Mr Lemaitre has led Medtronic’s corporate strategic planning and corporate development functions since 2006 and also served as a senior member of Medtronic’s policy, management, strategy, and investment committees.
Rob Michiels, COO of CoreValve, said: “Dan has enormous credibility in the device industry, and therefore his appointment as CEO underscores CoreValve’s intent to strengthen its leadership position in the transcatheter valve replacement marketplace.”