GMD was co-founded by a physician who felt strongly that many standard of care surgical products should be available at a lower cost.
GMD in the News
GMD Inc. Launches First Reusable Trocar With Thermoplastic Handle to Replace Metal (pdf)Mission
GMD’s mission is to improve the lives of patients, families and health care providers by offering high quality, cost effective medical devices for standard of care procedures. GMD’s initial focus has been on soft tissue repair products and products used in soft tissue repair procedures. Our first product, a universal sling system for female stress urinary incontinence.GMD’s corporate headquarters is located in Gig Harbor, WA, approximately 30 minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport.
Management and Advisors
Our management team has over 300 years of collective experience at such market leaders as Abbott Labs, AMS, Boston Scientific, Cyberonics, J&J, Medtronics and Pacesetter.GMD’s investors include several prominent US venture capital firms including Latterell Venture Partners in San Francisco, Clark Estates in New York, Finistere Ventures in San Diego, the Grosvenor Funds in Washington, DC and the venture capital arm of Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed care organization in the United States. In addition to our prominent institutional investors, we have been very fortunate to have a number of prominent US physicians join our various advisory boards. Dr. Raymond R. Rackley from the Cleveland Clinic is a co-founder and Board member of GMD.