Per the November 16 press release, Francis Harrison, the former global vice president, regulatory affairs for Covidien of Boulder, Colorado, accepted the position of vice-president for Regulatory, Clinical Affairs and Quality at Alphatec Spine, Inc. At Covidien she was responsible for global registrations, regulatory compliance and product labeling for a business unit with more than $1 billion in annual sales.
Ms. Harrison brings more than two decades of regulatory, clinical affairs and quality experience to her new role at Alphatec Spine where she will be responsible for providing overall strategic direction and leadership.
Before her employment at Covidien, Ms. Harrison served as the global vice president, regulatory/clinical affairs and quality compliance at Lumenis, Ltd., a company that sold surgical, ophthalmic and aesthetic laser systems, as well as Class II disposable products. Prior to that position, she held a series of progressively senior regulatory affairs roles at C.R. Bard, a medical device company that sold products in the vascular, urology, oncology, and surgical specialty markets.
Ms. Harrison received a BS degree in biochemistry from San Diego State University and completed the Executive Development Program for senior regulatory professionals through the Kellogg School of Management. In her spare time she enjoys bike riding, looking after her dogs and country music.
“We are pleased to have Fran Harrison join Alphatec Spine, ” said Dirk Kuyper, the company’s president and CEO. “Fran’s expertise will provide the necessary leadership in a global regulatory environment in which the path to product approval is becoming less predictable, especially as we bring our innovative products to market, both in the U.S. and internationally. Fran’s experience will provide us with the necessary leadership with respect to regulatory, clinical affairs and quality, which will help us achieve both our short-term and long-term goals.”
Alphatec Spine, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, primarily focused on the aging spine.
