People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
American Medical Systems: Martin Emerson assumes Minnetonka, Minn. firm's president & CEO spot effective Jan. 5, replacing Douglas Kohrs, who will remain chairman of AMS' board. A 20-year device industry veteran, Emerson has spent his last four years at American Medical Systems in various executive roles, including VP-general manager of international, exec VP-global sales & marketing and chief operating officer. His previous career experience includes stints at Baxter International and Boston Scientific. Currently, AMS is preparing a PMA supplement for its TherMatrx TMx-2000 BPH thermotherapy system (1"The Gray Sheet" Nov. 8, 2004, p. 6)...