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Chao C.
Chen formerly worked at SafeStitch Medical, Inc., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2013, Johnson & Johnson, as Vice President in 2008, TaiMed, Inc., as Vice President in 2009, and UniMed VM, as Chief Operating Officer from 2009 to 2010.
Former positions of Chao C. Chen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
 SafeStitch Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology SafeStitch Medical, Inc. operates as a developmental stage FDA-registered medical device company, which is focused on the development of medical devices that manipulate tissues for the treatment of obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hernia formation, esophageal obstructions, Barrett's Esophagus, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and other intraperitoneal abnormalities through endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. It products include AMID Stapler, SMART Dilator, and standard and airway bite blocks. AMID Stapler is used to fix mesh in place, which helps prevent the recurrence of a hernia. SMART Dilators are used when an endoscopy demonstrates the narrowing of the esophagus. The bite blocks are used to protect the endoscope used in transoral gastrointestinal procedures and are required in all such procedures. SafeStitch Medical was founded by Charles J. Filip and Jeffrey G. Spragens in August 1988 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Director/Board Member | 2013-09-02 |
| UniMed VM | Chief Operating Officer | 2010-10-31 |
| TaiMed, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-04-30 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-07-31 |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 3 |
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SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
SafeStitch Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology SafeStitch Medical, Inc. operates as a developmental stage FDA-registered medical device company, which is focused on the development of medical devices that manipulate tissues for the treatment of obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hernia formation, esophageal obstructions, Barrett's Esophagus, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and other intraperitoneal abnormalities through endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. It products include AMID Stapler, SMART Dilator, and standard and airway bite blocks. AMID Stapler is used to fix mesh in place, which helps prevent the recurrence of a hernia. SMART Dilators are used when an endoscopy demonstrates the narrowing of the esophagus. The bite blocks are used to protect the endoscope used in transoral gastrointestinal procedures and are required in all such procedures. SafeStitch Medical was founded by Charles J. Filip and Jeffrey G. Spragens in August 1988 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Health Technology |
| TaiMed, Inc. | |
| UniMed VM |
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