures swings in heart rate over 24 hrs via a portable EKG, identifying high-risk CHF Pts; if HRV is high, prognosis is good; if low, treatment is adjusted to prevent early demise. See Chaos theory. are compelling, and Boston Medical Technologies has developed the first and best product that can be easily incorporated into routine, office- and hospital-based use. I plan to build on this foundation and work with the medical community with an ultimate goal of establishing heart rate variability testing as a standard of care for the treatment of people with diabetes." Gay's appointment continues the expansion and evolution of the senior management team at Boston Medical Technologies. Last month, the Company announced the appointment of G. Alexander Fleming, M.D., a former FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. official and clinical scientist at the National Institutes of Health and World Health Organization, as Chief Medical Officer. Boston Medical Technologies is the pioneer of office and hospital-based, non-invasive systems for measurement of heart rate variability (HRV HRV Croatia (ISO Country code) HRV Heart Rate Variability HRV Human Rhinovirus HRV Heat Recovery Ventilator HRV High Resolution Visible HRV Haute Resolution Visible HRV Hypersonic Research Vehicle HRV Hercules Recovery Vehicle ). Extensive published clinical data reports that heart rate variability testing can be used as an indicator of autonomic nervous system autonomic nervous system: see nervous system. autonomic nervous system Part of the nervous system that is not under conscious control and that regulates the internal organs. It includes the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. dysfunction (1), (2), (3), (4)--a deadly but initially asymptomatic condition prevalent in people with diabetes. Autonomic dysfunction can affect nearly every organ in the human body and has a major impact on morbidity and mortality Morbidity and Mortality can refer to:
A panel of leading experts convened by the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of and the American Academy of Neurology The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a professional society for neurologists and neuroscientists. As a medical specialty society it was established in 1949 by A.B. Baker of the University of Minnesota to advance the art and science of neurology, and thereby promote the best has recommended routine testing of autonomic nerve function in patients with diabetes. These experts affirmed heart rate variability as a reliable and validated tool for monitoring the progress of autonomic neuropathy autonomic neuropathy Neurology A symptom complex caused by damage to autonomic nerves Etiology DM, alcohol use, traumatic nerve injury, anticholinergics Clinical Abdominal bloating, heat intolerance, N&V, impotence, diarrhea, constipation, orthostatic vertigo, and for providing prognostic information.(5) Regardless of age, health or type of diabetes, people with diabetes can have significant autonomic nerve damage even in the absence of symptoms. It is estimated that one out of three people with diabetes may have diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN). (6) Identifying autonomic neuropathy when the patient is asymptomatic is important because early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. may prevent, slow or completely stop the onset or progression of symptoms and underlying disease.(7) According to published research, loss of heart rate variability indicating diabetic autonomic neuropathy is associated with a much increased mortality rate. In one study, 53% of patients with DAN died over five years compared to 15% of those without DAN .(8) About Boston Medical Technologies Founded in 1994, Boston Medical Technologies is pioneering the development and worldwide deployment of office and hospital-based, non-invasive heart rate variability testing systems to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of clinical care. Over the past two years, the FDA has approved a series of 510(k) submissions from Boston Medical Technologies, which progressively expanded the clinical utility of the Anscore(TM) Health Management System. The company received the initial 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the Anscore Health Management System on June 11, 1999. Boston Medical Technologies has also been granted ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001/ EN 46001 certification for their full quality assurance system under the Medical Device Directive. Under development since 1994, the Anscore Health Management System is the first full-service, office-based heart rate variability testing system that can be efficiently and cost-effectively integrated into patient care. The system also features the Anscore Process Center, an advanced facility where trained analysts receive data from each test via telephone lines. Upon review and analysis, the results are immediately transmitted back to the physician to share with the patient. For additional information about diabetic autonomic neuropathy and the Anscore Health Management System, visit www.anscore.com. For more information on the Company itself, contact Boston Medical Technologies at (781) 213-9200 or on the Web at http://www.bosmedtech.com. -- Data on file at Boston Medical Technologies. (1) Vinik, Al, MD, PhD, and Suwanwalaikorn, S, MD: Autonomic Neuropathy, In deFronzo, R.M. (ed). Current Therapy of Diabetes Mellitus diabetes mellitus Disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin. Insulin, synthesized in the islets of Langerhans (see Langerhans, islets of), is necessary to metabolize glucose. In diabetes, blood sugar levels increase (hyperglycemia). . Yearbook Inc. 1997; 165-176. (2) Robertson, D; Beck, C; Gary, T; Picklo, M: Classification of Autonomic Disorders. Int Angiol. 12 (2): 1993; 93-1002. (3) Low, PA. Autonomic Neuropathy. Semin Neurol 1987 Mar; 7 (1): 49-57. (4) Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 50,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease in Europe. and the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology. Heart Rate Variability: Standards of Measurement, Physiological Interpretation and Clinical Use. Circulation: Vol. 93, No. 5, 1996. (5) Consensus statement: Report and Recommendations of the San Antonio Conference on Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetic Neuropathy Definition Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes mellitus. Diabetic neuropathy may be diffuse, affecting several parts of the body, or focal, affecting a specific nerve and part of the body. . Diabetes 1988;37: 1000-1004 (6) Low, Phillip A., M.D. Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy Seminars in Neurology 1996 June. (7) The effects of Intensive Diabetes Therapy on measures of Autonomic Nervous System Function in the Diabetes Control and Complication Trial. (DCCT DCCT Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (NIDDK) DCCT Distributed Computing and Communications Technology ) Diabetologia. 1998; 41(4): 416-423. (8) Ewing, DJ; Campbell, IW; Clarke, BF: The Natural History of Diabetic Neuropathy. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 1980; 49 (193): 95-108). |
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