Chris is the co-founder and VP of Quality & Regulatory of EDGe Surgical. As a serial MedTech entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the medical device space, Chris started his professional career within Abbott’s Diagnostics Division (ADD), where he worked in operations, R&D, product support, and quality/regulatory functional areas. He also spent 7 years in management consulting in the PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) medical device advisory practice, focusing on corporate strategy, quality/regulatory remediation and M&A due diligence for a wide variety of medical device clients.
With a wealth of medical device experience and a passion for a more hands-on approach to solving healthcare problems, Chris became a serial medtech entrepreneur where he founded and/or joined several MedTech start-ups. He held certifications in quality & regulatory (RAPS/RAC), supply chain (APICS CPIM) and process improvement (Six Sigma Green Belt). More specifically, Chris has managed several FDA inspections, implemented countless quality systems, and gained market access certifications (FDA 510(k), CE Mark) for several devices.