Ben F. Brian

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Epoch Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and develops molecular tools for genetic analysis. Its technology has numerous applications including the detection of inherited diseases and single nucleotide polymorphisms to identify individuals at risk for disease or adverse drug reactions and gene expression measurement. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

USCI, Inc. engages in marketing of telecommunications products and services with an emphasis on two principal markets: Internet telephony products and services and wireless services. The company also engages in the delivery of web-based accounts receivable management and recovery services through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in May 1995.

ROX Medical, Inc. manufactures medical ultrasonic scanning devices. It offers ROX Coupler that is intended for use in patients with treatment resistant hypertension to lower blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance and improving vascular compliance; and in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve breathing, reduce symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and improve exercise tolerance. The company was founded by Rodney Brenneman and John Faul in 2004 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

White Pine Medical, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. The company was founded in February 2010 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

EW Healthcare Partners Fund seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and China with revenues of USD 20 to USD 200 million. It targets companies operating in the fields of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare services, and healthcare IT. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 20 to USD 80 million and invest up to USD 100 million. It also acquires minority and majority interest.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Part of Summit Medical LLC, MDI Instruments LLC develops medical devices that monitor ear fluid levels. The company is based in Omaha, NE. MDI Instruments was acquired by Innovia Medical LLC from Access Product Marketing LLC on April 20, 2005.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Surgical Navigation Technology, Inc. is a company that develops software and advanced surgical navigation technologies. The company is based in Broomfield, CO. Surgical Navigation Technology was acquired by Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. on April 30, 1996. The company was founded by Mark W. Hunter.

Ethicon, Inc. develops and markets medical products and devices for surgery. It offers different types of services such as wound management, women's health, and cardiovascular surgery. The company was founded by George F. Merson in 1915 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.

The Foundry LLC provides investment services to medical device companies. It includes the inventor partners of business development, product development and prototyping, market analysis and development, human resources and recruitment and intellectual property enterprise. The company was founded by Allan R Will and Henry A. Plain, Jr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Vistakon, Inc. manufactures disposable contact lenses. The company's products include daily wear disposable and bifocal lenses. It also makes color contact lenses (in shades of blue, green, gray and honey). Vistakon is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc. is a company that manufactures pacemakers. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA.

Biomerix Corp. engages in the development and manufacture of porous polyurethane materials. The company was founded by Steven I. Hochberg, Peter David Constantino, and Andrew Massik in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clear Vascular, Inc. develops radionuclide products for multiple clinical applications. The firm has developed an injectable, targeted radiopharmaceutical agent, Tin-Annexin, for imaging and therapy of inflammatory tissues, initially targeting vulnerable and unstable plaque. It is a private radiopharmaceutical company developing a unique radionuclide for multiple clinical applications including diagnosis and therapy. The company was founded by Gilbert R. Gonzales in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Christel House International, Inc. provides child care services. They help children break the cycle of poverty, realize their hopes and dreams, and become self-sufficient, contributing members of their societies. The company was established in 1998 by Christel DeHaan and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Twelve, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the operation as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. It specializes on funding and developing medical device inventions. The company focuses on medical and biotech ventures. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Caduceus Medical Holdings LLC operates as an investment and holding company which focuses on healthcare services and products. The company was founded by Pedro Vergne-Marini, Jerry M. Huffman and Mats Wahlström in 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bioventus LLC is a holding company, which manufactures medical equipment. It develops bone healing devices and distributes osteoarthritis injection therapies. Its products include ultrasound bone healing device, joint therapies, and osteoarthritis injection therapies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.