An Australian medical device company focused on transforming recovery from painful surgeries.
New MedTek Devices Pty Ltd is a Sydney-based medical-device company that has developed RrhoidCath™, a breakthrough catheter-based system for post-haemorrhoidectomy pain management. The RrhoidCath™ is designed to improve pain relief and reduce opioid consumption.
Designed and made
in Australia.
RrhoidCath™ is designed and manufactured in Sydney, developed in conjunction with an Australian colorectal surgical team.
- Designed in Sydney, NSW
- Manufactured in Australia
- Developed and tested with an Australian hospital and surgical team
Our Team.
Executive team
Previously: Saluda Medical · Cochlear (AU + US) Greg PlamondonChief Executive OfficerSenior medical device executive with 25+ years across early-stage ventures and established global organisations, focused on advancing patient care through innovation and commercial execution.
Val TheiszHead of Quality & RegulatoryRegulatory affairs professional with 15+ years in medical devices, including active implantables, spanning the full product lifecycle across major markets.
James BenckeHead of Product & OperationsMedtech product and operations leader with 15+ years taking ideas and research through to market, with deep tech, automation, data, and AI expertise.
Board of Directors
Gary ZamelChairmanSerial entrepreneur with 35 years establishing, scaling, and exiting technology and product-led Australian companies; founder and Chairman of New MedTek Devices, and Chairman of IBD Medical and Quantum Lock.
Professor David LubowskiNon-Executive DirectorColorectal surgeon with 30 years of operative experience, Head of Colorectal Surgery and of the Division of Surgery at St George Hospital, Sydney, and a prolific peer-reviewed author.
Leslie ButterfieldNon-Executive DirectorFormer listed-multinational CEO with 25+ years as a Non-Executive Director and adviser, and wide-ranging commercialisation expertise across manufacturing, medical, and IT.
Boards: EBR Systems · Building 4.0 CRC · ACOR Consultants Dr Bronwyn EvansNon-Executive DirectorHealthcare executive with senior leadership across industry and government; formerly CEO of Engineers Australia, CEO of Standards Australia, and SVP Clinical & Regulatory at Cochlear.
Advisory committee
AM · Advisor, ASCRS International Committee Professor Graham NewsteadColorectal SurgeryColorectal surgeon of 45+ years with specialty depth in proctology; Medical Director of Bowel Cancer Australia and Chairman of the International Council of Coloproctology.
1,200+ peer-reviewed manuscripts Dr Steven D WexnerColorectal SurgeryColorectal surgeon with 38+ years of clinical, academic, and research experience; System Chief of Colorectal Surgery for MedStar Health, Professor of Surgery at Georgetown, and Editor-in-Chief of Surgery.
Professor Peter FarrellMedtech & EntrepreneurshipMedical device executive and entrepreneur, Founder and Chair of ResMed Inc, member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and Chair of Arcturus Therapeutics.
Dr Joshua GunnDiagnostics & ReimbursementChief scientist with 15+ years in diagnostics, specialising in the development and commercialisation of novel technologies and the coding, coverage, and reimbursement that bring them to market.