Kent Riddle Email & Phone Number

Denver, Nc

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

PainBlox has developed a TENS unit which fits in a Band-Aid sized adhesive bandage. PainBlox will be sold over the counter and requires no medical assistance to apply. PainBlox has assigned to it and intends to develop products based on the pending patent filed in April of 2013 for TENS bandages. PainBlox’s patent is for the whole concept of TENS Bandage (TENS in a bandage), not just a specific design.

Greensboro, Nc

Medical Device development and research. Focus is development of intellectual property into marketable medical devices using OEM outsourced manufacturing including regulatory submissions and biomedical engineering.

From our home base in Hong Kong, the nerve center of Asia, Medical Device International Limited (MDI) has created a model for the medical device industry that strikes at the cord that runs through all of the challenges in health care management, resource application.Medical Device International ( MDI) is a medical device trading company that specializes in the exportation of state of the art medical devices to international markets. My role within MDI is the sourcing of products from highly qualified manufacturers around the world and aggregate them into our portfolio depending upon medical specialties. In addition to providing access to these technologies, I provide the importer/distributor with clinical education and regulatory support programs. The initial MDI portfolio is interventional cardiology products such as drug eluting stents, bare metal stents, baloons, accessory products, along with some highly specialized niche products. The portfolios to follow include pain management products, laparoscopic surgery products, GYN and spinal surgery products.

OptiVia Medical has developed a unique, endoscopic based platform technology applicable to multiple areas of medicine. The Company plans to initially focus on two medical specialties, spine and gynecology.

Provide oversight in development of intellectual property into marketable medical devices using OEM outsourced manufacturing including regulatory submissions and biomedical engineering. Steered the development of marketing and sales materials. Conducted indepth market research on Latin American cardiology markets, peripheral arterial filters, OTC transcutaneous nerve stimulation and a variety of other IP proposals leading to clairity in vetting processes.

Suggested revision of FDA filing to senior staff resulting in rapid 510K market approval of first percutaneous LVAD device. Conducted pre-market planning and introduction of medical device including training programs for clinical sites, facilitation of clinical trials and writing professional articles for product’s new technology. Supervised sales force of 4 reps and 2 clinical trainers, implementation of sales strategies resulted in 110% increase in sales over 12 month period.

Venture Capital funded interventional neuroradiology company. Acquired by Division of Boston Scientific. I participated in clinical studies to refine product development, evaluated device performance and recommended changes to engineers and marketing teams. Initiated sales throughout Sourtheast US with rapid physician acceptance. Company acquired within 14 months of first product release.

Direct hire by VP of Sales and assisted in recruiting a top-notch sales force for for the initial launch of the first flexible, visible stent in multiple lengths from Arterial Vascular Engineering. Established companies presence in North Carolina achieving the Peak Performance award and recognition for $1MM in monthly sales.The company was acquired by Medtronic

Established original sales territories in NC, SC, VA, TN. Captured 75% of market for 10 years running. Set company sales record of $7.5M. Awarded Sales Person of the Year in 1991. Trained many of origional, senior Key Opinion Leaders in interventional cardiology and their staff in the technique of over-the-wire coronary balloon angioplasty.Served as companies first Product/Marketing Manager. Coordinated R&D engineering teams for development of breakthrough technology and continued refinement of devices. Cultivated key relationships with world leaders in cardiology. Developed all marketing and training materials, instituted industries first video training for products. Supervised team of 2 product managers and 13 clinical specialists.

Senior Account ManagerEstablished original sales territories in NC, SC, VA, TN. Captured 75% of market for 10 years running. Set company sales record of $7.5M. Awarded Sales Person of the Year in 1988. Trained many of origional, senior Key Opinion Leaders in interventional cardiology and their staff in the technique of over-the-wire coronary balloon angioplasty.Marketing Manager (companies first product manager)Coordinated R&D engineering teams for development of breakthrough technology and continued refinement of devices. Cultivated key relationships with world leaders in cardiology. Developed all marketing and training materials, instituted industries first video training for products. Supervised team of 2 product managers and 13 clinical specialists.

Bs, Health Sciences

Graduated Cum Laude

A.S., Nursing Sciences

Registered Nurse, NC License