Press Releases

  San Rafael, California, February 20, 2018 – NewGen Surgical, maker of sustainably designed medical devices and surgical products, announced today the appointment of new board member David Kiger. Mr. Kiger, Bioclinica’s Chief Commercial Officer, will provide board leadership to go-to-market teams while accelerating the growth of NewGen Surgical’s business.…

San Rafael, California, November 28, 2017 – NewGen Surgical, Inc. announced the release of a new product line, NewGen Surgical Needle Counters, the first sustainably designed single-use disposable needle counters. The NewGen Surgical Needle Counters are designed to deliver the same clinical performance using plant-based materials, while reducing the use…

San Rafael, California, November 6, 2017 – NewGen Surgical, maker of sustainably designed medical devices and surgical products, announced the appointment of new board member Ajmal Noorani. Mr. Noorani, an international business executive, brings experience in a variety of private sector backgrounds. “As NewGen Surgical sharpens our focus on our…

San Rafael, California, September 20, 2017 – On September 16, 2017, NewGen Surgical joined in the Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd International Coastal Cleanup Day coordinated by the California Coastal Commission. Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide participated in the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to remove trash from…

San Rafael, California, July 14, 2017 –– Katie MacCallum has joined the NewGen Surgical team for the summer while she works on her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Currently a senior, Katie has worked with engineering teams at CalPoly…

San Rafael, California, May 1, 2017 – Peter Szyperski was named Senior Operations Manager at NewGen Surgical. In this new position, Szyperski will be responsible for all functional areas of NewGen Surgical’s manufacturing operations. “Peter’s extensive experience in operations, manufacturing, quality and supply chain are the perfect foundation for his…

San Rafael, California, April 17, 2017 – NewGen Surgical, Inc. today announced the promotion of Carol Summers to the position of Senior Marketing Manager. Prior to this promotion, Ms. Summers held the role as Manager of Product Marketing at NewGen Surgical and supported the efforts of successfully launching the first…

March 15, 2016 – San Rafael, California – NewGen Surgical, Inc., announced that Ken Blier has joined the company as Vice President of Product Development. Mr. Blier will focus on new product innovation and operations. He will provide direction and feedback on the development of clinically effective, sustainably designed surgical…

January 25, 2015 – San Rafael, California – NewGen Surgical, Inc., announced today that Dr. Anne-Marie Regal has been named its new Medical Director. As Medical Director, Dr. Regal will focus on new product development and innovation, surgical clinical trials, and strategic partnerships. In addition, Dr. Regal will lead the…

January 20, 2016–– San Rafael, California –– The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded NewGen Surgical, Inc. with its first patent. Awarded for intellectual property for a surgical skin stapler optimized for construction with plant-based materials, the NGS35W Skin Stapler was commercially released in September 2015. The NGS35W Skin Stapler…