Hira V. Thapliyal

Intact Medical Corp. develops and distributes minimally invasive devices for the excision of breast tissue for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The company founded by Scott P. Huntley and Philip E. Eggers in 1998 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

MedVenture Associates (MedVenture Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Annette J. Campbell-White. The firm is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Pavad Medical, Inc. provides healthcare services and equipment. The firm also develops medicine for the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring diseases. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Apsara Medical Corp. provides medical devices. It develops hyperthermia technology for the treatment of cancer and tumors. The company was founded by Phillip E. Eggers and John L. Ridihalgh in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

ArthroCare Corp. manufactures medical devices for cardiovascular, spinal and other medical treatments. The company was founded on April 29, 1993 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.