Timothy J. Kappers

Orasi Medical, Inc. is a privately held, early stage medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of technology to diagnose and monitor neurological diseases. They have developed a painless, non-invasive test that takes less than ten (10) minutes to administer and, based on the results of its current research, is more accurate than current clinical practice. Initially, its aim is to develop the first FDA cleared test for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, they are developing products for pharmaceutical companies to measure treatment effect and reduce the cost of clinical drug trials for neurological diseases. Ultimately, its long-term goal is to set the standard of care for diagnosis and monitoring of major neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, autism, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Possis Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical products such as disposable catheters. It engages in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical devices for the cardiovascular and vascular treatment markets. It's primary product is AngioJet Rheolytic Thrombectomy System, a nonsurgical, minimally invasive catheter system used for blood clot removal from native coronary arteries, leg arteries, coronary bypass grafts and AV dialysis access grafts. The company offers its system to interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, nephrologists and osteopaths. It also offers XMI, XMI-RX, XMI RX +, Spiroflex, XVG, Xpeedior, DVX and AVX line of catheters. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

3M Health Care, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical and surgical products. Its products include tapes, dressings, surgical drapes, pharmaceuticals, dental products, orthodontic products, personal care products, and monitoring equipment. It markets its products under Nexcare, Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, and Scotchgard brand names. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN

Vital Images, Inc. provides visualization and image analysis solutions for medical professionals in clinical analysis and therapy planning . It offers software, customer education, software maintenance and support, professional services, and third-party hardware. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.