Michael Morton

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Michael Morton

Vice President, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, Medtronic, Inc.


Michael C. Morton is Vice President for Global Regulatory Affairs, at Medtronic, Inc.   Michael is responsible for public health policy advocacy and for internal regulatory policy within corporate regulatory affairs.

Michael has over twenty five years of experience in the medical device industry, including quality, clinical, and regulatory affairs.  Before joining Medtronic, Inc., Michael worked with CarboMedics, Inc.; W.L. Gore and Associates; Alcon Labs; and Sorin Group. 

Michael has been recognized as a Fellow of the Regulatory Affairs Professional Association (RAPS).  He is active in industry groups, including the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed).  He chairs the AdvaMed PMA Working Group, co-chairs the Pediatric Devices Working Group, and is a member of the Heart Valve Task Force.  Michael represented industry within Study Group 1 (Premarket) of the Global Harmonization Task Force.  He served as the industry representative to the FDA Circulatory System Devices Advisory Panel from 2001 to 2005.