Todd Snell

NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which develops, manufactures, and markets products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. It operates through the following business segments: System One, In-Center, and Services. The System One segment engages in the sale and rental of the System One and PureFlow SL equipment and the sale of disposable products in the home and critical care markets. The In-Center segment sells blood tubing sets and needles for hemodialysis primarily for the treatment of ESRD patients at dialysis centers and needles for apheresis. The Services segment includes revenues from dialysis services provided to patients at its recently opened NxStage Kidney Care dialysis centers. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Burbank in December 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Covidien Unlimited Co. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It operates through Medical Devices and U.S. Medical Supplies segments. The Medical Devices segment involves in the distribution of surgical solutions, peripheral vascular and neurovascular therapies, patient monitoring products, and airway and ventilation products. The U.S. Medical Supplies segment includes marketing of nursing care, medical surgical, SharpSafety brand, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.