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ATS Medical

ATS Medical, Inc. was a developer and manufacturer of products for the cardiac surgery market based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was acquired by Medtronic in 2010. The publicly traded company was founded in 1992 by Manny Villafana, an entrepreneur in the cardiology/cardiac surgery industry.³ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded¹

Industrymedical technology¹
HeadquartersMinneapolis¹
Websitewww.atsmedical.com
Listed onNasdaq¹
Incorporated inMN⁴
Business address3905 Annapolis La, Suite 105, Minneapolis, Mn 55447⁴

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ATS Medical, Inc. was a developer and manufacturer of products for the cardiac surgery market based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was acquired by Medtronic in 2010.³

Leadership

Who has led ATS Medical, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Michael D. Dale2006–2010

Chief financial officer

Michael R. Kramer2007–2010

1995200020052010201520202025

Chief executive officerMichael D. Dale Jan 12, 2006 to Aug 12, 2010⁵
Chief financial officerMichael R. Kramer Aug 3, 2007 to Aug 12, 2010⁶

Board members and other officers (17)

VP & General Mgr, EMEAXavier Bertrand Mar 9, 2010 to Aug 12, 2010⁷
Vice President-MarketingMichael E. Reinhardt May 5, 2009 to Aug 12, 2010⁸
VP-Reg Affairs/Qual AssuranceAstrid Marie Berthe Jun 13, 2008 to Aug 12, 2010⁹
Vice President of SalesThaddeus Coffindaffer Jun 13, 2008 to Aug 12, 2010¹⁰
Vice President of OperationsCraig A. Swandal Aug 12, 2008 to Aug 12, 2010¹¹
Vice President of MarketingJeremy Jay Curtis Jun 5, 2007 to Aug 1, 2008¹²
Vice President, SalesMarc R. Sportsman Jan 12, 2006 to Jan 12, 2007¹³
VP-International MarketsMaria Teresa Ajamil Jan 12, 2006 to May 24, 2007¹⁴
VP Marketing and Bus DevRichard A. Curtis Jan 12, 2006 to Oct 30, 2007¹⁵
VP-Regulatory, Clinical & QualWard Allen Putnam Mar 31, 2006 to May 24, 2007¹⁶
VP-Research & DevelopmentDavid R. Elizondo Oct 2, 2006 to Aug 12, 2010¹⁷
Senior Director of FinanceMichael R. Kramer Nov 7, 2006 to May 24, 2007¹⁸
Board memberMartin P. Sutter Dec 23, 2008 to Aug 16, 2010¹⁹
Board memberGuy P. Nohra Jul 2, 2007 to Aug 12, 2010²⁰
Board memberEric W. Sivertson Sep 27, 2006 to Aug 12, 2010²¹
Board memberRobert E. Munzenrider Sep 27, 2006 to Aug 12, 2010²²
Board memberTheodore C. Skokos Oct 2, 2006 to Aug 12, 2010²³

Products and brands

artificial heart valve

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Jan 12, 2006New chief executive Michael D. Dale becomes CEO⁵
1992Founded Founded¹

SEC filer profile

How ATS Medical is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

Name on EDGARATS MEDICAL INC²
CIK0000824068
Employer ID (EIN)41-1595629²
Incorporated inMinnesota²
Fiscal year endsDecember 31²
Industry code (SIC)3842 Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies²
Business address3905 Annapolis La, Suite 105, Minneapolis, MN 55447²
Mailing address3905 Annapolis Lane, Suite 105, Minneapolis, MN 55447²
Phone6125537736²
On EDGAR sinceMay 15, 1996²
Filings598 in all: 4 (198), 8-K (103), 10-Q (44), SC 13G/A (27), 3 (19), EFFECT (16), UPLOAD (16), SC 13G (15)²
All 42 form types
DEF 14A (13), 10-K (12), CORRESP (12), POS AM (11), S-3 (10), S-3/A (10), 4/A (8), S-8 (8), 8-K/A (7), 424B1 (6), ARS (6), DEFA14A (6), REGDEX (6), S-8 POS (6), 10-K/A (4), 424B3 (4), SC 13D (4), 10-Q/A (3), RW (3), SC 13D/A (3), 10-K405 (2), CT ORDER (2), PRER14A (2), S-4/A (2), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 424B2 (1), 5 (1), DEFM14A (1), DFAN14A (1), PRE 14A (1), PREM14A (1), S-4 (1)
Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 12, 2010
Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 11, 2010
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 9, 2010
Latest 8-K (8-K) Aug 12, 2010

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataATS Medical on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARATS Medical filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaATS Medical on Wikipedia
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SEC EDGARATS Medical filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARMichael D. Dale, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARMichael R. Kramer, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARXavier Bertrand, VP & General Mgr, EMEA
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SEC EDGARMichael E. Reinhardt, Vice President-Marketing
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SEC EDGARAstrid Marie Berthe, VP-Reg Affairs/Qual Assurance
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SEC EDGARThaddeus Coffindaffer, Vice President of Sales
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SEC EDGARCraig A. Swandal, Vice President of Operations
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SEC EDGARJeremy Jay Curtis, Vice President of Marketing
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SEC EDGARMarc R. Sportsman, Vice President, Sales
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SEC EDGARMaria Teresa Ajamil, VP-International Markets
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SEC EDGARRichard A. Curtis, VP Marketing and Bus Dev
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SEC EDGARWard Allen Putnam, VP-Regulatory, Clinical & Qual
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SEC EDGARDavid R. Elizondo, VP-Research & Development
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SEC EDGARMichael R. Kramer, Senior Director of Finance
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SEC EDGARMartin P. Sutter, Board member
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SEC EDGARGuy P. Nohra, Board member
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SEC EDGAREric W. Sivertson, Board member
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SEC EDGARRobert E. Munzenrider, Board member
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SEC EDGARTheodore C. Skokos, Board member