Spinal and Biologics Business Unit. Prior to this role, Dr. Edidin held several senior management positions at Kyphon, including Vice President of Scientific Affairs. Before joining Kyphon, he was the Principal Scientist for Stryker Orthopaedics. Dr. Edidin is also a Research Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel University, where he co-founded the Implant Research Center and specializes in implant systems and forensic engineering of medical devices.

Mike Welch joins Relievant as its new Vice President of Global Market Development. Mr. Welch brings over 25 years of innovative medical device experience with both large and start-up companies, focusing on early market development activities during the clinical trial phase through commercialization. During the course of his career, he has worked in over 40countries in the development of novel therapies. Most recently Mr. Welch worked with Medtronic Ardian, where he helped lead the clinical and market development of a novel catheter based treatment for patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. He was Senior Global Business Director at Ardian prior to its acquisition by Medtronic in 2011. Prior to Ardian, Mr. Welch worked at Emphasys Medical, a novel medical device therapy for patients suffering from emphysema, and at Perclose, a venture-backed company that pioneered an arterial closure device and was acquired by Abbott Vascular.

"The expertise Av and Mike bring from their pioneering work in kyphoplasty and renal denervation will be a tremendous asset as we work to advance Intracept's scientific, educational and market development globally," said Mr. DiNello. "Both have a passion for creating