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Facteau Looks Forward to Day in Court & Eyes Funding for Earlens

May 15, 2016

A recent jury decision cleared Vascular Solutions of charges of improper off-label marketing. Former Acclarent CEO Bill Facteau discusses his indictment in a similar case, the coming court case, and the support he has received.

Bill Facteau

Chairman, President & CEO

EarLens Corporation

Bill Facteau is a medical device executive with 25 years’ experience. He currently is the President and CEO of Earlens Corp, which is focused on transforming the hearing aid industry with its novel and proprietary light-based technology. Prior to joining Earlens, Mr. Facteau served as President and CEO of Acclarent, the company that created Balloon Sinuplasty, which was ultimately acquired by JNJ for $800M. Mr. Facteau has served as a Board Director on a number of successfully acquired ventures including Acclarent, Neotract, CVI, Cabachon and ExploraMed.

Meet Our Host, Geoff Pardo

Geoff has been in medtech for over two decades in both operational and investment roles. He is passionate about the industry potential and sharing stories from the front lines of innovation.

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