Dr. Smeets joins VNUS with over 17 years of clinical experience. Prior to
joining VNUS, Dr. Smeets served as the Head of Clinical Affairs for Pelikan
Technologies, Inc., a privately held diagnostic testing platform company.
Prior to joining Pelikan Technologies, he was Vice President of Clinical
Development for Ilypsa, Inc. and Vice President of Clinical Development for
GMP Companies, Inc. Dr. Smeets held increasingly responsible positions in
Clinical Research at Mallinckrodt BV and
VNUS President & Chief Executive Officer
About VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.
VNUS is a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux, a progressive condition caused by incompetent vein valves in the leg. VNUS sells the Closure system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices to treat diseased veins through the application of temperature-controlled RF energy. For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.vnus.com.
SOURCE VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.