Robert H. Blankemeyer

77 year

Health Technology

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Robert H.
Blankemeyer served as President and SVP of Surgical Technologies at Medtronic, Inc. from 2000 to 2010.
He also held the position of President at Medtronic Xomed, Inc. and Storz Ophthalmics, Inc. Blankemeyer was a Director at BioHorizons, Inc. and Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. He was also Chairman of Synergetics USA, Inc. in 2015.
Blankemeyer received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and the University of Cincinnati.

Former positions of Robert H. Blankemeyer

Companies	Position	End
SYNERGETICS USA INC	Chairman	2015-10-14
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. operates as a medical device company which provides partial knee-replacement technology. It develops surgical instruments with precision robotics for use initially in orthopedic procedures and then for other surgical specialties including neurosurgery, spinal and otolaryngology. The company was founded by Craig S. Markovitz, Anthony M. Digioia III and Branko Jaramaz in 2003 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.	Director/Board Member	-
BioHorizons, Inc. BioHorizons, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services BioHorizons, Inc. manufactures digital dentistry devices. The firm specializes in dental implants, biologics, dental implant prosthetics, dental instruments treatment planning software and laser-lok microchannels. The company was founded by Carl E. Misch, Martha Bidez and Todd Strong in 1994 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.	Director/Board Member	-
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Medtronic Xomed, Inc. manufactured and distributed surgical products. It offered powered tissue-removal systems, microendoscopy instruments, implantable devices, nerve monitoring systems, disposable fluid-control metal, and image-guided surgery system products. The company was headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.	President	-
Storz Ophthalmics, Inc.	President	-

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Training of Robert H. Blankemeyer

Stanford University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Cincinnati (Ohio)	Undergraduate Degree

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Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.	Health Technology
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Medtronic Xomed, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Medtronic Xomed, Inc. manufactured and distributed surgical products. It offered powered tissue-removal systems, microendoscopy instruments, implantable devices, nerve monitoring systems, disposable fluid-control metal, and image-guided surgery system products. The company was headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.	Electronic Technology
Synergetics USA, Inc. Synergetics USA, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Synergetics USA, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies precision surgical devices. It also designs and manufactures disposable and non-disposable supplies and accessories. The firm?s product lines focus upon precision engineered, disposable and reusable devices, surgical equipment, procedural kits and the delivery of various energy modalities for the performance of surgery, including laser energy, ultrasonic energy, radio frequency energy for electrosurgery and lesion generation and visible light energy for illumination. The company was founded on June 2, 2005 and is headquartered in O'Fallon, MO.	Health Technology
BioHorizons, Inc. BioHorizons, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services BioHorizons, Inc. manufactures digital dentistry devices. The firm specializes in dental implants, biologics, dental implant prosthetics, dental instruments treatment planning software and laser-lok microchannels. The company was founded by Carl E. Misch, Martha Bidez and Todd Strong in 1994 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.	Distribution Services
Storz Ophthalmics, Inc.
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. operates as a medical device company which provides partial knee-replacement technology. It develops surgical instruments with precision robotics for use initially in orthopedic procedures and then for other surgical specialties including neurosurgery, spinal and otolaryngology. The company was founded by Craig S. Markovitz, Anthony M. Digioia III and Branko Jaramaz in 2003 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.	Health Technology

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