Edward Boyle

Datascope Corp. manufactures and distributes surgical equipments. The company provides medical instruments such as intra aortic balloon pumps and catheters for use in cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, vascular surgery and emergency medicine. It also develops vascular grafts and patches for reconstructive blood vessel surgeries as well as multifunction patient monitoring devices. The company was founded in 1964 as New York Corp. It is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

MiCardia Corp. designs, develops, and commercializes implantable medical devices. The firm offers implantable devices for the treatment of heart diseases, such as mitral valve regurgitation and congestive heart failure. It also provides enCor, an annuloplasty device that corrects residual mitral regurgitation on a beating heart. The company was founded in November 2004 by Michael R. Henson, Shawn Moaddeb and Samuel M. Shaolian and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

On-X Life Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets heart valve replacements. The firm offers prosthetic heart valves, pyrolytic carbon coating, and technical services in carbon based technology including medical design and product development. The company was founded by Jack C. Bokros in April 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

VasoNova, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. The company was founded by Sorin Grunwald and Bradley B. Hill in 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Catheter Connections, Inc. develops vascular access products. Its flagship product DualCap, designed to protect patients from acquiring infections during intravenous infusion therapy. It disinfects both IV tubing end connectors and needle-free valves. The company was founded by Michael W. Howlett, James Mercer, Vicki Farrar, and Robert Hitchcock in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. operates as medical device company. It has developed Cy-Motion muscle activation and patient engagement system to speed recovery and reduce complications. The firm?s products include e-Vive and QBI. The company was founded by Struan Coleman, Ronald Yagoda and Jeremy Fryer-Biggs in January 2013 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Freespira, Inc. operates as a digital therapeutic company, that focuses on revolutionizing the mental health industry with clinically proven, non-invasive, drug-free solutions. The firm's first commercial product, Freespira, is a treatment for panic attacks and the symptoms of panic disorder. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Danville, CA.

Revolutionary Medical Devices, Inc. designs and develops airway management products. It offers SuperNO2VA device, a nasal oxygenating and ventilating apparatus that provides improved patient outcomes through clinically driven airway management. The company was founded in June 2013 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp. manufactures cigarettes, food, and brewing. The company is based in New York, NY.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Mercator MedSystems, Inc. develops medical injection devices. The firm focuses on the treatment of peripheral artery disease using its catheter-guided, micro-infusion systems for site-specific, non-systemic delivery of therapeutic agents directly across any blood vessel. It offers bullfrog micro-infusion device and blowfish trans-bronchial micro-infusion device. The company was founded by Kirk Patrick Seward, Michael Vestel, and Albert P. Pisano in 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Aphelion Capital LLC (Aphelion Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ned Scheetz and Rodney Altman. The firm is headquartered in Mill Valley, California.

Southern California Biomedical Council, also known as SoCalBio, is an organization that aims to promote the growth and development of the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides leadership, advocacy, and support to their members, and foster collaboration within the industry. The CEO of the company is Ahmed Enany.

OrthoScan, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and manufacture of orthopedic surgery equipment. It provides Orthicon-HD Mini C-Arm, which is used for fluoroscopic imaging of the extremities in orthopedic surgery and digital diagnostic imaging. The company was founded by Larry Grossman and in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

OrthAlign Corp. engages in the provision of precision alignment technology and products. It offers orthopedic services. The company was founded by Pieter Wolters and Curt Stone in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Part of Edwards Lifesciences Corp., Edwards Lifesciences LLC develops and manufactures heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring systems. The company is based in Irvine, CA. The company was founded in 1958. Michael A. Mussallem has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Aardvark Medical, Inc. manufactures sinus and nasal care consumer products. It offers drug-free relief from colds, allergies and sinusitis. The company was founded by Richard R. Treadwell and Christensen Peter Baker in 2006 and is headquartered in Ross, CA.

Curant, Inc. develops medical devices for urinary incontinence. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Teleflex, Inc., LMA Urology Suisse SA is a Swazi company that designs, develops, markets, and distributes medical equipment for airway management. The company is based in Gland, Eswatini.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. It offers DTRAX spinal systems, cavux cervical cages, ally screw systems, and biologix allograft bone. The company was founded by Jeff Smith and Bruce McCormack in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Velano Vascular, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. Its technologies transform patient care by enhancing the blood-draw experience during hospitalization. The firm's innovative medical technologies aim to reduce the pain and discomfort associated with these procedures for patients while improving safety and efficiency for providers. The company was founded by Pitamber Devgon and Eric M. Stone in 2012 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Applaud Medical, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices for kidney stone treatment. The company was founded by Thomas William Kenny, Jr. and Claire Mills in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Explorer Surgical Corp. engages in the development of a cloud-based software platform that provides workflow management for surgical procedures. It focuses on gathering data, improving training, reducing disruption, and eliminating waste in procedures. The company was founded by Jennifer Fried, Alexander Langerman, and Marko Rojnica in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Augustine Surgical, Inc. offers surgical safety products and services. The company was founded by Scott Augustine, Brent Augustine, Garrett Augustine, and Susan Augustine and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Spencer Health Solutions, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals, health insurance, clinical trials, robotics, and aeronautics services. The company was founded by Tom Rhoads in 2015 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Part of Caris Life Sciences, LLC, Cleveland Clinic Hospital is a general and surgical hospital. The company is based in Weston, FL. Cleveland Clinic Hospital was acquired by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a subsidiary of Caris Life Sciences, LLC from Tenet Healthcare Corp. on October 02, 2006.

Gamevice, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of direct connected mobile controller. It offers an attachable gamepad controller for mobile phones and tablets particularly for selected iPhone and Android devices. The firm elevates gameplay for mobile gamers by delivering console gaming controls to users. The company was founded by Iribe Brendan in 2008 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.