Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies News March 01, 2010 Hampton , NH , March 01, 2010   -  Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Vogel as Operations Director for the Hampton, NH Manufacturing Facility.    Paul will be responsible for Operations including Customer Service and Supply Chain Management.  Paul reports to Sarah Kalil President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.     Paul has been involved in the manufacture of medical devices for the past 13 years, holding positions in manufacturing engineering, product development and Manufacturing Management. His experience includes Sterile Products Packaging and Validation responsibilities. Paul is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology (BSME) and UMASS Lowell (MS in Manufacturing Management). We are pleased that Paul has accepted this position with BE-ST™. Please welcome Paul Vogel to our Company.  Paul may be reached at paul.vogel@be-st.com   November 16th, 2009 Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., (BE-ST™) Announces Changes in Management.   Hampton, NH, November 16, 2009 - Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced today the appointment of Ms. Sarah O. Kalil as President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Sarah has an extensive background in all facets of the medical device industry. A technical and operations leader with P&L resonsibility, and experience in medical startup operations as well as large scale manufacturing, Sarah has leadership ability to create and articulate corporate vision and move teams to achieve defined objectives.  Sarah is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Engineering, and a minor in Business Administration.   She also has exemplary credentials in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, as well as in customer service and general management. We are pleased that Sarah has accepted this important appointment. Robert (Bob) E. Brissette, former President and Founder of BE-ST™ has retired his operating position, but will continue in the non-operating role of Chairman of the Board-of-Directors & Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Ms. Kalil will report to Mr. Brissette. Please welcome Sarah Kalil to our Company.  Sarah may be reached at sarah.kalil@be-st.com. May 4th, 2009 Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., announced today, the addition of Meghan H. Kate to their Product Development Team. Meghan is a recent graduate of Tufts University with a Master-of-Science degree in Biomedical Engineering.  She completed her undergraduate studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the same major, with a minor in Community and Health Psychology.  Meghan was also honored as inductee to Phalanx Honor Society, Rensselaer's highest regarded honor society, recognizing students, faculty, and staff that have distinguished themselves in the areas of leadership and service. Meghans responsibilities at BE-ST will include design of new products, working with clinicians during the development process, prototyping, and management of clinical trials as necessary.  She will also provide support to manufacturing with documentation necessary for production, and the development and validation of processes and procedures.  She will also be responsible for compiling and managing Technical Files, Device Master Records, and Design History Files in compliance with ISO 13485, MDD, and FDA requirement. Please welcome Meghan Kate to our Company.  Meghan may be reached at meghan.kate@be-st.com.   June 13, 2005 Today, Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., together with Loubert S. Suddaby, M.D., Neurosurgeon and Sunil Bakshi, Attorney, both from Buffalo, NY, have formed SPINUS, LLC, a joint venture.  SPINUS will develop, manufacture and market innovative medical devices for neurological and orthopaedic spinal surgery.  SPINUS will distribute products directly to hospitals and physicians through a national network of independent distributors and their sales representatives. For further information regarding SPINUS, LLC, please contact Wayne Stanley, Director of Business Development and Product Management at wayne.stanley@spinus.us, Bruce Look, National Sales Manager at bruce.look@spinus.us, Bob Brissette at bob.brissette@spinus.us, or call 603-758-1444.   September 15, 2004 Today, BE-ST entered into an agreement with Keyway Orthopaedics LLC, headed by James D. Driscoll, CEO.  Keyway will market products for spinal surgery, and BE-ST will be the development and manufacturing arm for Keyway.  Keyway was founded by Michael D. Mason, D.O., practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon from Boston's New England Baptist Hospital.  Dr. Mason will be the principal investigator of product ideas conceived by him for development and subsequent sale through Keyway.  BE-ST will be an equity partner in Keyway Orthopaedics. September 7, 2004 Today, BE-ST entered into an agreement with NeuroMAX LLC, headed by Loubert Suddaby, M.D., practicing Neurosurgeon from Buffalo, New York.  NeuroMAX will market products for spinal surgery, and BE-ST will be the development and manufacturing arm for NeuroMAX.  Dr. Suddaby will be the principal investigator of product ideas conceived by him for development and subsequent sale through NeuroMAX.  BE-ST will be an equity partner in NeuroMAX. November 17, 2003 Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., of Hampton, NH announces the addition of Wayne M. Stanley to their senior staff as the company's Director of Business Development.  Wayne comes to BE-ST with an impressive background in the medical device field.  He has held positions in medical sales for leading orthopaedic companies including Sofamor Danek, Stryker Corp, and others.  Wayne holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and earlier in his career has worked in intense hi-tech engineering environments, later to become involved in sales, always applying his engineering background to the problems and opportunities presented.  Wayne has extensive experience in the field of spinal surgery, a field that BE-ST is endeavoring to become a recognized player.  Wayne may be reached at the contact information below, and personally by email at wayne.stanley@be-st.com.  Please join us in welcoming Wayne to the BE-ST team. February 11, 2003 Today, BE-ST entered into an agreement with orthopaedic surgeon, Peter Ameglio, M.D., to develop, manufacture, and market a new and exciting surgical device which will enable accurate and predictable Calcaneal Osteotomy surgery.  Dr. Ameglio believes a more accurate approach to the present method of performing this surgery would result in more predictable results and a shorter operative time.  The Calcaneal Osteotomy Device will incorporate an accurate saw guide, a precision mechanism to offset the cancaleus to its desired position, and a drill guide to fixate the osteotomy, with a single placement of the device. Dr. Ameglio specializes in Foot & Ankle surgery, and works out of Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, as part of Integrated Orthopaedics.  He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and has completed his fellowship at the Portland Foot & Ankle Center in Portland, ME, under Dr. Gregory Pomeroy.  To learn more about this exciting new product, contact BE-ST at info@be-st.com. January 10, 2003 Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies Inc., of Hampton, NH announces the launching of its revamped web site, designed by Braveheart Design, Inc., in Pelham, New Hampshire. The new web site includes information about the company, as well as information about the kind of products and services offered. Future improvements planned for the company's web site include supply chain management tools to enable customers to directly access the status of inventory located at BE-ST, as well as other secure and confidential information pertinent to the specific BE-ST/Customer relationship. September 27, 2002 Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies, Inc., of Hampton, NH has recently relocated to larger facilities in the beautiful seacoast region of New Hampshire. We are within a one-hour drive of Boston’s Logan International Airport, and thirty minutes from airports in Manchester, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine. Our new facility includes expanded manufacturing capabilities, a significantly larger Class 10,000 clean room, fully networked operations, and the latest product design and development software. We have also added to our product development staff, all to better serve our customers. __________________________ Boston Endo-Surgical Technologies develops, manufactures, and distributes reusable and disposable medical devices for use in arthroscopic, spinal, sports medicine, and general orthopaedic surgery.  BE-ST undertakes sponsored develop-and-manufacture projects, as contract manufacturer, for well established health care marketing companies, as well as distributes their own products to end-users via private-labeled OEM arrangements.