Andre Paul Bessette

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Aberdare Management Co. LLC (Aberdare Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Paul H. Klingenstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Neuros Medical, Inc. develops neurostimulation therapies. It offers Altius System that consists of an implantable generator with an integrated rechargeable battery, cuff electrode, and external devices. The company was founded by Jon J. Snyder, Kevin L. Kilgore, and Niloy Bhadra in 2008 and is headquartered in Willoughby Hills, OH.

Impulse Dynamics NV develops electrical therapies for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its product Optimizer III is designed for the treatment of patients with moderate and severe heart failure. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles.

Part of Dr.-Ing. K. Busch GmbH, Semivac is a German company that provides semiconductor services. Semivac was acquired by Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG on May 20, 1999.

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.

Cardiac Pathways Corp. designs, develops and manufactures cardiac diagnosis systems. Its products consist principally of systems for performing ablation treatment and for diagnostic mapping. Cardiac Pathways is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Verana Health, Inc. engages in the development of software solutions for remote patient monitoring and data analytics. It focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare providers and patients with mobile tests. The company was founded by Mark S. Blumenkranz and Daniel V. Palanker in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lagunita Biosciences LLC (Lagunita Biosciences) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark S. Blumenkranz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Part of Viatris, Inc., Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company that manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Cloudstone Capital Management LLC (Cloudstone Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Majalin LLC (Majalin), doing business as Amzak Health, is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Amzak Capital Management LLC, ultimately owned by Amzak International, Inc. The firm was founded in 2015 by Joyce Erony and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Contego Medical LLC develops novel emboli protection devices. Its products include CORGUARD coronary stent system, VANGUARD renal stent system, and PALADIN carotid post-dilation balloon. The company was founded by Ravish Sachar and Jay S. Yadav in 2005 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Impulse Dynamics Ltd. (US) develops implantable device for the treatment of chronic heart failure. The company is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.

DFINE, Inc.engages in the development and commercialization of medical device system for treating vertebral compression fractures. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Csaba Truckai in 2004 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

Nobel Biocare USA LLC provides esthetic dental solutions. The firm offers implant, restorative, and laboratory products as well as training and education. Its solutions enable dental specialists, general practitioners, and dental technicians to offer patients esthetic new teeth. The company is headquartered in Yorba Linda, CA.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Signet Healthcare Partners LLC (Signet Healthcare Partners) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group Private Equity founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New York.

ORBIS International, Inc. prevents and treats blindness by providing eye care to transform lives. It offers tools, training and technology necessary for local partners to develop eye care services. The company was founded in 1982 by David Paton and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. develops and distributes topical drug products. The firm provides product development services including formulation and regulatory consulting, formulation optimization utilizing state-of-the-art in vitro permeation models, full analytical support, cGMP clinical manufacturing and clinical labeling. The company was founded by Gordon J. Dow in 1977 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.