Today, Governor Rick Scott was joined by CEO of Bolton Medical Oscar Rospigliosi, Sunrise Mayor Michael Ryan, and Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance president and CEO Bob Swindell to announce the creation and retention of over 100 jobs by Bolton Medical.    

Governor Scott said, “Each job created or retained by Bolton Medical is another paycheck for another Florida family.  We are proud of the work that Bolton Medical is doing here in Sunrise, both for the patients whose lives depend on their devices and the employees who work here. Creating an environment that encourages job growth and business development is one of my priorities as Governor.  While we are not done, this is another step in the right direction.”

The Governor’s visit was in conjunction with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, a public/private partnership for economic development.  Prior to the announcement, he toured the company’s state-of-the-art development and manufacturing facility, located in Sunrise, Florida, which manufactures the Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft, a minimally invasive treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysms. 

Governor Scott’s visit to Bolton Medical follows their recent announcement of FDA clearance of the Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft with Plus Delivery System.

The Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft is the latest life-saving technology offered to patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.  It is paired with the Plus Delivery System, a unique four-step delivery device that allows surgeons to achieve a more satisfactory placement of the stent-graft on a range of different patients. In addition, the Relay Stent-Graft itself is specially designed to fit a range of sizes and anatomical situations within the thoracic aorta.

“We're proud to have developed and be manufacturing this cutting edge medical device in South Florida," stated Bolton Medical CEO and General Manager Oscar Rospigliosi.  "We believe that U.S. physicians will benefit tremendously from access to the latest medical technology of the Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft with Plus Delivery System.”

“We are proud that when Bolton Medical could choose anywhere in the world to locate their development and manufacturing base, they chose Sunrise,” said City of Sunrise Mayor Michael Ryan.  “Bolton Medical compliments an already strong corporate base in Sunrise and with their exciting future growth prospects, we are confident Bolton Medical will continue to shine in Sunrise.”

Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance president and CEO Bob Swindell said, “We are very glad to see Bolton expand in Sunrise and to have had the opportunity to work with the company over the years since assisting the company when it located to Sunrise in 2003.  It is one of the important medical device/life sciences industry companies which is so critical to our area.  We wish the company continued success.”

A number of local dignitaries attended the announcement including Broward County Commissioners Dale V.C. Holness, Chip LaMarca, Tim Ryan and Lois Wexler; Florida state representative Joe Gibbons; Broward County Deputy County Administrator Pam Madison; Trade Commissioner of Spain Mario Buisán; and Javier Pérez-Palencia, Executive Director of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

About Bolton Medical:
Bolton Medical currently manufactures Relay and Relay NBS Thoracic Stent-Grafts. They are used worldwide for the treatment of main thoracic aortic pathologies. To date, approximately 7,000 Relay and Relay NBS Thoracic Stent-Grafts have been implanted worldwide. Bolton Medical is a private company, with European operations based in Barcelona, Spain, and U.S. operations in Sunrise, Florida.  Bolton Medical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Werfen Life Group, a diverse manufacturer and supplier of products for the medical industry.

For more information on Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft with Plus Delivery System, please visit www.boltonmedical.com.