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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
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Coapt Systems: Silicon Valley aesthetics firm appoints Laureen DeBueno as president and CEO Aug. 1. DeBueno has more than 25 years management experience in the medical device and technology markets, most recently as chief financial officer of Thermage. Coapt makes bioabsorbable implants for the fixation of soft tissue in the plastic, reconstructive and sports medicine markets
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