Team

• David Wright, Founder and CEO

  

  David was formerly a Senior Engineer for Medtronic's Cardiac Surgery Business, 3M Cardiovascular, Gelman Sciences, Colorado Medtech and XS Engineering Medical Device Division. David left Medtronic to found Wi, Inc. (www.wiinc.net), an award winning engineering, research and design company of about 24 employees and Graft-Loc's predecessor, to develop the Graft-Loc anastomosis technology.

• John Wright, Chief Legal Counsel

  

  John holds a Doctorate in Law, specializing in Intellectual Property. John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Saginaw Valley State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. John has authored several patents in the medical device field including In Vitro Diagnostics, Surgical Devices, and Cardiovascular Therapeutic Devices.

• Curt Kinghorn, M&A Counsel

  

  Curt was formerly General Counsel for Medtronic's Surgical Technologies Business and Chief Patent Counsel for Medtronic's Cardiac Surgery and Neurological Businesses. During Curt's tenure at Medtronic, he was involved in several technology, IP licensing and technology acquisitions. Curt left Medtronic to pursue developing medical technologies. Curt has a Bachelor's degree in Physics, a Doctorate in Law and a MBA.

• Dr. Tim Kriewall, Scientific Advisory Board Member

  

  Dr. Kriewall is president of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Kriewall was Vice President of Research and Development for the Xomed division of Medtronic, specializing in otorhinolaryngologists surgery. Dr. Kriewall also held the position of Director of R&D in Medtronic's Cardiac Surgery Division. Prior to joining Medtronic, Dr. Kriewall was a Director of R&D for 3M in St. Paul in part in a division of 3M that designs, develops and manufactures heart/lung machines. Dr. Kriewall is recognized as an expert in product and business development in the medical device field.