Ra Medical Systems Realigns Its Board of Directors
January 17 2023 - 6:50AM
Business Wire
Ra Medical Systems (NYSE American: RMED) announces a realignment
of its board of directors in conjunction with the recently
announced merger with Catheter Precision, Inc. David Jenkins has
joined the board as Executive Chairman and James Caruso has been
named director. Martin Colombatto, Will McGuire and Susann L.
Meline will continue to serve as directors. Joan Stafslien and
Richard Mejia, Jr. have resigned as directors, with board
membership remaining at five.
The following adjustments have also been made to the board:
- Ms. Meline has been named Lead Independent Director and Chair
of the Governance/Nomination Committee She will also serve on the
Audit Committee.
- Mr. Colombatto will continue as Chair of the Compensation
Committee and will remain on the Governance/Nomination
Committee.
- Mr. Caruso has been named Chair of the Audit Committee and will
serve on the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Jenkins commented, “We are pleased to make these adjustments
to our board including the appointment of James Caruso, who brings
significant financial background making him ideal for Chair of our
Audit Committee. Our new board is fully committed to advising and
governing Ra Medical for future growth with a primary focus in the
cardiac electrophysiology marketplace. We thank our former board
members for their service.”
Mr. Caruso has been performing consulting services through
Adesha Medical since 2016. He served as Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of Catheter
Precision from 2010 to 2016. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Caruso served
as a Site Manager for the St Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation
Division (NYSE: STJ) and from 2007 to 2008 he served as Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of EP
MedSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ : EPMD). Mr. Caruso previously served as a
Vice President of Finance for St Jude Medical Neuro division,
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc., HiTronics Designs, Inc.,
and Micron Products, Inc. (AMEX: PMR). He began his career at
Deloitte (previously Deloitte & Touche). Mr. Caruso holds a BA
from Rutgers College and an MBA from Fordham University and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
About Ra Medical Systems
Ra Medical Systems’ wholly owned subsidiary, Catheter Precision,
is an innovative medical device company bringing to market new
solutions that improve the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It is
developing groundbreaking technology for electrophysiology
procedures by collaborating with physicians and continuously
advancing its products.
Catheter Precision is pursuing three product areas. Its lead
product, VIVO™ (an acronym for View Into Ventricular Onset), is an
FDA-cleared and CE mark product that utilizes non-invasive inputs
to locate the origin of ventricular arrhythmias. Through its use,
physicians can identify patients for invasive catheter ablation,
and with those patients, reduce the amount of time to complete the
invasive procedure. Ventricular arrhythmias include ventricular
tachyarrhythmias and premature ventricular arrhythmias, diseases
that despite affecting millions of people are not well treated
today. While much past growth in the electrophysiology market has
been for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, Catheter Precision
believes that ventricular arrhythmias represent a large growth
opportunity.
Catheter Precision also intends to pursue a second generation of
Amigo®, a robotic arm previously cleared by the FDA and awarded the
CE mark, which serves as a catheter control device that can be
remotely controlled outside of the procedure room. Catheter
Precision has demonstrated that patient outcomes may be enhanced
with this device. Catheter Precision is working toward a third
product release in the first half of 2023, which is a device to
assist in the closure of the insertion site of a percutaneous
catheter or other device. It is estimated that the worldwide market
for this closure assist device exceeds one million procedures per
year.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements which
include, but are not limited to, the plans and expectations of the
combined company regarding Catheter Precision’s products, including
its plans, strategies, projected timelines and estimated markets,
for and/or related to VIVO and the Amigo and vessel closure devices
described above. These forward-looking statements are subject to
the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s and Catheter Precision’s
expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not
materialize. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from
those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result
of uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances, including but
not limited to risks and uncertainties related to: the ability of
the combined company to execute its future business strategies and
maintain its listing on the NYSE American or other national stock
exchange, potential application of SEC and/or exchange “shell
company” rules, and the ability of the combined company to
successfully pursue its product lines in the manner and in the
timeframe described here. Additional risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included
under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s
most recent filings with the SEC, including the Company’s
Preliminary Proxy Statement filed on September 23, 2022, Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the
Current Reports on Form 8-K, including the Current Report on Form
8-K filed on September 12, 2022, and any prior or subsequent
reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed with the SEC from
time to time and available at www.sec.gov. Important business and
financial information about Catheter Precision’s business and the
related discussion and analysis of financial condition and results
of operations of Catheter Precision is set forth in the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022 and the exhibits
thereto and should be read in conjunction with the Catheter
Precision Financial Statements and the pro forma financial
statements for the combined company that are attached as exhibits
thereto. Risks and uncertainties related to the Catheter Precision
and the projections and estimates described above that may cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in any forward-looking statement are included in “Risk Factors –
Risk Related to the Merger with Catheter Precision and – Risks
Related to Our Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives for our Legacy
Assets,” and “Risk Factors – Risks Related to the Business of
Catheter Precision,” which are filed as the exhibits to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2022. These documents can
be accessed on the Company’s Investor Relations page at
https://ir.ramed.com/ by clicking on the link titled “SEC Filings.”
The risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19
pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty, and
ongoing volatility in the stock markets and the U.S. economy in
general. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the
Company’s and Catheter Precision’s businesses, operations, and
financial results, including the duration and magnitude of such
effects, will depend on numerous factors, which are unpredictable,
including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the
outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat
its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and
operating conditions can resume.
The forward-looking statements included in this communication
are made only as of the date hereof. The Company and Catheter
Precision assume no obligation and do not intend to update these
forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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LHA Investor Relations Jody Cain 310-691-7100 jcain@lhai.com
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