Christopher J. Gostout

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. provides medical devices for treatment of obesity. It offers OverStitch, an endoscopic suturing system that enables advanced endoscopic surgery by allowing physicians to place full-thickness sutures through a flexible endoscope; and LAP-BAND, an adjustable gastric banding system for weight loss goals. The company was founded by Sergey Kantsevoy, Anthony Kalloo, Robert Hawes, Christopher J. Gostout and Dennis L. McWilliams in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Vysera Biomedical Ltd. develops medical devices and therapies. The firm's products can be delivered directly to target sites on the inner surface of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) via conventional, minimally invasive techniques. It is developed to address the significant unmet need for gastrointestinal reflux control. The company was founded by Donal Devery in 2005 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

EnteroMedics, Inc. is a medical device company, which in the design, and development of devices that use neuroblocking technology to treat obesity,metabolic diseases, and other gastrointestinal disorders. It offers vBlock system, which is a therapy to limit expansion of hte stomach, help control hunger sensations between meals, reduce the frequency and intensity of stomach contractions and produce a feeling of early and prolonged fullness. The company was founded by Mark B. Knudson, Robert S. Nickoloff, Timothy R. Conrad, Katherine S. Tweden and Richard R. Wilson on December 19, 2002 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. is a medical technology company, which focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of medical devices to advance gastrointestinal therapeutic endoscopy. It offers Endoscopy, Surgical and Other products. The firm's endoscopy product portfolio consists of the OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System, the OverStitch Sx Endoscopic Suturing System, and the Orbera Intragastric Balloon System. Its products are used by gastroenterologists and bariatric surgeons in a variety of settings to treat multiple gastrointestinal conditions including closure of acute perforations and chronic fistulas, inadvertent perforation of the GI tract, tissue closure after the removal of abnormal lesions in the esophagus, stomach or colon, the treatment of swallowing disorders, esophageal stent fixation, and obesity. The company was founded by Christopher J. Gostout and Dennis L. McWilliams in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is an organization that provides education to gastrointestinal professionals and the public about digestive disorders. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD. The company's mission is to improve the care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders through scientific investigation, education, prevention, and treatment.