Dornier names new president

Dornier Medical Systems of Kennesaw, GA, has a new management team in place. COO James Haisler has added the title of president to his duties, replacing Karl Jonietz, who has left Dornier to pursue other opportunities.

Other new members of the DMSI team include Manfred Drax, vice president of finance and administration; John McCauley, director of marketing; Tom Gibson, director of national service; and Bryan Smith, director of lithotripsy.

In other news, the company's Dornier Surgical Products subsidiary is conducting pilot studies on its Image Analysis System (IAS), which is designed to improve the treatment and detection of prostate disease. IAS allows physicians to see the extent of tissue destruction beneath the surface using existing ultrasound systems and Dornier's analysis console. The technique holds promise for identifying cancer within the prostate and in guiding the administration of transrectal biopsy, according to the company.