I lead a group 16 talented medical device recruiters and researchers working exclusively in the medical device field, including surgical robotics, imaging and navigation, diagnostics, biologics and other disruptive technology related to medical devices. Prior to becoming a headhunter, I spent 22 years working in various sales capacities within leading medical device companies Johnson & Johnson, Synthes, Spinetech (now Zimmer Spine) and GE Healthcare. As a recruiter, our relationships are deep rooted in professional relationships that extend back as far as 1984 and it is our firsthand knowledge of both the healthcare industry - and the people who lead it - that help the firm bring value to clients and candidates. While we do work with publicly traded companies, our ‘sweet spot’ is working confidentially with start-up, skunk works and PEG and VC-funded companies and early stage start-ups needed domain expertise in disruptive medical device technology. In 2014, 5% of our searches were outside of North America RECRUITING EXPERTISE Our database consists of professionals exclusively in medical device, honed over decades with "real life" relationships in healthcare & extensive travel to medical conferences. FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE • C-Level and Executive Management • Research & Development • Sales & Business Development • Quality & Regulatory (QA/RA) • Clinical Affairs • Product Management • Marketing, Clinical Marketing ENGINEERING EXPERTISE • Program, Project and Product Management • Human Factors • Robotics • Embedded Software • Imaging • Systems Engineers • Test & Reliability Engineer • Quality Engineering Specialties: Recruiting, recruiter, headhunter, careers, job, jobs: Surgery, radiology, diagnostic & therapeutic imaging & surgical navigation, medical device implants, MIS, LIS & SILS procedures in IMD, AIMD and Class I, Class II and Class III medical devices.

President | Medical Device Recruiter | MedTech Headhunter | Medical Device Executive Search @ 25+ years in the medical device industry, working with and for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Synthes, Stryker, Conmed, Baxter, Hansen Medical, GE Healthcare, Mako Surgical, Boston Scientific, Guidant, Neurologica, Integra, Mimedx, Otismed, Stryker, Arthrex, Terumo, Advanced Bionics, Conmed, Ascension Orthopedics, Arthrocare, Alphatec, Wallace Pharmaceuticals, Hitachi, Kimberly Clark, Zimmer, MedImmune Astrazeneca, Smith + Nephew, Sonosite and a variety of start-up, skunkworks and VC companies. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE* *Legacy MedSearch employees travel to several conferences each year AAOS - American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control CCJR - Current Concepts in Joint Replacement HRS - Heart Rhythm Society AAO-HNS - American Academy of Otolaryngology TCT - Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics RAPS - Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society RSNA - Radiology Society Association North America NASS - North American Spine Society HIMSS - Healthcare Information Management Systems SAS - Society Arthroplasty Spine SAWC – Society Advanced Wound Care SIR – Society of Interventional Radiology STS - Society of Thoracic Surgeons In my prior sales career, I attended thousands of surgical & diagnostic procedures in orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, therapeutic imaging, urology, general surgery, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), Cath Lab, cardiac, cardiology and cardiovascular surgeries, spine and cadaeveric labs, ENT and neurosurgery cases. My company has an base understanding of nearly medical device implantable and patient-centric technology in hospitals today: haptic robotics, rehabilitative robotics, MEMS, Bubble, Nano, HIFU, and other disruptive technologies. In Engineering, we have expertise in Program, Project and Product Management, Human Factors, Embedded Software, Imaging, Systems, Test & Reliability, QSR, ASQ, CQE, SQE, CSQE, CRE, PMP, RT, APICS, BSEE, IEEE, SQE, CQA, ASQC, DFSS and similar. From 2005 to Present (10 years) Medical Capital Equipment Sales, Imaging, Visualization & Navigation | Radiology @ I worked in the Visualization & Navigation group (Visualization Technology- VTI) selling electromagnetic image guided surgery products used with CT imaging in ENT, orthopedic and neurosurgery. GE Healthcare's products include: Advantage Workstation Anesthesia Delivery Body Composition Bone Densitometry Computed Tomography Contrast Media Diagnostic ECG GoldSeal Healthcare IT Solutions Hemodynamic and EP Recording Interventional X-ray Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mammography Maternal-Infant Care Molecular Imaging Nuclear Imaging Agents Nuclear Medicine PET Radiopharmacy PET-CT Patient Monitoring Pre-clinical Imaging Radiography Radiography & Fluoroscopy Resident Monitoring Respiratory and Sleep Ultrasound Clinical Specialties: Anesthesiology Cardiology Chronic Disease Management Emergency Care ENT - Otolaryngology Interventional Radiology Musculoskeletal Oncology Orthopedics Pediatrics Urology Vascular Women's Health From 1999 to 2004 (5 years) Orthopedic Medical Device Sales, Sulzermedica SpineTech @ Acquired by Zimmer Spine. Zimmer is a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions for knee pain and hip pain, and provides comprehensive spine care solutions for acute and chronic back pain. The company also provides a broad range of trauma, dental implant, and orthopaedic surgical products. Zimmer is committed to providing effective techniques in hip replacement and knee replacement for orthopaedic surgeons including minimally invasive hip and minimally invasive knee replacement systems and products to reduce pain of osteoarthritis and traumatic injuries. Zimmer Spine Products: Thoracolumbar MIS, Interbody, Outerbody and VBR Products: Trabecular Metal, Cadence, BAK, Fidji Anterior/Anterolateral, InFix, POLAr, Fortitude, Dynesys, Sequoia, Optima, ST360, InCompass, BacFix, Trinica. Pathfinder, FlexPosure Discectomy, Harmony Retractor, Ardis, TraXis, NorthStar, TiTLE, ARAS Cervicothoracic MIS and Outerbody & VBR: Minit, NexPosure BAK/C, Puros S2, Corpectomy, Slimline, Thinline, Trinica Select. Biologic Products: CopiOs, Puros-P, Allofuse, Fortitude From 1997 to 1999 (2 years) Medical Device Sales Rep - Orthopedics @ Synthes Trauma develops, manufactures, and markets the AO system of orthopaedic implants and instruments, including trauma implants and instruments are used for the surgical treatment of fractures, deformities, and tumor diseases of long bones, such as those of the arms and legs. In addition to product offerings indicated for long bone fracture fixation, Synthes makes trauma implants for the shoulder, hand, pelvis, hip, condyles, and foot. Trauma Products: -Variable Angle LCP Volar Extra-Articular Distal Radius -Variable Angle Two-Column Volar Distal Radius Plate -Lateral Distal Fibula Plate -Clavicle Plate System -Low Profile Pelvic System -Olecranon Plate -Distal Humerus Plates -Anterolateral & Medial Distal Tibia Plates -Headless Compression Screw -Volar Column Distal Radius Plates -Locking Compression Plate (LCP) System -Cannulated Tibial & Femoral Nail -Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail System -Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator (RIA) -External Fixation System -Bone Fillers: Norian, DBX, chronOS Spine Products -General surgery systems -Minimally invasive access systems -Anterior column plating solutions -Interbody and vertebral body replacement systems -Screw, hook, clamp and rod systems -Biomaterials CMF Neuro products - Acellular Dermis - Cranial - Distraction Osteogenesis - Mandible - Midface - Thorax Power Tools - Electric-and Battery-powered systems: - Electric Pen Drive - Small Battery Drive - Battery Power Line - Power Drive - Air-driven systems - Compact Air Drive II - Air Power Line - Mini Compressed Air Machine From 1989 to 1997 (8 years) Surgery Sales Representative | Surgical Sales @ Surgikos (Johnson & Johnson Medical) was my first medical sales position and I sold surgical packs and gowns, gloves, sterilization products, facemasks and head coverings. Today, I help moderate the JNJ (re)Connected group, an alumni group for former employees. Send me an email (Paula@LegacyMedSearch.com) and I'll send you a preapproved invitation to join! The JNJ Alumni Group includes employees of: ALZA Corporation Ethicon Human Performance Institute Janssen-Ortho LifeScan Vistakon Ethicon Endo-Surgery Cordis DePuy Orthopaedics Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. Ortho Biotech Janssen-Cilag McNeil Nutritionals McNeil Consumer Healthcare DePuy Mitek Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Cilag AG Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Biosense Webster Direct Mammy Tibotec Centocor From 1984 to 1989 (5 years)

BA, Business & English @ Stetson University From 1978 to 1982 Paula Rutledge is skilled in: Medical Device Guru, Headhunting, Surgical Robotics, Thought Leader, Senior Level Executive Recruiting, Medical Device Careers, Career Counseling, Recruiters, Full-cycle Recruiting, Robotic Surgery, Job Search Strategies, Career Services, Thought Leadership, Medical Devices, Recruiting