Episurf Medical announced that Niles Noblitt has been named Senior Advisor to the company. On November 12, 2018, Episurf Medical announced that Niles Noblitt would become a new major shareholder of Episurf Medical, subject to approval at an extra general meeting. Niles Noblitt, a US resident, is one of the founders of Biomet, a part of the global orthopaedic market leader Zimmer Biomet. For about 30 years, Niles Noblitt was also the Chairman of Biomet.