Santa Monica, CA, Dec. 19, 2018 — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM), a medical device company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to address an unmet technology need for the $4.6 billion electrophysiology (EP) marketplace, today announced that the Company has appointed Mrs. MaryAnn Edzards as Senior Director – Account Manager.Mrs. Edzards brings to the Company over 10 years of experience in electrophysiology (EP), including six years at Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson company. Most recently, she served as New Technology Education Manager, a role, in which she was responsible for all internal and external marketing and training programs for two global product launches. Mrs. Edzards facilitated training of over 300 field and in-house employees and delivered impactful training modules for complex technologies through virtual and live classroom environments. She brings to BioSig extensive experience in converting Voice of Customer feedback into commercially valuable solutions. Mrs. Edzards is a holder of numerous Johnson & Johnson awards, including 2016 Standards of Leadership Award and 2017 Gold Encore Award from Commercial Marketing.
“A high-performing and motivated professional like MaryAnn is an invaluable addition to our commercial team. Her expertise in delivering highly impactful education and training of both in-house professionals and physicians will tremendously benefit our efforts during the vital First-in-Human patient data collection phase and subsequent market launch in 2019,” stated Mr. Kenneth Londoner, Chairman & CEO of BioSig Technologies, Inc.
The Company announced that it received the 510(k) clearance for its PURE EP™ System on August 14, 2018. BioSig announced on November 28, 2018 that it begins installations of the first systems at Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas, followed by another announcement on December 6, 2018 about enrolling Mayo Clinic as the second center for the First-in-Human studies. BioSig signed a 10-year collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic in March 2017 and announced a new research agreement focusing on development of additional advanced features and potential new applications of PURE EP™ System on November 13, 2018.
“I’m excited to join the BioSig team as the Company commences first installations of PURE EP™ System in some of the leading medical centers of excellence. There is a pressing need for better technological solutions in the space of arrhythmia treatments, and I look forward to contributing my knowledge and expertise to help the Company bring its novel platform onto the market,” commented Mrs. Edzards.
About BioSig Technologies
BioSig Technologies is a medical technology company developing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve the electrophysiology (EP) marketplace (www.biosigtech.com). Led by a proven management team and a veteran, independent Board of Directors, Los Angeles-based BioSig Technologies is preparing to commercialize its PURE EP™ System. The technology has been developed to address an unmet need in a large and growing market.
The Company’s first product, PURE EP™ System, is a novel cardiac signal acquisition and display system which is engineered to assist electrophysiologists in clinical decision-making during procedures to diagnose and treat patients with abnormal heart rates and rhythms. BioSig’s main goal is to deliver technology to improve upon catheter ablation treatments for the prevalent and potentially deadly arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia. BioSig has partnered with Minnetronix on technology development and has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the PURE EP™ System in August 2018.
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Contact:
Natasha Drapeau
BioSig Technologies, Inc.
Executive Vice President
12600 Hill Country Blvd R-275
Austin, TX 78738
ndrapeau@biosigtech.com
512-329-2643
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