Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 5, 2000
STEVEN BACICH is President and CEO of Conceptus, Inc. He was promoted to
President and CEO and was elected a Director in January 2000. Mr. Bacich
joined Conceptus in March 1997 as Vice President, Research and
Development. Prior to joining Conceptus, Mr. Bacich spent seven years as
a co-Fcompany ounder and Director of New Product Development for Imagyn
Medical, Inc., a medical device manufacturer of gynecological products
for infertility and endoscopic procedures. From August 1987 to September
1989, Mr. Bacich held engineering positions in research and development
most recently as Senior Staff Engineer, Business Development for the
Edwards Less Invasive Surgery Division of Baxter. From 1985 to 1987, Mr.
Bacich held research and development positions at Mentor Corporation, a
reconstructive surgery and urology company. From 1983 to 1985, Mr.
Bacich held research and development positions at American Medical
Optics, an ophthalmic medical device manufacturer and Division of
American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Bacich holds a BS in
Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. Profile
TWST: Could you begin with an overview of Conceptus, Inc.?Mr. Bacich: The company was founded in 1992 as a spin-off of Target
Therapeutics. Target Therapeutics was purchased by Boston