
Strategic Advisory & Consulting for the Medical Device Industry
Helping medical device leaders evaluate growth opportunities, structure strategic partnerships, and move complex initiatives forward.
Advisory Focus
Corporate Development
M&A, strategic investments, licensing opportunities, transaction evaluation, and portfolio strategy.
Strategic Partnerships
Distribution, technology partnerships, alliances, and business development.
Commercial & Growth Strategy
Market assessment, commercialization strategy, product and portfolio opportunities, and international expansion.
Executive Advisory
Independent strategic counsel and special projects for senior leadership teams.
Practical Experience. Independent Perspective.
C-Sage brings an operator’s perspective to strategic decision-making.
We help leadership teams assess opportunities through the combined lens of strategy, commercial realities, organizational priorities, and transaction structure—then translate those decisions into practical paths forward.

Charles C.H. Chan
Founder & Principal
Charles Chan is a global medical device executive, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of experience in business development, strategic marketing, international commercialization, and medical device sales, with particularly deep experience in Japan and China.
He co-founded Zurich Medical and helped advance the company from concept through product development, regulatory approval, commercial launch, and acquisition by its strategic partner. Earlier, at St. Jude Medical, he led international business-development activities including diligence and integration associated with acquisitions totaling $1.65 billion.
His career also includes leadership roles with St. Jude Medical and Medtronic in Tokyo and Hong Kong, with responsibility for cardiovascular product launches and growth initiatives across Japan and Asia-Pacific. Charles holds BS and MSE degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA with a finance concentration from Pepperdine University.
Contact
Charles C.H. Chan
Founder & Principal
C-Sage LLC
+1 612 889 9412
[email protected]
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA