ALLEN, Texas (March 1, 2006) - Atrion Corporation (Nasdaq/NM-ATRI) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Ronald N. (Nicky) Spaulding to its Board of Directors. Mr. Spaulding is the President of International Operations of Guidant Corporation, and is a member of the Guidant Management Committee. Mr. Spaulding previously served in various other positions at Guidant, including President of its Cardiac Surgery business. Prior to joining Guidant in 1994, Mr. Spaulding enjoyed a broad background of industry experiences at Medtronic CardioRhythm, Bard Laparoscopy, and Cordis Corporations. Mr. Spaulding received a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami.
Emile A. Battat, Chairman and CEO of Atrion, said, "Mr. Spaulding brings a wealth of medical device and business know-how to our Board. We are delighted to have him join us, and look forward to working with him in the development of our future strategies to continue the growth of our Company."
Atrion Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, sells and distributes products and components primarily to medical markets worldwide.
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