HINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:MBOT), a medical device company specializing in the design and development of transformational micro-robotic medical technologies, today announced that Mr. Hezi Himelfarb has been appointed General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In his position, Mr. Himelfarb will report directly to Harel Gadot, Microbot Medical’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Himelfarb will manage the Company’s day-to-day operating activities and his responsibilities include overseeing product development, clinical programs, regulatory affairs and commercialization preparation.
Mr. Himelfarb joins Microbot after serving since 2008 as the Chief Executive Officer of IceCure-Medical Ltd., a Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) listed company focused on advanced cryotherapy systems intended for the growing physician-office market. From 1999 to 2008, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Remon Medical Technologies Ltd., a developer of smart, miniature implants enabling physicians to assess and treat a variety of medical conditions, which was acquired in 2008 by Boston Scientific Corporation. Prior to Remon, he managed Medtronic InStent Israel, which he joined after spending 14 years at Scitex Corporation, where he held positions of increasing responsibility including research and development. Mr. Himelfarb holds a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering and an MBA, both from Tel-Aviv University.
“Hezi’s outstanding operational and leadership skills, as well as his experience in healthcare and the public capital market, strengthen our team’s core capabilities. He is a proven leader who has successfully funded and helped guide products from initial development through the clinical and regulatory approval process and he has led successful M&A transactions. I am looking forward to working with him to continue advancing our initial neuro and GI products from development phase to successful commercial launch,” commented Mr. Gadot.
“Microbot Medical is addressing a serious unmet need afflicting millions of patients globally and I look forward to working with Harel and the rest of the leadership team to successfully complete our clinical development and then build the go-to-market strategy to provide physicians with our treatment solutions,” commented Mr. Himelfarb.
About Microbot Medical, Inc.
Microbot Medical is a medical device company specializing in the design and development of transformational micro-robotic medical technologies. The Company is primarily focused on leveraging its micro-robotic technologies with the goal of allowing more physicians to treat more patients while improving surgical outcomes for the patients. The Company is currently developing its first two product candidates: the Self Cleaning Shunt, or SCS, for the treatment of hydrocephalus and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, or NPH; and TipCAT, a self-propelling, semi-disposable endoscope that is being developed initially for use in colonoscopy procedures.
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