Company sets refreshed global strategy and new US initiatives for Oxiplex\u00ae portfolio of adhesion barrier products in women’s health, spine, orthopedics and general surgery.<\/i><\/p>\n
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0May 17, 2023<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 —<\/strong> FzioMed, Inc.<\/b>\u00a0(“FzioMed” or the “Company”), a global leading surgical biomaterials company focused on spine, orthopedic, peritoneal and gynecological surgery, today announced the appointment of industry veteran\u00a0Alex DiNello<\/span>\u00a0to its Board of Directors whose appointment became effective\u00a0May 1, 2023<\/span>.<\/p>\n “I am very excited to welcome Alex to FzioMed. His vast knowledge and experience in healthcare will be a valued addition to our Company,” said\u00a0Paul Mraz<\/span>, President and CEO of FzioMed. “Alex has proven to be a strong leader throughout his career and has extensive experience bringing new technologies to fruition that have become standard of care in the global medical device marketplace. We look forward to his contributions in helping FzioMed execute our refreshed global strategy and new US initiatives for our Oxiplex\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0portfolio of adhesion barrier products in women’s health, spine, orthopedics and general surgery.”<\/p>\n Mr. DiNello brings a tenure of 30+ years in the medical industry including extensive product development, clinical development, and commercialization experience and has brought more than 60 products to market across the globe. Alex currently serves as President and CEO of Sollis Therapeutics, a clinical-stage interventional pain therapy company. Previously, Mr. DiNello served as COO and CEO, respectively, for Relievant Medsystems, achieving FDA clearance and commercialization for the Intracept System, a novel therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Prior to Relievant, he served as vice president and general manager for Medtronic Kyphon. He has served in various other positions in the medical device industry, including vice president of R&D at Abbott Spine and vice president of strategic development and research and development at DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company. Mr. DiNello received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from\u00a0University of California at Santa Barbara<\/span>, an M.E. in biomedical engineering from\u00a0University of Virginia<\/span>, and an MBA from\u00a0Case Western Reserve University<\/span>.<\/p>\n “I am honored to join and serve on the Board of FzioMed and I look forward to helping guide the company as it builds on its strong foundation, grows its current business and delivers more innovations to preserve surgical excellence for patients, physicians and payers around the world,” said DiNello.<\/p>\n About FzioMed, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n Founded in 1996, FzioMed is a privately held medical device and biomaterials company focused exclusively on preserving surgical excellence in spine, orthopedic, peritoneal and gynecological surgery.<\/p>\n The Company develops and manufactures absorbable adhesion barriers based on its patented polymer technology and currently markets and distributes its products in 72 countries outside\u00a0the United States<\/span>\u00a0under various brand names including Oxiplex\u00ae<\/sup>, Oxiplex\/SP\u00ae<\/sup>, Oxiplex\/AP\u00ae<\/sup>, Oxiplex\/IU\u00ae<\/sup>, Dynavisc\u00ae<\/sup>, MediShield\u2122 and Interpose\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n