LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 17, 2022–
Sonendo, Inc. (NYSE:SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced two pending departures from its leadership team. Jacqueline Collins, vice president, general counsel, and Merhzad Khakpour, chief technology officer, will each leave the company in July for other opportunities.
In 2018, Ms. Collins became Sonendo’s first General Counsel, bringing extensive medical device and intellectual property expertise to the company. During her tenure, she focused on building a legal and contractual foundation to support future growth and was a critical team member in preparing for Sonendo’s IPO in 2021 and of the transition to a public company.
“Jackie has been an invaluable member of our leadership team, helping to define the systems and processes for the years to come,” said Bjarne Bergheim, Managing Director. “I appreciate her leadership and the foundation she helped create for the future of Sonendo.”
Mr. Khakpour joined Sonendo in 2008 as one of its first employees and played a vital role in Sonendo’s early days of intense research and technological exploration. He leaves an experienced R&D organization that develops Sonendo’s technology platform and has the expertise and passion to continue the company’s history of innovation in endodontics.
“Jackie and Mehrzad have each made tremendous contributions to Sonendo’s growth and milestones to date, including our IPO in 2021, the more than 800,000 GentleWave procedures that demonstrate the growing adoption of our technology and innovations like our recently announced CleanFlow technology,” said Bergheim. “We appreciate their leadership within the Sonendo team; Jackie and Mehrzad leave behind strong organizations that will continue to drive innovation, evolve for growth, and deliver on our commitment to patient-centered endodontics. »
A search is underway for a new General Counsel and Chief Technology Officer with extensive experience in product development to lead and scale the R&D organization for the next stage of business growth.
About Sonendo
Sonendo is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on protecting teeth against tooth decay, the most prevalent chronic disease in the world. Sonendo develops and manufactures the GentleWave® System, an innovative technology platform designed to treat tooth decay by cleaning and disinfecting microscopic spaces inside teeth without having to remove tooth structure. The system uses a proprietary mechanism of action, which combines procedural fluid optimization, broad-spectrum acoustic energy, and advanced fluid dynamics, to debride and disinfect deep regions of the complex root canal system in one procedure. less invasive that preserves the structure of the tooth. Clinical advantages of the GentleWave system over conventional root canal treatment methods include improved clinical outcomes, such as superior cleaning that is independent of root canal complexity and tooth anatomy, healing rates high and rapid and minimal or no postoperative pain. . Additionally, the GentleWave system can improve dental practice workflow and economy and provides patients with an effective, less invasive and less painful alternative to traditional root canal therapy.
Sonendo is also the parent company of TDO® Software, the developer of widely used endodontic practice management software solutions designed to simplify practice workflow. TDO software integrates practice management, imaging, referral reporting and CBCT imaging, and offers integrated communication with the GentleWave system.
For more information about Sonendo and the GentleWave system, please visit www.sonendo.com. To find a GentleWave physician in your area, please visit www.gentlewave.com.
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KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA
KEYWORD INDUSTRY: TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT BIOTECHNOLOGY OTHER HEALTH MATERIALS HEALTH GENERAL HEALTH
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