Who We Are
Objective Data. Optimized Outcomes.
TracPatch was designed to enable patients and healthcare providers to strive for exceptional post-surgical outcomes. With TracPatch, healthcare providers can now engage patients every day during their episode of care and patients are feeling more empowered than ever to reach their recovery goals.
TracPatch connects health care providers to what matters most: improving patient lives.
The TracPatch Story
Approximately four years ago, some of the senior management were sitting on a plane waiting to take off when one asked the others, “What can we do to differentiate ourselves from the large orthopedic players? What can we leverage internally?” They began to examine each member of the senior management team and came to realize that not only did they have a deep understanding of the orthopedic industry as a whole, but each member had either worked for, or founded, an electronics or medical electronic company in their history.
The direction was set that they would develop something with embedded circuits, but what? Fast forward a few months, while sitting at a picnic table at a summer BBQ for a friend’s birthday, one of the senior executives was chatting with an orthopedic surgeon who was also there. He asked the surgeon friend, “What are some of the challenges you face in your practice with postoperative total knee patients.” The orthopedic surgeon responded, “My biggest concern is that when the patient is discharged from the hospital, I have no idea what they are doing until there is a problem.” That is how the TracPatch idea was born.
With the use of smartphone technology and Internet of Things, TracPatch monitors key patient metrics allowing a surgeon to remotely monitor a patient’s recovery. After extensive research, development, and testing, TracPatch was soon launched, much to the excitement of the orthopedic industry. Consensus strongly believes in the power of connection between health care providers, patients, and industry.
Executive Management
Colleen Gray
CEO
Ms. Gray has a combined 25 plus years of operations and financial management experience with emerging high growth companies in the data storage and orthopedic industries. Ms. Gray began her career with Consensus Orthopedics as President and CEO in August, 2004.
Before joining Consensus Orthopedics, Ms. Gray was President and Chief Executive Officer at Solid Data Systems where she successfully negotiated and managed the sale of the company. Prior to Solid Data, Ms. Gray was a co-founder of StorageWay, Inc., one of the first cloud-based storage service providers and served as its Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer through July of 2002. Ms. Gray joined Mylex Corporation in 1992 and served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer during its successful public offering and IBM’s acquisition of the company in 1999. During her career, Ms. Gray has been involved in pioneering new and innovative technologies in the storage and orthopedic industries.
Ms. Gray received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University.
Curt Wiedenhoefer
President
Mr. Wiedenhoefer has been Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Consensus Orthopedics beginning January 2004. Mr. Wiedenhoefer has over 20 years of sales and marketing management experience in the orthopedic industry with Depuy, Smith & Nephew, and Eisenlohr.
In 1986, Mr. Wiedenhoefer started his career in outside sales with Smith & Nephew selling orthopedic implants. In 1993, he was recruited by DePuy Orthopedics to manage the sales for one of the largest distribution offices in the United States. While at Depuy, he was selected to sit on the “Trauma Product Advisory Board” consulting on product development projects in the trauma area as well as on competitive products. In 1997, Mr. Wiedenhoefer founded Eisenlohr Technologies, Inc. and became CEO and VP of Sales and was involved in developing, manufacturing and selling orthopedic accessory products worldwide, specializing in the image analysis market.
Mr. Wiedenhoefer has been awarded three U.S. patents related to the field of orthopedics. Mr. Wiedenhoefer received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Marketing from California Polytechnic State University in 1986.
Neil Johnson
Vice President, Strategic Finance & Analytics
Neil Johnson joined Consensus in 2012 and is responsible for directing and overseeing Accounting, FP&A, and Business Intelligence functions.
Neil has 14 years experience in Financial and Business Analysis, and started his career working for an advisory firm specialized in handling full spectrum financial matters for pro athletes and other high profile clients. In that role he developed and performed an array of financial analysis and due diligence research as part of managing and advising on each client’s unique and oftentimes complex financial situation.
Upon joining Consensus, Neil quickly rose through the ranks, demonstrating an aptitude for strategic planning and fostering team communication and decision making. A self-described “Leadership Nerd” he is always looking for ways to innovate and inspire organizational excellence.
Neil holds a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento.
Nicholas Tovar
Vice President, Quality Systems & Regulatory Assurance
Nicholas Tovar joined Consensus Orthopedics in 2018. Nick develops, leads and drives the execution of regulatory and quality assurance strategy using creativity and innovation while balancing the business needs with regulatory compliance. Nick has the overall responsibility for leading the development and management of the corporate quality management system including the setting of quality goals, managing and improving all aspects of the quality system with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, customer experience, design controls and code and solution quality, production controls and process performance, risk management and quality management governance to ensure compliance and drive measurable improvement in product and service quality.
Nick is Chairman of the Board for Quality Assurance Consultants, Inc. located in Sacramento, California. Previously, Nick was an Executive Director of Quality Assurance for Cesca, Haemonetics, PCG and RPMI, Quality Manager for Siemens Corporation, and Quality Director for ITI of Kleinfelder Corporation. Earlier in his career, Nick worked as a Senior Quality Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer and Propulsion Engineer for companies like Advanced Medical Development, BPC – Advanced Materials Division and Aerojet Propulsion Division. He has over 30 years of management and engineering experience in the medical and aerospace industries. Nick has a BSL Logistics/Engineering Management degree from Weber State University, Ogden, Utah and holds a BSME Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering degree from National University, Sacramento, CA.
