David has over 25 years’ experience within the medical industry, 20 of which have been in senior management positions. David joined Auto Suture (Medtronic ) in 1991 before being appointed Sales Director then General Manager of SkyMed Ltd. Following the acquisition of SkyMed by Gyrus David was appointed Managing Director of the Direct Operations in U.K. Benelux and Germany, before assuming the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe. As part of the Gyrus Senior Management team David was involved in the many acquisitions made by the Company and led the European integration of the enlarged business. During his career David has been responsible for the introduction of a number of key technologies across a broad spectrum of specialities. In 2006 David was Co-Founder of Elemental Healthcare Ltd.

Mike, a founder Director of Surgical Innovations Ltd, became Non-executive Clinical Director in October 2007. He is an Emeritus Prof of Surgery at the University of Leeds, and practices as a Consultant Surgeon at the Nuffield Hospital, Leeds. He has carried out research and development of laparoscopic surgery and has demonstrated operative techniques in many countries. He is past President of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and was also Tutor in MIS at the Royal College of Surgeons and Director of the Leeds Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy.