Mr Conta comes to Cardiac Dimensions from Spiration, a medical device company. Prior to Spiration, he ran R&D operations for Spinal Dynamics, Wright Medical Technology, Joint Medical Products Corporation, and Baxter Healthcare.
Mr Conta will be responsible for all R&D activities at Cardiac Dimensions, and will spearhead all product improvement and next generation development efforts for the company’s Carillon Mitral Contour System.
Rick Stewart, president and CEO of Cardiac Dimension, said: “We are very excited to add Bob to our senior management team. His extensive experience at both large corporations and small start up ventures will be helpful in leading our R&D efforts through an important phase of our company’s development. Bob’s hiring represents the culmination of a long-term effort to significantly strengthen our senior management team.”