Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000

Peter Rule – Percusurge

PETER RULE joined PercuSurge as President and CEO in April of 1996 as one of its first ten employees. Previously, Mr. Rule was President of MiniMed Incorporated, joining that company in 1985 also as one of its first ten employees, leaving in October 1995 after it had reached profitability, attained over 325 employees worldwide, and successfully achieved an Initial Public Offering in July, 1995. Annual revenues grew from $0.4 Million in fiscal 1985 to $56.9 Million in fiscal 1995 during Mr. Rule's ten years with MiniMed. Mr. Rule's previous work experience also included Senior Marketing positions with IMED Corporation (now Alaris Medical, Inc.) in San Diego, California, and American Hospital Supply Corporation. Mr. Rule has a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and an Undergraduate Degree in Economics from the University of Southern California, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received Phi Beta Kappa distinction. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of PercuSurge?

Mr. Rule: PercuSurge is a medical device company focused on

interventional cardiology. We were founded in 1995. Our mission is to

lower heart