About Anodyne.

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Anodyne, defined as soothing and free from pain, strives to be a partner 
​that lives up to this definition.
We feel fortunate be a key supplier to the ophthalmic community.

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Philosophy

Saving you money is important to us, but it is not our only goal. Anodyne’s pricing is competitive in the market place, with no compromise in quality or safety.

Credentials

​Our consistency and attention to quality has allowed our products to carry the CE Mark and for us to maintain ISO Certification since 1996.

We started as a manufacturer of reusable cannulas and hand-held ophthalmic instruments in 1981. ​In 1986 we introduced our single use product line. Today we sell millions of instruments per year across the United States and the world. We are the only privately-held ophthalmic surgical device manufacturer in the United States continuously owned by the founder for over a quarter of a century.

Our Team

​Stacey Berisford
President, CEO, Owner
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​Stacey joined Anodyne Surgical after graduating from college in 1994. She successfully worked her way up through the organization by performing virtually every position in the company including customer service, marketing & sales, manufacturing, quality control, shipping & receiving and front office administration. She took the reins of leading the company in 2008 and has successfully built the company to where it is today as a leader in disposable ophthalmic instruments for cataract and similar procedures. She has led Anodyne to be recognized as one of the 2017 ‘Great Game of Business’ Rookie of the Year National finalists. She has been personally recognized as one of St. Louis’ top Woman Owners of a Small Business by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly.

Kirk Runzi
​President, CBO, Owner

​Kirk came to Anodyne in 2016 bringing three decades of experience in the design, development, and manufacture of a broad range of medical devices. As a former clinician, Kirk is sensitive to the anticipations of practitioners and surgeons serving the fields of ENT, Neurology, and Ophthalmology. His dedication to the patient and atraumatic healing has naturally led him to representing Anodynes Quality System as well.

Valerie Anderson
Vice President of Quality Assurance
& Regulatory Affairs

Valerie joined Anodyne in 2013 and serves as our Vice President of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs. As such, she identifies all applicable United States and International requirements we need to comply with as a medical device manufacturer. Valerie structures and manages the documentation of our Policies, Procedures and Work Process systems which are key to our successful operations as well as demonstrating compliance with FDA requirements our ISO and CE registrations and certification. She is Anodyne’s Management Representative for both internal and external regulatory and compliance activities.  Valerie is a key contributor to our Preventative and Corrective Action program. Prior to joining Anodyne, Valerie had 15 years of progressively responsible Quality System and Regulatory experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

Last Edited 09/18/2024