William A. Franklin

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. provides medical devices and procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, an underlying cause of varicose veins. Venous reflux disease results in symptoms such as leg pain, swelling, fatigue, skin ulcers, and painful varicose veins. The company was founded on January 31, 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

IsoTis SA develops biomedical products. Its product include proprietary natural and synthetic bone graft substitutes and other related medical devices. These devices are used to enhance the repair and regeneration of bone in spinal and trauma surgery, joint replacements and dental applications. IsoTis' products are primarily used spinal fusion, trauma, joint revision, bone void filling and iliac crest backfills procedures. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Interpore Cross International, Inc. manufactures and distributes surgical appliances. It supplies appliances in the orthopedic biomaterials market. Interpore Cross International was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.