Medtronic veteran appointed Biomodex’s board chair

Former Medtronic executive Karl Schweitzer was recently elected chair of the board of directors for digital health company Biomodex.

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Mr. Schweitzer has 28 years of experience in the medical device industry. Biomodex hopes his skills will drive its neurovascular and cardiac portfolios toward commercialization.

During his 10-year tenure at Medtronic, he held several executive leadership roles, including vice president of the company’s neuro and cardiac business units, where he oversaw the $2 billion neuromodulation division.

Before joining Medtronic, Mr. Schweitzer served as vice president of medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific.

He is also CEO and cofounder of Neuromodtronic GmbH, a developer of noninvasive optic nerve stimulation for the treatment of neurological disorders.

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