October 27, 2009 (FinancialWire) — ArthroCare Corp. (OTC: ARTC) has appointed David Fitzgerald as the company’s president and chief executive officer. Fitzgerald has served as ArthroCare’s acting president and CEO since February and has been a member of the company’s board since 2003.

Fitzgerald has served as a member of the ArthroCare board’s compensation and audit committees and will remain as a member of the board. Prior to becoming a member of the company’s board, he spent twenty-five years in executive management positions at Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), serving as president and CEO of its Howmedica Orthopedics division during his last fifteen years with the company.

Austin, Texas-based ArthroCare is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive surgical products.

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