John Buhler, a former chief executive of SenoRx Inc., which was based in Irvine, is the new president and chief operating officer of Natus Medical Inc., a Bay Area device maker.
Buhler became interim chief executive of SenoRx, which makes breast biopsy devices, in early 2010 and was elevated to the permanent chief executive position after Lloyd Malchow’s death in March.
C.R. Bard Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J. acquired SenoRx for $213 million last May.
Natus, based in San Carlos, makes healthcare products used for screening, detection, treatment, monitoring and tracking common ailments in newborn babies.
In 2009, Natus bought medical device maker Alpine Biomedical Corp. of Fountain Valley for $43 million.
