Massimo Polignano

Massimo joined Esaote in 1989 in the Research and Development team, where he held Design Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs responsibilities. He contributed to the successful certification of Esaote products according to the European Medical Device directive since its first regulatory implementation in 1996.

Massimo is a member of National and International Technical Committees (IEC TC62 and TC87), where he actively contributed to the development of worldwide standards for the safety of ultrasound diagnostic devices; he is also a recognized expert in Risk Management for medical devices and the implementation of Risk Management processes.

With his long experience interfacing with international regulatory and certification bodies and the capability to understand and interpret global regulations, he drives the development and implementation of the Group Quality Management System to support the global corporate governance and the product regulatory introduction. Since January 2016 Massimo is also Global Medical Affairs Officer.