Immediately prior to joining CardioFocus, Mr. Barrett was Vice President of Clinical Operations at Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems, Inc., a public medical device company that is a leader in the development of brain-computer interfaces. Prior to joining Cyberkinetics in 2003, Mr. Barrett was Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs at CardioFocus, Inc., a developer of laser-based cardiac treatments. From 1997 - 2002, Mr. Barrett held various positions at Cyberonics, Inc., including Vice President, Business and Technology Development. Mr. Barrett was responsible for a number of IDE trials as well as for the process of finding new applications for Cyberonics' technology. Previously, Mr. Barrett held positions in business development, clinical and regulatory affairs at Biofield Corporation, Dornier Medical Systems and Bausch & Lomb. Mr. Barrett received Bachelors Degrees in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from Kennesaw University in Atlanta , GA. |