Medtronic Veteran Joseph Knight Named President of InnAVasc

Medical device industry veteran Joseph Knight has been named president of InnAVasc, a Research Triangle Park, NC-based startup designing and developing products to improve access to blood vessels for patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Knight comes to InnAVasc, a Duke University spinout, from Medtronic (NYSE: [[ticker:MDT]]), where he worked in several positions, most recently as director of strategic marketing. Knight’s experience also includes roles with medical device companies iRhythm Technologies and Medici Medical Technologies.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times. View all posts by Frank Vinluan