OnlineUSA Magazine No. 5, December 2011

onlineUSAPennsylvania • California • Texas • Dominican Republic

No. 5 - December 2011

CEO Message

Sharing technology and know-how Page 2

Division Expertise

B. Braun takes the lead with needleless connectors Pages 8–10

Did You Know?

Recognition andnew health centerPage 11

Community

B. Braun associatesgive their time, energyPage 14

ExpertiseExpertise

Design Options® shows customization abilityPages 12–13

Achievements

Promotions and MilestonesPages 15-20

Unstuck: Introcan Safety® and the promise of passive IV safety devicesB. Braun shows commitment to healthcare worker safety with innovative products and training.

è See the complete story on pages 4-7.

onlineUSA December 20112

Letter from Caroll H. Neubauer

On the cover: The Introcan Safety® IV Catheter features automatic needlestick protection, which is several times safer than nonpassive devices.

The poet and scholar Mark Van Doren once said, “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.” B. Braun’s commitment to Sharing Expertise keeps us aligned with that reality every working day.

The technology and know-how we share with customers and other medical professionals help them discover ways to work safer and more efficiently. We recognize that fully informing and supporting our partners are indispensable requirements.

This issue of onlineUSA spotlights some notable examples. There’s the brilliantly engineered Introcan Safety® passive IV catheter that limits needlestick injuries at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island (page 5) and hundreds of other facilities nationwide. There’s the widespread use of our needleless connector technology (page 8). And there’s the powerful understanding of clinical needs behind the Design Options® program, helping our customers control costs and deliver exceptional care with exactly the IV administration sets they require (page 12).

In each of these cases, our guiding principle has been essential. Sharing Expertise makes our technological advancements even more valuable to the medical community. Our approach is a blueprint for business success.

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EDITORIAL

Caroll H. NeubauerChairman & CEO

LET’S HEAR IT!Do you have a comment about this issue of onlineUSA? Or an idea for an upcoming issue? Or a story that you want to share? Let us know. After all, this magazine is about you and your B. Braun colleagues. Please send us a note at [email protected] and we will make sure your idea is considered by our editorial team.

Thank you for reading and contributing.Susan Denby

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INSIGHTS

Donna Jo Molnar, Senior Buyer/Planner for the Duplex® Business Unit in Irvine had a more recent but decidedly similar experience.

“My mother was in the hospital a few months ago with severe back and intestinal ailments that were causing many other medical issues,” Donna Jo

said. “It was difficult knowing she was 3,000 miles away in a hospital when I couldn’t be there.”

On her mother’s third day in the hospital, when medications were restoring consciousness and coherence, the two were able to talk on the phone. Donna Jo was very much on her mother’s mind –

and not only because of the parent-child bond between them. Donna Jo learned that “she was thinking of me because everything surrounding her was labeled B. Braun.” In this case, the mother felt secure while her daughter understood that her attentive work in purchasing was ultimately helping with the care of her mother.

Infused with hope

More than once, B. Braun employees have described the relief of seeing our products at the bedsides of ailing loved ones. It’s hardly surprising, considering the

trust our associates have in the vital things we make. Here’s another of these recollections, this one from Holly Baldwin, IT Validation Analyst at our Bethlehem location:

“Back in 2006, I received a call from my brother-in-law in West Virginia. My sister had been hospitalized with severe stomach pains. Several MRIs and other lab tests had been performed, but the

cause of the pain remained elusive. Laurie had been put on a feeding tube and her condition was quickly deteriorating.”

Concerned about the caliber of the facility where her sister was being treated, Holly got on the next plane to West Virginia. “As I ran into her room,” she said. “I was stopped dead in my tracks and breathed a sigh of utter relief. My sister was on IVs that were dispensed by a B. Braun IV pump. I knew that all my

fears about this hospital were unfounded. If the hospital cared enough to buy the best, then this was the right place for her to be. And it was. They found the underlying issue and after abdominal surgery she was fine. “

Holly uses this story in her training duties here and at conferences. “If you do your job,” she says, “you will always know your family is in the best hands when they are using a B. Braun product.”

“...you will always know your family is in the best

hands when they are using a B. Braun product.”{ }The confidence a name inspires

Holly Baldwin


FOCUS

Unstuck: Introcan Safety® and the promise of passive IV safety devices


This protection is vitally important in the lives of medical caregivers. For example, IV catheters with effective safety features are proven to reduce needlestick injury rates among clinical workers with passive protection devices shown to be the most effective option. (Passive protection devices have safety features that function automatically, without special activation by the worker.)

Memorial Hospital opted two years ago for the passive protection built into B. Braun’s Introcan Safety® IV catheter. Since then, the staff has deployed Introcan devices with success and confidence, expressing general satisfaction with the devices’ safety and performance. “People like this device,” said Donna Giampietro, R.N., B.S.N., Coordinator of Professional Development at the 294-bed facility.

Passive protection at MemorialBefore selecting Introcan Safety, Memorial Hospital evaluated several safety catheter options, carefully addressing considerations such as ease of insertion and threading. Eventually three manufacturers – including B. Braun – were invited to take part in clinical trials. Staff members on all shifts used the products, guided by teams from the manufacturers.

Afterward, decision-makers discussed the trial and selected Introcan Safety. A training period followed, with a special focus on “superusers,” staff members who handle IV catheters most often. These internal experts have since become staff trainers and troubleshooters for the product.

“Introcan Safety has a much sharper needle, which means there’s a certain learning curve,” Ms. Giampietro said. “Once you’ve done it a couple of times, you’re comfortable with it. The new graduate nurses adapt to it quickly.”

Today, Introcan Safety is employed at Memorial and virtually eliminates the chance for an NSI every time an IV is started. “The clinical staff considers this easy to use,” Ms. Giampietro said. “Many of our units use lots of IV catheters – MRI, anesthesia, emergency room, the endoscopy unit, med surg units, and maternity. We needed something that was readily accepted by the clinical nurses on the floor.”

The challenges remainDespite the protection offered by passive safety technologies, challenges continue in maintaining clinical workplace safety. B. Braun’s commitment in this field has been unwavering. The commitment has been expressed through technological advancement, particularly in the development of Introcan Safety and needlefree devices. It’s been carried forward through the training of our own people and clinical staffs in many locations. And it’s been sustained through our dedication to promoting awareness on the subject.

Though much remains to be done, B. Braun’s leadership in this work has paid off. Today we are the fastest-growing medical device company focused on infusion therapy, and consistent dedication to safety is no doubt part of the reason. More important, the evidence is clear that passive safety-engineered devices (SEDs) offer the best NSI protection.

Achieving lower injury ratesThe critical need to safeguard healthcare workers against NSIs has been recognized for years. More than a decade has passed since it was codified in the federal Needlestick Safety and

Like every medical

center in the United

States, Memorial

Hospital of Rhode Island

in Pawtucket confronts

daily concerns about

needlestick injuries

(NSI). And like many

hospitals, Memorial

works to limit these

serious occurrences

through the use of

medical devices with

effective safety features.


Prevention Act (NSPA). Even so, too many injuries continue to happen, often accompanied by serious risk of infection to the clinical worker involved.

Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, addressed a conference on the subject last year at the University of Virginia’s International Healthcare Worker Safety Center. The center’s director, Janine Jagger, Ph.D., has devoted much of her career to the issue. She affirms that devices with effective safety features reduce the incidence of needlestick injury. “A passive device is good because it shields the needle without the healthcare worker needing to think about this,” she said.

Dr. Howard greeted the assembled experts at the UVA conference with a tough question: “Have we achieved all that we need to in order to protect healthcare workers from exposure to sharps injuries?” His equally provocative assertion: “I don’t think so.” Dr. Howard cited prevention through product design as one of the needs in improving that performance.

Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, BC, CRNI and principal of Lynn Hadaway Associates, is an expert in infusion therapy and vascular access. She says healthcare worker safety “has fallen off the collective radar screen.” In an interview in last November’s Infection Control Today, Ms. Hadaway said passive safety designs “do reduce the number of injuries.”

She discussed in that interview a landmark health study by GERES – the acronym of a distinguished French research group. It was conducted in 61 hospitals in France between January 2005 and December 2006. The study evaluated the frequency of needlestick injuries from different types of SEDs. In this it differed from previous studies that merely compared non-safety to safety devices.

More than 22 million SEDs were purchased during the study period, and 453 needlestick injuries related to their use were documented. Fully automatic passive devices were associated with the lowest rate of injury. In fact, within the peripheral IV catheter category, passive safety technology was shown to be two times better than active, semi-automatic push-button technology, and three times better than manually sliding shield technology at preventing NSIs.

The Introcan Safety approach to passive protectionB. Braun’s Introcan Safety® IV Catheter incorporates innovative passive-safety features. It all but eliminates accidental needlesticks. At every stage of its use, it protects the clinicians who handle it. Protections are activated automatically, so they can’t be ignored or bypassed. B. Braun worked with clinical experts to develop Introcan Safety, and that’s reflected in the superb protection the device delivers safety.

“Introcan Safety is small and maneuverable,” said Derek Heald, B. Braun Infusion Therapy Specialist. “That means it’s great for pediatric patients, a population that tends to be more difficult in attaining venous access. It’s also great when clinicians are working with the elderly. Even if someone’s not as cooperative as you might hope, the clinical user is always protected.” Good as the product is, successful implementation demands expert training, too. JoAnne Wetherbee, Vascular Access Specialist, is one of the B. Braun associates at the heart of that effort.

JoAnne, a specialist RN, travels to hospitals that are considering conversion to Introcan Safety, setting up trials, coaching clinicians with the ultimate goal of converting the facility to Introcan Safety IV Catheter. “They welcome passive safety for the most part,” she said. “Nobody wants to get stuck with a dirty needle – that’s how diseases like HIV and hepatitis B and C are transmitted.” To help

make certain the conversion goes smoothly, a B. Braun “I-Team” – each member a skilled nurse-educator – spends a week on site. They’re present or on call 24-7 throughout that period. B. Braun personnel also conduct related services, including visits that continue for nine months to a year. They answer questions, train new nurses who weren’t around for the initial training, reinforce training if necessary among staff who have already received it, and generally troubleshoot if any issues have arisen.

Actively sharing the passive safety storyMany firms and organizations have joined in the effort to educate clinicians on products and practices that help avoid needlestick injuries. The American Nurses Association (ANA), for instance, provides videos, fact sheets, brochures, continuing education materials and prevention guides, all of them available at the ANA website.

FOCUS


B. Braun is likewise committed to spreading the word on IV catheter safety, and on the protection that passive safety devices offer. At the Introcan Safety section of the B. Braun website, introcansafety.bbraunusa.com, clinicians can request helpful posters spelling out practices that prevent accidental needlesticks. Our professionals address the subject at seminars and conferences far and wide, and they share priceless expertise in many clinical settings. At our online Video Library, programs are available that describe the GERES study and explain how the Introcan Safety IV catheter works. Product information is available through our sales force and online. The website’s Reference Library section provides abstracts and detailed reports on subjects related to sharps protection.

The B. Braun website, conduit for so much information, represents a resource of great value in helping the clinician community educate and protect itself. “Awareness is a very important part of this issue,” Ms. Jagger said. “B. Braun is doing a really good job of that – I’m impressed by their contribution to it.”

(Page 6): With the Introcan Safety IV Catheter, a metal shield automatically covers the needletip after removal from the patient, dramatically limiting the chance of an inadvertent needlestick.

(Left): A close-up view of the patented clip configuration.

New study reviews ways to reduce risk

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI, conducted a systematic literature review of more than 568 articles representing research in more than 30 countries to identify the risk to healthcare workers (HCW) associated with the insertion of short peripheral IV catheters.

The study paid close attention to the two primary causes of occupational risk: percutaneous exposures (PCE), in which a contaminated sharp device punctures the HCW’s tissue, and mucocutaneous exposure (MCE), in which blood or blood-containing body fluid comes in direct contact with the HCW. According to the study, the diseases of greatest concern in regard to PCE and MCE are HIV and hepatitis B and C.

In the report, Ms. Hadaway maps out the best preventative measures against PCE and MCE, advising healthcare professionals to:

• Apply Standard Precautions, in which all blood, body fluid, secretions, excretions (except sweat), nonintact skin and mucous membranes are accepted as potential carriers of infectious agents, to all patients in all healthcare settings.

• Adopt safety-engineered devices, particularly those with a passive safety mechanism – for example, B. Braun’s Introcan Safety® IV Catheter – in which no action by the HCW is required for the safety mechanism to engage the needle.

• Properly document all exposures, which will result in correct post-exposure monitoring and appropriate post-exposure treatment.

• Use personal protective equipment including gloves in all venipuncture procedures and masks, goggles or face shields to prevent blood splashes when appropriate.

Ultimately, the study demonstrates that while safety- engineered catheters have successfully reduced PCE, there must continue to be efforts to further reduce PCE. Additionally, the study determined that more details of how and when MCE occurs with short peripheral catheters are needed.


Important as safe products are, B. Braun has always recognized that it’s essential to back the concept with resources. “Developing a Center of Excellence for needleless connectors is about staying on top of the industry in many ways,” said Steve Weber, Product Director for Needle-free IV Systems. “It’s also about identifying and using new or developing technologies, understanding user requirements, and reinforcing appropriate product/clinician interaction.”

Advances starting in the ‘80sThe history of B. Braun’s involvement in the development of needleless connectors reaches back decades. It became important to replace an old technology, the rubber stoppled injection site, with one more appropriate to an era in which AIDS made needle sticks a serious threat. The needle-free SAFSITE® valve connector was

introduced in the late ‘80s, providing access to IV lines without the use of needles, and thus improving safety for healthcare workers.

Later, B. Braun developed and marketed the ULTRASITE® capless luer access device. ULTRASITE is a needleless connector that incorporates a feature called “positive displacement,” which helps prevent catheter occlusion – obstructions resulting from blood clotting in the catheter.

The federal statute mentioned at the start of this story – the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, signed into law on November 6, 2000 – underscored the legal requirement to protect healthcare workers. Meanwhile, continued concerns about catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) drove further developments. The use of silver in the ULTRASITE Ag, for example, took advantage of the anti-bacterial properties of the metal.

Years before there was a federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, B. Braun was a

leader and innovator in the effort to control and minimize needle risk to doctors, nurses

and other healthcare workers. Our commitment drove our work to improve needleless

connectors, and led to the development of today’s Center of Excellence for these products.

Needleless connectors show B. Braun’s continuing commitment to healthcare worker safety

DIVISION EXPERTISE


CARESITE®: the next generation in needleless careThe result of continued evolution in our needleless IV administration products is CARESITE,® which incorporates several important features that make needleless connectors still better. CARESITE connectors, which can be thoroughly flushed and disinfected, include:

• A clear outside housing which enables clinicians to visually assess that a proper flush has taken place

• A smooth top surface that contributes to ease of disinfection

• An open fluid path inside the CARESITE with no fluid entrapment areas where bacteria might accumulate

• An ergonomic design – created with input from clinicians – for ease of use

• Easy connection to syringes with luer-slip compatibility

• An aesthetically appealing, relatively small valve

• Metal-free construction, which eliminates any possible introduction of metal artifacts

Significant as always in the creation and delivery of this product has been the research and development phase – and the major automation element involved in manufacturing.

With more than 200 patents in existence for similar products, said John Grimm, Director of R&D for Medical Devices, the intellectual property component of this work was especially challenging. A third-party “right to use” document demonstrated B. Braun’s due diligence in checking that its designs did not infringe on existing patents. That was one of the major process hurdles; another was the preparation of the 510(k) submittal for the Food and Drug Administration, providing a claim for FDA review that the product is substantially equivalent.

Automation in the manufacturing phase has been essential in establishing, as Director of Purchased Finished Goods Mike Bartholomew says, “a robust and repeatable process.” That process contains internal checks and a strong statistical process control (SPC) component to rapidly identify any variation outside upper and lower control limits. “Among other things, automation gives immediate feedback if things go wrong,” Mike said. “The expectation among customers nowadays is 100-percent good product. Our reliability and repeatability mean a lot to them – cost is not as important as quality and safety.”

Building a comprehensive Center of Excellence“While we’ve been improving our products,” Steve said, “We’ve also been educating the marketplace about their proper use –and especially about bacteria issues.” Among the initiatives that have helped advance these efforts are B. Braun’s “Vein Starts Here” and poster programs.

B. Braun managers and executives share their expertise directly in speaking engagements to audiences who have a critical interest in caregiver safety. As an example, Steve spoke last year to a conference of the Infusion Nurses Society about needleless connectors – and found an intensely interested audience.

Sales training is yet another critical element in B. Braun’s leadership. Fundamental education on CRBSI is necessary for our staff to acquire the knowledge needed to properly serve our customers. Several training modules have already been carried out.

Other informational support for the benefit of our customers includes a product video, pocket cards, and in-service training and materials. Creating a Center of Excellence demands no less than all these elements. “We’ve worked to streamline our processes, become more responsive and better meet clinicians’ needs,” Steve said. “When you pursue a Center of Excellence, you must take a comprehensive view of the industry and act accordingly.”

The needleless CARESITE connector incorporates several safety features to protect patients and caregivers.

The ergonomic design of the CARESITE connector was developed with input from clinicians to simplify use.


DIVISION EXPERTISE

Communicating ExcellenceA “Center of Excellence” is more than a physical place. Steve Weber explains that the creation of a true center of excellence includes many elements in the design, manufacture and marketing of a product line. In addition to everything explained in the story on pages 8-9, he cites such programs as Design

Options® (pages 12-13), and the search for customer champions willing to be identified with success stories.

One essential element is the communication surrounding a product like the CARESITE® needleless connector. While many would assume it’s solely a marketing function, it is also connected with crucial matters of clinician and patient safety.

As part of a broad campaign to address infection issues, B. Braun instituted its “Vein Starts Here” campaign. The communications form a significant part of our Center of Excellence work. “To prepare this,” Steve said, “we engaged opinion leaders and leading industry groups, including INS (Infusion Nurses Society), APIC (Association of Professionals in Infection Control) and AVA (Association for Vascular Access). We worked with them to develop our posters and other materials.”

B. Braun’s communications address correct disinfection techniques and other aspects of the proper use of CARESITE connectors. Continuing work of this kind helps ensure that the pursuit of excellence extends to how our products are used, too.

An Operations PerspectiveFrank Katona, Chief Operating Officer, sees something remarkable in B. Braun’s work – something that separates our devices from most other products.

“At one level, we’re really making small plastic widgets,” he explained. ”But when you see how critical their function is, you understand we’re doing something really cool.”

“Our job involves taking a straightforward thing and applying it very specifically, with tight tolerances. It has to work 100 percent of the time. It has to be sterilizable, so it has to work when it’s heated or exposed to gas – and these are things that can make plastics fall apart. We can’t use any glue that might come off.”

Creating a “Center of Excellence” is essential to B. Braun’s business success – and the nature of our products means that a lot is at stake. “If someone gets a bad light bulb,” Frank said, “they’re not happy, but they take it back to where they bought it and get a good one.”

“For us, the implications are so much greater. You have to make it right, so it works every time, and still have a business. That’s the challenge.”

What is a Center of Excellence?The preceding article references a “Center of Excellence” at B. Braun for needleless

connectors. What is a Center of Excellence and what does it mean for B. Braun and

its customers? Here are two viewpoints.


EXPERTISE

Design Options®: Custom IV sets in short orderThe days of Henry Ford telling customers

they could have their car in “any color – so

long as it’s black,” are distant. Today, we

expect products to be available in a variety

of colors, sizes and configurations. (For

example, you can now buy 23 different

styles of iPods.)

The ability to customize a product has

entered our business. In fact, in the medical

field it counts for still more – it’s a decisive

part of controlling costs and delivering the

best possible care.

Design Options is a B. Braun program that

creates intravenous (IV) administration sets

customized to user requirements.

What’s more, the program has dramatically

sharpened responsiveness to the customer.

Wait time for first-article delivery has been

cut from more than 20 weeks to fewer than

eight weeks.


PROMOTIONS SEPTEMBER 2010 to JUNE 2011

ACHIEVEMENTS

AesculapJeremy Adler Senior Surgical Sales RepresentativeNathan Arbogast Repair Technician IISeth Arentsen Surgical Sales RepresentativePeggy Bainbridge Manager, Controlling & PlanningRance Barham Surgical Training ManagerClaudia Bohnsack Clinical Applications SpecialistMatthew Brunnworth Quality Assurance TechnicianKelly Burke Associate Product Manager IIChristopher Cook Surgical Sales RepresentativeDenise Cyr Associate Director, Aesculap AcademyAndrew Dauster Senior Design EngineerJonathan Davis Senior Surgical Sales RepresentativeCatherine Dawson Associate Director, Clinical AffairsAndrew Dickherber Surgical Sales RepresentativeBrian Dukate National Sales DirectorChristian Gabriel VP - Orthopaedic MarketingColleen Gallagher Senior HR RepresentativeAdrian Gardner Repair Technician IIWayne Gonsoulin Senior Neurosurgical Sales RepresentativeTroy Harris Spine SpecialistSibylle Haupert Senior Neurosurgical Sales RepresentativeDicia Heckman Senior Contracts Specialist

Robert Hornak Senior Technical AnalystMark Kuckuck Convention & Workshop Coordinator IIYeshe Lama Senior Trainer/Associate Field ConsultantRyan Mancini Product Manager, SurgicalAnthony Maslowski Senior Product ManagerJulie McCormick National Sales DirectorAndrew Merkle Senior Neurosurgical Sales RepresentativeTyrone Morant Repair Technician IIJames Morris Neurosurgical SpecialistJohn Nixon Prototype MachinistEdward Nuber Senior Product ManagerAnthony Periandri Regional Sales DirectorKathy Racosky Senior Regulatory Affairs SpecialistJ. Schrader Senior Product ManagerAlan Stout Senior Product ManagerFrumencio Torres National Sales DirectorPaul Underwood Coordinator, SetWorld Instrument ProjectsSally Wagner Senior Planner, MeetingsJames Wilson Senior Surgical Sales RepresentativeKyra Yerger Senior Graphic DesignerJohn Young Supervisor, Order Fulfillment

B. BraunMarcial Adorno Jr. Engineer Mayra G. Andrade CAPS QC Coordinator Nathan I. Arbogast Repair Technician II Rance L. Barham Training Manager - Surgical Tesfay D. Beyene Electro-Mech. Technician II - Ind. Claudia A. Bohnsack Clinical Applications Spec. Allison R. Boyd Benefits & System Administrator Meribeth Brashier Sr. Infusion Therapy Spec. Regina M. Brown Buyer I Richard Scott Bruning Critical Care Spec. II Matthew E. Brunnworth Quality Assurance Technician Kelly L. Burke Associate Product Manager II Rosemarie Burtner Manager, Chargebacks Joan E. Carl Supervisor, Chargebacks Cindy Ms. Chhoa IQC Lead Raymond M. Clauson Sr. Critical Care Spec. Christopher Alen Cook Craftsperson - BU Kathleen F. Cosgrove Sr. Legal Coordinator Eileen Cueva Staffing Specialist Denise Cyr Associate Director Andrew J. Dauster Sr. Design Engineer Catherine Dawson Associate Director Elizabeth Ann Docherty Regulatory Affairs Spec. - SR Ernest C. Domingo F/F/S Operator I Joshua Daniel Drew Vascular Prod. Spec. - Cath Lab Brian S. Dukate Director, National Sales John David Dunlop Infusion Therapy Spec. II Eric John Erickson Director, I Business Unit Christopher Escobales Craftsperson - Facilities Anthony W. Facinelli Craftsperson - Facilities Casey J. Fregoe Mgr., Engineering Colleen M. Gallagher Sr. HR Representative Javier Garcia Aseptic Technician Marieve Gervais Medical Product Specialist II Adriana Gomez Hdhw. - II Attendant Daniel K. Grammes Warehouse Assoc. - Distribution John A. Griffin Supervisor, Bids Mathew David Groller Technician - Material Handler Lukas Grosz Process Technician II William E. Grube Craftsperson - Moldmaker Misely Judith Gutierrez Distribution Coordinator I Charles Harlacher Jr Contract Specialist Cheryl Lynn Hazlett Admin. Assistant II (General) Dicia A. Heckman Sr. Contracts Specialist Karin Hoffman Manager, Supply Chain Shannon C. Hoyt Technician - Extrusion

Amber F. Hull Critical Care Specialist II Eric A. Hunter Craftsperson - Moldmaker Cheryl Ann Jason Vascular Prod. Specialist - Cath Lab Kathleen Jones Sr. Infusion Therapy Specialist David S. Kaluzna Infusion Systems Specialist II Rita J. Kappauf Financial Assistant III David J. Karoly Technician - Material Handler Patricia D. Kelhart Supply Chain Planner I Eric T. Kemmerer Staff Engineer Amber K. Kingston Director, BIS Mktg & Admin. Synetta Kinsey Packaging/Labeling Assoc. Mark A. Kuckuck Convention & Workshop Crd II William J. Kulp Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance John M. LaFratta Corp Sales Training Spec. II Yeshe Y. Lama Sr. Trainer/Assoc. Fld. Conslt. Diane Lee Lance Receptionist/Switchboard Jaime Lopez Tray Loader/Unloader John F. Love Corp. VP, R&D/Reg. & Clinical Affairs Michael A. Lutte Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance Bradley L. Magee Warehouse Assoc. - Distribution Edmund Makowe Jr Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance Ryan Dunn Mancini Product Manager Manuel Martinez Tray Loader/Unloader Christopher D. Mccandless Warehouse Associate - Marcon Paul T. McCarthy Pharmacy Systems Spec. II Julie Y. McCormick Director, National Sales Kevin E. Minnich Manager, Knowledge & Process Frank J. Mirarchi Craftsperson - Moldmaker Brian J. Monahan Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance Tyrone Morant Repair Technician II Scott A. Moyer Project Engineer Tamara T. Murden Supv., Customer Service Constance Lynn Murray Director, Clinincal Educ./Sales Training Tama A. Nederostek Technician - Production Aide Xuan Thang Nguyen Facilities Specialist II - CAP John E. Nixon Machinist Antonio D. Olea Aseptic Operator I Kevin F. O’Neill Vascular Prod. Specialist - Cath. Lab. Jennifer Lynn O’Reilly Region Manager Sandra Lee Osmun Manager II, Engineering Jonathan Pedroza Tray Loader/Unloader Angelica Perez-Gutherman Mgr. I, Int’l. Customer Service Anthony P. Periandri Director, Regional Sales Jamal Saleem Perkins Material Handler III Natasha Nadine Pollard Technician - Printer Tina Thuy Tran Pronk Sr. Cost Accountant


MILESTONES SEPTEMBER 2010 to JUNE 2011

B. BrAuN u.S. 40 Years Joseph Reisinger Craftsperson - Plant Systems, IrvineEdgardo Sandoval Manager, Manufacturing I, Irvine35 YearsPatricia Baquir QA/QC/BTC Lead Associate, IrvineZahida Beg QA/QC/BTC Lead Associate, IrvineCecilia Cabaysa Documentation Asst., IrvineZenaida Chacon Inspector, IrvineCharles Cox Lead Craftsperson III – BU, IrvineAlfredo Flores Sr. Whse. Wrkr.-Quar/Rec/Strs, IrvineAlfonso Garcia Central Plant Op. II, IrvineMaria Giambilis Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownBernadette Ibrahim Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownBarbara Kiprislis Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSandra Lees Buyer II, AllentownKathleen Locher Detail Scheduler, AllentownKimly Nguyen Duplex Finishing Line Operator, IrvineJorge Picos Sr. Whse. Wrkr.-Quar/Rec/Strs, IrvineLorenzo Ramirez Checker – Distribution, IrvineNancy Schwartz Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownAn Thai Warehouse Lead, IrvineJohn Valencia Craftsperson - Plant Systems, Irvine Eftihia Valianatos Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, Allentown 30 YearsDeborah Arner Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJorge-Antonio Barba Mach. Attd. – Pallet, IrvineJoe Barrera Lead Craftsperson III – PS, IrvineDavid Bieber Craftsperson – Automation, AllentownVioleta Domingo QA/QC/BTC Associate IV, IrvineTheresa Fashion Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownLourdes Ferrer QA/QC/BTC Lead Associate, IrvinePatricia Filaseta Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownHerminio Gonzalez Utility Worker - Whse., IrvineDavid Groller Packaging Coordinator, AllentownAida Guerra Inspector/Packer, IrvineLinda Hoffman Technician - Production Aide, AllentownCheryl Husted Admin. Assistant II (General), AllentownDonald Johnson Manager, Storeroom & Receiving, AllentownPatricia Johnson Accounting Associate, AllentownKaren Kingston Manager, Exhibits & Meetings, CorporateNancy Lemus F/F/S Operator I, IrvineMichael Loder Staff Engineer – SR, AllentownAlberto Lopez Craftsperson - Plant Systems, IrvineBarbra Luchetta Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownNor Manlapaz Craftsperson – BU, IrvineJeffrey Marsh Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance, Allentown

Mary Martin Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDebra Marushak Technician – Mold, AllentownLori Mihalik Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJudith Morris QC Inspector, AllentownTien Nguyen Production Clerk, IrvineRobert Panick Director, Marketing Channels, CorporateRobert Patton Sr. Engineering Specialist, IrvineDiane Pillar Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownCresencia Reyes QA/QC/BTC Associate IV, IrvineFrancisco Saldana Duplex Film Slitter Operator, IrvineJuliet Santos QA/QC/BTC Associate III, IrvineKaren Schnabel Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMichele Seaton Materials Coordinator RTD, CorporateJoseph Semler Technician “A”, AllentownDorothy Smith Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSteven Smith Principal Development Engineer, IrvineKathleen Transue Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownWilliam Weber Lead Craftsperson III – PS, IrvineLisa Westgate Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleLynn Wirth National Sales Manager, CorporateSharon Yandrisovitz Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, Allentown25 YearsJoel Bartholomew Manager II, Engineering, AllentownSandra Cardin Asc. Coordinator, IrvineJohn Carman Sr. Ambulatory Care Specialist, Field SalesRosalie Christopher Sr. QC Inspector, AllentownGerardo Gonzalez Manager, Business Systems, IrvineGustave Griffith Molding Coordinator, AllentownTimothy Harakal Supervisor II, Manufacturing, AllentownMarlene Hulberg-O’Tousa Sr. Ambulatory Care Specialist, Field SalesJose Jucaban Jr. Group Leader QA/QC, IrvineMaria Maldonado Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownWilliam Miller Jr. Director, Corporate Accounts, Field SalesNancy Morris Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSusanne Nagy Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownChrist Schwindenhammer Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJames Shanaberger Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownKim Shanaberger Buyer I, AllentownJames Sinclair Craftsperson – Moldmaker, AllentownEvelyn Sloyer Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDiane Ssemanda Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownStephen Stancick Sterilization Operations Manager, AllentownTin To Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownRicky Velez Shipping Coordinator, Allentown20 YearsKhosro Agahi Director, I Business Unit, Irvine Paciencia Alanes QA/QC/BTC Lead Associate, IrvineVicente Alcala Craftsperson – BU, Irvine

CAPSChristopher J. Adis Sr. PharmacistShady Nashnat Attia CAPS Assoc. Computer TechnicianKacie A. Brinker HR CoordinatorErika L. Butler Associate Product ManagerPavel Chernikov Pharmacy ClerkTravis J. Clark Staff PharmacistDaryl Bernard Collins IV Technician IINatasha A. Collins Lead IV TechnicianNicholas Hathaway IV Technician IIRobert J. Kelly IV Technician I

Mitesh Suresh Madviya IV Technician IShavon N. Miller IV Technician IIPriscilla Navarro IV Technician IEduardo L. Ortiz IV Technician IJayryan A. Paiso Lead IV TechnicianMalis Chan Phonyothy IV Technician IIRolando Ramos Lead IV TechnicianKelly C. Stevens Director of PharmacyKaren I. Torres Irizarry IV Technician II

Kathy A. Racosky Regulatory Affairs Specialist Richard J. Ruelle Engineering Technician. II Jose L. Ruiz Flores Material Handler II Derek Gerard Schultz Craftsperson - BU Kim L. Shanaberger Buyer I Lawrence E. Shaver Staff Engineer Jeffrey David Silfies Technician - Machine Michael F. Sisson Craftsperson - Moldmaker Patricia Ann Smith Mgr., Regulatory Affairs PA Kimberly A. Smith Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Marcello Soler Technician - Machine Dawn A. Tichelaar Project Engineer Frumencio J. Torres Director, National Sales Paul E. Underwood Coordinator, SetWorld Inst. Pr. Sally A. Wagner Sr. Planner, Meetings Daniel Scott Wennerberg Machinist II Barbara C. Wikberg Technician - Machine Mark J. Wynkoop Craftsperson - Moldmaker Kyra D. Yerger Sr. Graphic Designer Thomas Anthony Zettlemoyer Technician - Machine

ACHIEVEMENTS

B. Braun Promotions continued

Joseph “Chuck”reisinger40 years of service Irvine facility

Edgardo Sandoval40 years of service Irvine facility


Barbara Bartholomew Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMichelle Blum Technician - Production Aide, AllentownJoAnne Burt Sr. General Manufactuing Associate, AllentownLuis Bustamante Ponce Mixing Technician I, IrvineGilbert Cedillo Craftsperson - Plant Systems, IrvineHelen Chang Maldonado Director of Pharmacy, Clinical Serv., Field SalesJudith Chase Accounts Payable Clerk II, CorporateLinda Check Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJosefina Duque Hdhw-II Attendant, IrvineAna Echeveste Product Handler, IrvineWilliam Ehrenstrasser Technician – Sterilization, AllentownEdward Emery Technician – Mold, AllentownMaria Enriquez Mfg. Lead I, IrvineScott Fehnel Director, Corporate Network Services, CorporateSharon Foster Manager, Contracts/Finance, CorporateAlicia Franco Aseptic Operator II, IrvineSusan Frederick Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSilvia Garcia Hdhw-II Attendant, IrvineDomingo Gonzalez Process Technician I, IrvineJason Griffith Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownTeresa Grigorieff Executive Assistant II, IrvineJoel Gross Sr. Infusion Therapy Specialist, Field SalesEmmitt Harris Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownCynthia Hataway Sr. General Manufactuing Associate, AllentownLee Hippert Manager II, Engineering, AllentownKathleen Holdren Regulatory Affairs Specialist, AllentownNancy Hyland Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownFrances Keenan Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJoanne Knies Accounts Payable Clerk II, CorporateAnnette Kolleogy Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownWilliam Laubach Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleDavid Lauer QA Technician – Calibration, AllentownMaria Lopez Product Handler, IrvineEva Medina Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownIsabel Medina Warehouse Clerk, AllentownDenise Meyers Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownKevin Minnich Manager, Knowledge & Process, AllentownJuliet Monzon Material Handler, IrvineMargarita Olague Material Handler, IrvineCheryl Oswald Supv. Customer Service, AllentownLilia Perez Process Optr. – Pic, IrvineHue Quach Process Optr. – Pic, IrvineKeith Reichard Technician – Sterilization, AllentownJason Rice Equipment/Safety/Train Coord., BreinigsvilleKathleen Richards Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJulie Rosario Santiago Mailroom Assistant, CorporateScott Schiffert Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownJune Schlicher Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownStephen Schweitzer Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownMary Scott-Perez Admin. Assistant II (General), CorporateDenise Sculley Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSteven Shelly Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance, AllentownTara Shupp Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownKathleen Stuber Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSoheil Taghavi Manager, Engineering, IrvineRosa Tapia Duplex Finishing Line Operator, IrvineVictor Topete Material Handler, IrvineBertha Torres Duplex Machine Operator, IrvineRuth Vazquez Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDaniel Velez Pab Assembly Technician, IrvineTammy Weller Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMichael Wiggins Craftsperson – Moldmaker, AllentownMichelle Williams Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownTony Williams Craftsperson – BU, IrvineBethann Wotring Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMichael Zakrewski Product Director, CarrolltonAmy Zawalski Sr. Critical Care Specialist, Field Sales 15 Years Marcial Adorno Jr. Engineer, CarrolltonCarolyn Ammary Admin. Assistant II (General), CorporateVickie Armenta Electro-Mech. Assembler II, CarrolltonDuane Avery Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownFroylan Avina Craftsperson – BU, IrvineRosann Biery Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownGary Bolash Project Engineer, AllentownCharlene Brown Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, Allentown

Karen Brown Clinical Nurse Consultant, Field SalesGary Collins Mgr. Engineering, IrvineLisa Cook Mgr. II, QC Chemistry/Microbiol, AllentownRonald Correll Technician - Material Handler, AllentownSally Davis Admin. Assistant II (General), AllentownMarian Delong Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownCarol Dorney Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownWilliam Ehrlacher Quality Coordinator, AllentownDouglas Frace Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownGlenwood Gum Mgr. III / BTC Prin. Scientist, IrvineKay Hahn Supervisor, Nurse Consultants, CorporateRichard Hudson Region Manager, Field SalesRey Jucaban QA/QC/BTC Associate III, IrvineJames Keiper Jr. Director, Corporate Accounts, Field SalesJohn Marshall EHS Specialist, AllentownCarole Meade Electro-Mech. Technician II - Ind., CarrolltonDiane Miller Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownAngela Moutafis Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDiana Nagel General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJohn Pavlinsky Craftsperson – Machinist, AllentownAngelica Perez-Gutherman Mgr. I, Int’l. Customer Service, CorporateMarcus Piersaul Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownGerardo Resendiz Tray Loader/Unloader, IrvineCheryl Rowe Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownTravis Rubright Technician – Mold, AllentownTimothy Shankweiler Technician – Mold, AllentownRichard Skeeba Craftsperson – Machinist, AllentownBrian Smith Shipping Coordinator, BreinigsvilleGlynis Stansfield Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownElma Stein Electro-Mech. Assm. III - Dir., CarrolltonAxel Swanson I Prod. Lead I – Dallas, CarrolltonPheng Tang Product Handler, IrvineChristopher Trauger Product Manager, CorporateRachel Vitoux Director, Sales & Clinical Services, Field SalesLynn Waite Sr. Pharmacy Systems Specialist, Field SalesWendy Weighknecht Engineering Aide III, AllentownCharles Wolk Technician – Mold, AllentownRobert Wong Medical Product Specialist II, CorporateDineen Zimmer Sr. Marketing Research & Analysis, Corporate 10 YearsWilliam Abrams Critical Care Specialist II., Field SalesTania Alercia Sales Coordinator, CorporateJeremy Anderson Supv. Space Technical, CarrolltonAlejandra Arteaga Aseptic Operator II, IrvineDaria Baab Sr. Financial Analyst, CorporateDennis Badesso Sr. Financial Analyst, CorporateCynthia Baird Zone Distribution Manager I, Field SalesJesus Becerra Material Handler, IrvineJocelyn Bellew Int’l. Sales & Mktg. Coordinator, CorporateEsthergrace Bragdon QA/QC/BTC Associate IV, IrvineSean Brock Craftsperson – Controls, AllentownMaggie Burch Product Manager, CorporateJoan Carl Supv. Chargebacks, CorporateJennifer Castagna Supv. Customer Service, AllentownMercedes Centeno QA/QC/BTC Associate III, IrvineDaljit Chaggar Staff Engineer, AllentownEsther Check Analyst I, CorporateAnthony Clift Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownAngela Cruz Financial Assistant III, CorporateMichael Delestre Technician - Material Handler, AllentownDiane Driscoll Nurse Consultant, CorporateMichele Flammer Infusion Systems Specialist I, Field SalesRichard Flint QA Application Systems Specialist, IrvineRyan Flynn Mgr. Manufacturing I, IrvineJames Frederick Financial Analyst Supervisor, CorporateCharmaine Frisch Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleDenise Gaugler Customer Support Rep. II, AllentownGary Gombocz Mfg. Main./Eng. Manager II, AllentownJesus Gonzalez Product Handler, IrvineRebecca Harryn Market Research Analyst, CorporateCharmaine Helman Financial Assistant III, CorporateStephen Herbert Staff Engineer – SR, AllentownJesus Hernandez Machinist II, IrvineSusan Hoffman Contract Analyst, CorporateRick Hollister Craftsperson – Moldmaker, Allentown

20-year Milestones continued


ACHIEVEMENTS

Kitti-Jo Hughes Financial Assistant III, CorporateAgustin Jara Craftsperson – BU, IrvineKelly Jessie Sr. Infusion Care Specialist, Field SalesChristopher Joseph Financial Analyst II, CorporateRoger Kern Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast Dir., AllentownSeema Kerwell Sr. Chem/Bio/Mic/Ana/QE, IrvineBrad Kite Manager, RA/QA/QC/BTC II, IrvineWilliam Kocher Craftsperson-Mfg. Mnt. Plast. Dir., AllentownEric Kraus Infusion Systems Specialist II, Field SalesLinda Kupinski Sr. Financial Analyst, CorporateShreekumar Kurup Mgr. Engineering, IrvineDavid Lauer Manager, EHS, AllentownMai Le QC Tech. II, CarrolltonAmy Lehman Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownAnna Lenh Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJoann Lenh Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMatthew Lenhart Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleKelly Lutseo Sales Administrator Analyst, CorporateDianne Maholick Analyst I, CorporateGregory Martin Mgr. I, QA/QC/Reg. Compl., AllentownJuliet Mccarter Technician – Machine, AllentownSusan McCully Analyst I, CorporateReginald McKinnie QA/QC/BTC Associate III, IrvineMaria Mendez Aseptic Operator II, IrvineRichard Mutton Technician - Material Handler, AllentownMaria Navarro Clean Up Technician-Prod., IrvineRobert Nunez Buyer I, IrvineGregg Oswald Technician – Machine, AllentownRonald Oswald Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleRichardo Pantoja-Santana Warehouse Assoc. – Distribution, BreinigsvilleAnnmarie Peischl Product Release Administrator, AllentownEarl Peterson Manager I, Engineering, AllentownElizabeth Petit Infusion Therapy Specialist, Field SalesHieu Pham Chem/Bio/Mic/Ana/QE, IrvineMy Pham Electronic Technician II - Ind., CarrolltonAnthony Pierfy Cost Accountant – SR, AllentownElisea Roche Inspector/Packer, IrvineRachael Rodriguez EDI Assistant, CorporateAntonia Roth Associate Product Manager, CorporateRanulfo Santana Material Handler, IrvineChristine Scheifele Sr. Market Research Analyst, CorporateRichard Semmel Craftsperson – Moldmaker, AllentownRae Shaffer Member of Tech. Staff III, CorporateMichael Simmons Technician – Machine, AllentownWilliam Sperko Sr. Designer, IrvineGregory Stofanak Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownBarry Stopay Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance, AllentownDonna Tassie Financial Assistant III, CorporateMark Thomas Sales Specialist II – RTD, Field SalesKenneth Thornton Critical Care Specialist II, Field SalesErlinda Urquhart Product Handler, IrvineMonica Vasquez QA/QC/BTC Associate II, IrvineTeresita Viloria Product Handler, IrvineLynne Volpe Sales Service Representative, CorporateJames Walker Technical Staff III, IrvineMaria Youwakim Sr. General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSusan Zammer Contract Specialist, CorporateShawn Zigmont Project Engineer, Allentown5 YearsE. Wanda Ace Sr. Regulatory Affairs Analyst, AllentownRonojit Adyanthaya Staff Engineer – SR, AllentownGabriela Alvarado QC Tech. I, CarrolltonLuis Aragon Hdhw-II Attendant, IrvineBruce Artz Craftsperson – Facilities, AllentownRoy Bailey Jr. Network Administrator, CarrolltonSusan Ballek Nurse Consultant, CorporateFeliciana Baltazar Packing Quality Monitor, IrvineMaria Bartolo Product Handler, IrvineEfrain Becerra Production Clerk, IrvineThomas Beil Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance, AllentownKimberly Berkal Infusion Therapy Specialist II, Field SalesGarry Binsberger MES System Author, AllentownMelodee Bokosky General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownNathan Bonar Project Manager I, AllentownSandra Borsetti General Manufacturing Associate, Allentown

Christopher Bosley Infusion Systems Specialist I, Field SalesSamantha Bowers Clerk (Tax Accounting), CorporateRegina Brown Buyer I, AllentownDung Bui Product Handler, IrvineGary Busek Mfg. Lead I, IrvineRobert Bush Supervisor Payroll/HRS, CorporateLorena Camacho Product Handler, IrvineEscarly Camarena General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownCecilia Canizares General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJuan Carrasquillo-Cintron Accounts Payable Clerk, CorporateMarie Casarella Manager II, Corp Training & Dev., CorporateJose Casarez Jr. I.Q.C. Tech III, CarrolltonTracy Casari QC Inspector, AllentownDigna Cevallos General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownAloyce Chissanga Detailed Scheduler, CarrolltonKyle Christoff Customer Support Rep. II, AllentownLloyd Cockrum Eng. Aide II – Dallas, CarrolltonPatricia Collins General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownGlenn Conklin Jr. Infusion Therapy Specialist II, Field SalesShawn Conrad Technician – Machine, AllentownChristopher Cook Craftsperson – BU, IrvineJosefina Cordova-Urvina Product Handler, IrvineKathleen Cosgrove Sr. Legal Coordinator, CorporateShaynna Cox General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownEileen Cueva Staffing Specialist, IrvineJulio De La Rosa General Mfg. Associate Ind., AllentownLorena Del Rosario Belmares Product Handler, IrvineRobert DelValle Craftsperson - Mfg. Maintenance, AllentownQuy Doan Product Handler, IrvineJohn Dunlop Infusion Therapy Specialist II, Field SalesAnthony Durante Supervisor I, QC – Metrology, AllentownShawn Durn Customer Support Rep. II, AllentownThomas Eddinger Technician – Machine, AllentownGriselda Espinoza F/F/S Operator I, IrvineLaura Estrada Product Handler, IrvineRoberto Estrella Product Handler, IrvineAnthony Facinelli Craftsperson – Facilities, AllentownAndrea Fuschetto Member of Tech. Staff III, CorporateMoshe Gabbay BPS Specialist III, AllentownChristopher Gadegbeku QA/QC/BTC Associate III, IrvineSerkadis Getahun Chem/Bio/Mic/Ana/QE, IrvineOrrin Gould Central Plant Op. III, IrvineKaren Graver General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDavid Grube QC Inspector, AllentownBryan Gruber Technician – Sterilization, AllentownCarrie Gruber General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMargarita Gudino de Jogwe Hdhw-II Attendant, IrvineCarla Gutierrez Admin. Support Clerk, IrvineRuperto Gutierrez Product Handler, IrvineJeremy Hart Intl. Sales & Mktg. Coordinator, CorporateCheryl Hazlett Admin. Assistant II (General), CorporateAllen Heaton Infusion Therapy Specialist, Field SalesBrian Heist Technician – Machine, AllentownCarmen Hernandez General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownJose Hernandez Steril Monitor, IrvineJose Hernandez Product Handler, IrvineDebra Herriman Quality Coordinator, AllentownChia Ho Sr. Staff Engineer, IrvineLem Ho Electro-Mech Assembler I, CarrolltonPatricia Hontz General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownSharon Howard QC Inspector, AllentownPatricia Huff Technician – Machine, AllentownMichael Huk Staff Engineer – SR, AllentownBang Huynh Product Handler, IrvineTimothy Jaindl Supervisor I, Manufacturing, AllentownJanet Janda Corporate Staffing Manager, CorporateLouise Kalman General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownKelven Katim F/F/S Operator I, IrvineEric Kemmerer Staff Engineer, AllentownPhan Keo Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonRotha Khy Engineer, IrvineAaron Krock Engineering Technician II, AllentownBrian Kropf Engineering Technician II, AllentownJennifer Kyriakopoulos Critical Care Specialist I, Field SalesMargoth Lara General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownDavid Le Whse. Wrkr.-Distribution, Irvine



James Le Group Leader QA/QC, IrvineJulian Le Chem/Bio/Mic/Ana/QE, IrvineLuis Leon Warehouse Associate – Marcon, AllentownWilliam Lindahl Mgr. Engineering, IrvineKent Love Director Corporate Accounts, Field SalesJeffrey Lucien Technician – Machine, AllentownJose Luna Avalos Mixing Tech II, IrvineMinh Ma F/F/S Operator I, IrvineGeorge Mamari General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownLuis Martinez Ramirez Craftsperson – BU, IrvineThomas Mathew Material Handler I, CarrolltonRobin Maxwell General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownTiffany McCartney Customer Support Rep. II, AllentownWilliam McKay Sr. Engineering Specialist, IrvineHector Mejia Pab Assembly Technician, IrvineLancol Mercado Craftsperson - Mfg. Maint. Plast., AllentownJesus Meza Set Up Technician, IrvineKristin Miller Sr. Staffing & VE Admin. Specialist, CorporateLuis Moreno Technician – Machine, AllentownDenise Moyer Corporate Benefits Manager, Field SalesAmulakh Naik Sr. Staff Engineer, IrvineMaria Neri de Duong Product Handler, IrvineChinh Ngo Product Handler, IrvineLyna Nguyen General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownMinh Nguyen F/F/S Operator I, IrvineNadine Nguyen Technical Staff III, IrvineThoi Nguyen Tray Loader/Unloader, IrvineEnos Nolan Technician – Machine, AllentownCyprian Obed Electro-Mech Tech. I - Dir., CarrolltonShawn O’Connell McCahey Director Clinical Value Marketing, Field SalesDaniel Oduwa Electro-Mech. Assm. III - Dir., CarrolltonElaine Ogunbiyi Assc. Director, Regulatory Operation, AllentownRoberto Pantig Product Handler, IrvineRobert Panza Project Engineer, IrvineKimberly Paris Director Quality Assurance, AllentownRaj Patel Technician – Machine, AllentownFelipe Paulino Technician - Material Handler, AllentownAnabel Pedraza Product Handler, IrvineElizabeth Peralta Admin. Assistant II (General), CorporateNghia Phan Clean Up Technician-Prod., IrvineTuy Phan Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonTrinidad Portillo II Machine Attd. – PIC, IrvineThelma Pritchard QC Inspector, AllentownTaylor Prober Infusion Systems Specialist I, Field SalesGarrick Proctor Staff Engineer, IrvineCarlos Quiroz Manager Mfg. Maint./Eng. I, IrvineMatthew Rader Technician - Material Handler, AllentownJose Ramirez Craftsperson – BU, IrvineHarri Ramkishun QC Technician I, CarrolltonDana Ramsey Project Engineer, AllentownKenneth Rayden Staff Engineer – SR, AllentownAnthony Reed Product Director, CorporateJose Regalado Mixing Tech. II, IrvineSue Reyes QA/QC/BTC Assoc. IV, IrvineCarlos Rojas Santamaria Safety Manager, IrvineJuanita Rosa Quality Coordinator, AllentownWilliam Rowlands Sterilization Validation Specialist, AllentownAmanda Rutkowski Compensation Analyst, CorporateAtanasia Sabastro General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownWeam Salama Technician – Machine, AllentownPaul Sarkis Manager II, Manufacturing, AllentownKimberley Saunders General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownGene Schantzenbach Engineering Technician I, AllentownMarvyn Singthavong Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonLauren Sisomsun Electro-Mech. Technician I – Dir., CarrolltonVirginia Smith General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownPedro Solano Staff Engineer, AllentownMarcello Soler Technician – Machine, AllentownAntonio Solis Ramirez Craftsperson – BU, IrvineMaria Abundiz Solis Product Handler, IrvineSarany Som Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonEduardo Soto F/F/S Operator I, IrvineJames Soto Hdhw-II Attendant, IrvineTara Sperandio Benefits Analyst, CorporateTijuana Staggers Product Incident Report Tech. II, CarrolltonKristy Steward General Manufacturing Associate, Allentown

Erin Stone Member of Technician Staff II, CorporateElida Suarez Product Handler, IrvineKevin Taby QC Inspector, AllentownJames Tetiva Supv. Mfg. Maint./Facil. II, IrvineEric Teyim QC Laboratory Associate II, AllentownAleyamma Thomas Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonTam Trinh Product Handler, IrvineThanh Trinh Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonDaniel Trivino MES System Administrator, IrvineAgnes Turner Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonMary Urello Benefits Specialist - Sr., CorporateLaura VandeVelde-Owen Infusion Therapy Specialist II, Field SalesAntonio Velazquez-Diaz Technician - Material Handler, AllentownStacey Wadas Staff Engineer – Sr., AllentownWilliam Wallace Technical Support Supv., Mfg., AllentownWilliam Welch Electro-Mech. Assembler I, CarrolltonDebbie Werner Customer Support Rep. II, AllentownBenjamin Whitcomb Regional Distribution Mgr. I, Field SalesTina Wilson General Manufacturing Associate, AllentownLeoncio Zavala-Hernandez Product Handler, IrvineJeannine Zimmermann Regulatory Affairs Analyst, Allentown

B. BrAuN DoMiNiCAN rEPuBliC10 yearsFatima Brioso De Leon Document Control CoordinatorErnestina Caminero Rincon AssemblerMilady Cuevas Arias AssemblerMiguelina Cuevas Feliz AssemblerSanto Ferreras Capellan Warehouse Attendant Receiving Yina Fca. Hurtado Medina AssemblerMirian Lopez Pena AssemblerKenia Martinez Blanco QC TechnicianXiomara Mendez Pujols AssemblerAna Dilia Meran Nova AssemblerMaria Mieses Jaquez AssemblerJeannette Mora Perez Accounting ClerkAlvarista Perez Ogando JanitorRuth Melania Rincon Assembler OEMDelfa Roa Document Control CoordinatorBernarda C. Rodriguez. Assembler5 yearsEulalia Almonte Aguilar AssemblerSandy Amparo Rivera Material HandlerSanta Andujar Quezada Machine OperatorDolores Araujo Dominguez AssemblerReyna Bernard AssemblerSantiago Bido Alcantara Machine OperatorEdwin Calderon Serrano Production Senior Supervisor Rosa Lidia Carrasco Arias AssemblerBeronica Carrasco De la Cruz AssemblerEdilennys Judith Cuesta Revi AssemblerElpidio De los Santos Material HandlerSusana Diaz Jimenez AssemblerRogel Armando Diaz Perez Maintenance TechnicianRegina Antonia Dominici Placencia Material HandlerReina Estefania Drullard AssemblerMartha Encarnacion Angomas AssemblerAngela Espinal Tineo QC InspectorMercedes Familia Assembler OEMJose Luis Familias Cedeno Material HandlerMartha Feliz AssemblerEder Ferreras Pena Production UtilityMaricela Figuereo AssemblerMartina Florentino Garcia AssemblerFernelis Gonzalez Santiago Solvent Dispenser TechnicianPedro Guerrero Castro Material Handler Lucas Eusebio James Ruiz Warehouse Attendant KittingSalvador Jimenez Acosta Machine OperatorIsabel Jimenez Berroa AssemblerRosa Jimenez Rosario Production UtilitySandy Lopez Rosario AssemblerMaria Isabel Mackay AssemblerElena Marte AssemblerSolanda Mateo Peralta AssemblerVictoria Mateo Roman Assembler


ACHIEVEMENTS

Carolina Matos Fajardo AssemblerAngela Mejia Almeida Traffic SupervisorElizabeth Mendez AssemblerEsther Merejildo Nunez Q.C. InspectorYaddira Altagracia Montero Feliz AssemblerAlexandra Montero Matos AssemblerWanny Montero Montero Assembler OEMFelicita Altagracia Novas Recio Q.C. Inspector Santa Ogando Perez Q.C. InspectorVirgilio Ortega Espinal Material HandlerEulalia Santa Ozuna Mesa AssemblerLidia Perdomo Palin Assembler OEMHibersia Perez Contreras AssemblerJustiliano Perez Meran Warehouse Attendant Receiving Maximo Pina Machine OperatorPaula Puello Toribio Assembler OEMAna Leonidas Ramirez Montero AssemblerFrancisca Ramirez Salvador de Angulo AssemblerSelmita Reyes De la Cruz AssemblerRosa Emilia Reyes Donez Material HandlerSanta Primitiva Rosa Sanchez AssemblerAdan Ruben Rosario Rivera Material HandlerSanta Perpetua Sanchez AssemblerDilcia Sanchez Melchor AssemblerAurora Sanchez Sanchez AssemblerMichael Santana Alvarez Production Section ManagerRichal Yoquelis Segura AssemblerDioneida Sena Pena AssemblerYeikson Silvestre Maintenance TechnicianJeysson Tineo Lopez Production Supervisor Maria Trinidad Tubing Cutter OperatorFrancisca Valdez Valdez Assembler OEMYajaira Velez Conce AssemblerDeibi Franklin Villalona Warehouse Attendant KittingPancha Zabala AssemblerAna Zapata Assembler

AESCulAP, iNC. 25 yearsJohn Ruark Sr. Neuro. RepresentativeSkip Taliaferro Director, Regional Sales20 yearsScott Long Facilities AssistantMike Strand Territory Manager15 yearsJudy Kline Account Research Analyst 10 yearsTina Ball Product ManagerDoug Beach Color Coding LeadDon Beineman National Sales DirectorRichard Benedick Jr. Director, Technical ServicesChristopher Bilheimer MachinistTim Bussen Advocate IISteve Calascibetta QC SetWorld TechnicianJeff Cole Director, Spine MarketingDavid Daniel QC TechnicianRigo Flores Receiving LeadBill Gosztonyi Sr. Manager, Field ProjectsDicia Heckman Sr. Contracts SpecialistBruce Holman Material Handler LeadMary Horn DriverLarry Johnson Director, Business SystemsRita Jones Sr. Cust. Serv. AdministratorPatty Kelly PCMS/SRI Set Cost CoordinatorMark Kilroy VP, Finance, IT & Sales AdminstRon Kreitler Sr. Inventory Control Assoc.Todd Kyser Clinical Applications Spec.Andreas Laule Instrument Repair Technician LeadMichelle Link Quality Assurance CoordinatorCindy Macsay Demand PlannerBob Mastromonaco Training ManagerMark Meyer Director, Corporate AccountsLee Mitchell Mobile Repair TechnicianKeith Moser Director, Finance & ReportingKeith Proctor Packaging/Labeling Assoc.

Angelo Ramirez Sr. Surgical Sales Rep.Jim Ricklefs Transportation SpecialistJanet Schmieg Sr. Graphic DesignerJohn Shegina Sr. AccountantLynn Snowden PCMS Lap Express Set CoordinatorJoan Spear Group Director, Clinical Serv.Candice Towell Supervisor, QC TechniciansJim Walters QC TechnicianSherri Williams Order Fulfillment LeadJohn Young Supervisor, Order Fulfillment 5 yearsRance Barham Surgical, Training ManagerSean Beste BuyerBryan Black Clinical Applications SpecialistMarc Bloom Manager, OEM & DistributionKim Brown Sr. Surgical Sales Rep.Jeffrey Bryson PCMS/SRI TechnicianDonald Buss DesignerScott Clanton Power SpecialistDenise Cyr Associate DirectorDarryl Demaray Sr. Surgical Sales Rep.Craig Dlin Sr. Neuro. RepresentativeBetty Fields Cleaner/EtcherMichele Gagliardi Sr. Neuro. RepresentativeBarbara Gatens-Pursell Planner/BuyerBradley Harrison Director, Regional SalesJohnel Hay Compliance SpecialistKevin Hill Order Fulfillment CoordinatorJoshua Hiser Spine Business Sales AssociateAngela Holloway Associate DirectorRobert Hornak IMS Database Administrator Prg.Danielle Jimerson Product ManagerMatthew Kovach Sr. Design EngineerJoyce Ludwig Manager, Quality AssuranceSteve Lukacs Sr. Neuro. RepresentativeJason Page Sr. PCMS CoordinatorRandy Phillips MachinistMark Robbins Spine SpecialistRobert Schmid BuyerBruce Seidel Sr. Neuro. RepresentativeJameca Stanfield SetWorld Associate IIOrsino Townsend SetWorld Instrument Technician ISarah Volpe Executive Administrative Asst.Tony Wallace Supervisor, SetWorldRoger Young Sr. Manager, Supply Chain


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