Signifier® Medical Technologies appoints David Ritscher as Chief Engineer

Signifier Medical Technologies (“Signifier/the Company”), an innovator in the sleep-disordered breathing market, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Ritscher as Chief Engineer with immediate effect. He will be based in Boston and will be responsible for the Company’s hardware and software development, as well as data science capability. David’s appointment ensures that the Company is prepared to meet its ambitious growth plans and continued innovation.

David is a highly effective R&D leader who has led numerous successful medical and consumer implantable and wearable devices. Most recently, David worked at Cambridge Consultants, where he developed systems ranging from physiology monitoring devices to robotic test systems.  He had a focus on predictive analytics applied to disease states.

Prior to that, David was Director of Research & Development at Whoop. He led a team of world-class scientists and clinical specialists to develop the world’s most accurate wrist-worn health monitor, which became the official monitor of the NFL, helping athletes to train optimally.

Earlier in his career, David was a Senior Principal Scientist at Medtronic where he released products including an implantable cardiac monitor. He holds 12 patents and has published 26 book chapters and papers.

Akhil Tripathi, CEO of Signifier commented: “I’m excited that we’ve added David, a world-class R&D leader, to fuel our journey to treat patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Over the last six months, we’ve been building our management team so we can deliver on the incredible opportunities in front of us.”

David Ritscher added, “I see Signifier’s vision as potentially one of the greatest breakthroughs with the sleep pandemic we are now facing. I expect eXciteOSA® and the follow-on products to revolutionize how we treat sleep apnea and improve patient health.”