Bruce Reardon

Fort James Corp. makes consumer products including towel, tissue & disposable food and also provides beverage services. The company is located in Deerfield, IL.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Part of Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc., Microsurge, Inc. is a company that manufactures medical devices. The company is based in Needham, MA. The company was founded by E. James Hutchens. Microsurge was acquired by Urohealth Systems, Inc. on March 13, 1997 for $29 million.

Vascular Control Systems, Inc. develops medical devices. The company's services include, Doppler guided clamp for bilateral temporary occlusion of the uterine arteries and Doppler guided hemostat for blood loss control during open surgical procedures. Vascular Control Systems was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Torax Medical Inc. designs and develops medical devices to treat chronic diseases related to defective sphincter muscles. Its technology platform, Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA), uses attraction forces to augment weak or defective sphincter muscles to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and fecal incontinence (FI). The firm's products include LINX, a reflux management system for the treatment of GERD; and FENIX, a continence restoration system for the treatment of FI. The company was founded by Todd Berg in 2002 and is headquartered in Shoreview, MN.

Solace Therapeutics, Inc. develops non-surgical treatments for common bladder disorders. It offers medical devices for stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, male voiding dysfunction, and lower urinary tract symptoms. The company was founded by Kevin G. Connors in 2002 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Venetec International, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells secure devices for medical catheters and tubes. It retains fast-track research & development capability while extending statLock product penetration to markets worldwide. The company was founded by Steven F. Bierman in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.