KFx Medical is an innovator in proprietary implant systems that facilitate reattachment of soft tissue to bone in a variety of orthopaedic sports medicine procedures.

Kfx Medical’s SutureCross® System and PASTAFx™ System provides orthopaedic surgeons with versatility, strength and security for their patient needs.

KFx Medical is based in Carlsbad, California.

Management Team

Malcolm Heaven — Vice President, R&D and Operations
W. Tate Scott — Chairman & CEO

Malcolm Heaven

Vice President, R&D and Operations
Before joining KFx, Mr. Heaven was Vice President R&D/Ops for ATI Medical. Prior to that he was Vice President R&D/Ops for Situs, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Development for Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. There he was responsible for all development activities supporting the Urology, Surgical, Gynecology, Critical Care/Anesthesiology and Medical/Surgical Divisions of the company. Earlier, Mr. Heaven was Co-Founder, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Advanced Surgical, Inc. and has spent more than 30 years in the biotechnology and materials science industries. He is a graduate of the College of Advanced Technology in Birmingham, England, and is a Chartered Scientist.

W. Tate Scott

Chairman & CEO
Mr. Scott gained experienced in drugs, medical devices, and combination products at American Hospital Supply and Johnson & Johnson and has operated as President/CEO of both public and start-up companies. He served as Chairman of Orquest, Inc. (Orthobiologics) through its sale in 2003 to Depuy, a Johnson and Johnson Company, and is currently on the boards of Scott Laboratories (Grace Clinic) and Benvenue Medical. In addition to his experience in orthopaedics, Mr. Scott has brought products to Urology, Nursing, and General Surgery Markets and is the holder of five patents. While at Ethicon Endo Surgery, Mr. Scott led the business development and M&A activities for the general surgery franchise. His AB and MBA were earned at Duke University.