McGinley Orthopedics, a developer of patented drill technology for surgeons, has named Carl O'Connell as its new CEO, effective 4 February 2019, it was reported yesterday.

Prior to joining McGinley Orthopedics, O'Connell most recently served as CEO of Xtant Medical. Prior to that he was vice president of Global Marketing--Extremities for Wright Medical Group Inc. During his tenure as global vice president of marketing for Stryker Spine, O'Connell drove marketing leadership and brand differentiation programs to support a double-digit growth imperative. O'Connell served as the president and CEO of MedSurg-ITOCHU International. He has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare and medical device arena. In addition to his corporate positions, he also served as a principal at Hudson Healthcare Partners, and president of Carl Zeiss Surgical Inc. Throughout his career, O'Connell has launched and commercialised more than 100 products and participated in numerous M&A events.

McGinley Orthopedics co-founder, Dr Joseph McGinley, said, 'We are proud to announce Carl O'Connell as our new CEO. With his extensive leadership in the medical device industry and commercialisation expertise, we are confident he is the right choice to lead McGinley Orthopedics to new levels of growth and success. Carl has served as an advisor to the company for the last five years, and we share his enthusiasm for the outlook of the company.'