STRASBOURG, France , Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qaelon Medical, a medical device company developing breakthrough solutions to address the devastating impact of surgical leaks has appointed medical device executive Liam Burns as chief executive officer. In this role, Liam will lead the pioneering development and commercialization of Qaelon's proprietary new insufflation platform that provides fast, reliable detection of surgical leaks and GI perforations that today's visual test methods can miss.
"We are delighted to welcome Liam as the leader of the Qaelon team. His extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and commercializing new technologies will be a critical asset as we bring our life-saving technology to the laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic surgical markets," said Lee Swanström, MD and President of Qaelon Medical. "As an experienced medical device leader, his insight and direction will be instrumental in establishing Qaelon as the new standard of care for insufflation and surgical leak detection.
" "I am excited to be joining the Qaelon team at this critical moment in the development of the company's innovative solutions," said Liam Burns . "Qaelon technology represents the first major advance in leak detection in over 50 years, with potential to substantially reduce patient suffering, mortality rates, and healthcare costs." Burns has a deep clinical understanding of robotic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgery with over 25 years of experience enh.