Jeffrey W. Nelson

Thoratec Corp. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients. The company's products include Ventricular Assist Devices, HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System, HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System, Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device and Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist. It also manufactures and markets the CentriMag Acute Circulatory System, HeartMate II, PVAD, IVAD and for pediatric patients PediMag/PediVAS Acute Circulatory System. Its ventricular assist devices products primarily serve patients suffering from late-stage heart failure. Heart Failure is a chronic disease that occurs when degeneration of the heart muscle reduces the pumping power of the heart, causing the heart to become too weak to pump blood at a level sufficient to meet the body's demands. The company operates its business through the Cardiovascular group segment, which develops, manufactures mechanical circulatory products to support the cardiovascular systems of humans and to provide product-related services. Thoratec was founded in March 1976 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Philips Healthcare is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of diagnostic imaging systems, healthcare information technology solutions, and patient monitoring and cardiac devices. Philips Healthcare is a division of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, which is a global company in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions. It classifies its business activities into six areas, namely, Home Healthcare, Professional Healthcare, Imaging Systems, Clinical Care Systems, Healthcare Informatics and Customer Services. The company holds manufacturing facilities in The Netherlands, Germany, the US, Finland, Israel and Brazil. Philips Healthcare is headquartered in Massachusetts, the US.

Nuclear Pharmacy Services provides healthcare services. The company compounds, dispenses and distributes radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging; markets and distributes imaging cold kits, isotopes and medical references. The company offers its service in different parts of the United States. The company is located in Dublin, OH.

Diversified Clinical Services, Inc. provides Outsourced Wound Management Services. With the scope of its services, expertise and resources, programs managed by Diversified Clinical Services have historically realized strong profit margins, low operating costs and steady patient demand. Its financial model has been refined for almost two decades, allowing customizing programs to fit each hospital's situation while maximizing clinical effectiveness, operating efficiency and financial returns.

Healogics LLC provides wound healing services to hospitals in the United States. It specializes in chronic wound treatment, operates wound care centers, collaborates with hospital and home care providers, and serves as a resource for wound care research. The firm offers treatment for various chronic and non-healing wounds, including venous ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, osteoradionecrosis, necrotizing infections, surgical wounds and burns, soft-tissue radionecrosis, diabetic lower extremity ulcers, and chronic refractory osteomyelitis. It manages wound care centers through a connected network of centers, partner hospitals, academic medical centers, patients, and families. The company was founded on June 10, 1996 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Healogics Holding Corp. provides advanced wound healing services. It operates as holding company with interests in medical management services. The firm provides outpatient wound centers for hospitals nationwide. The company was founded by James E. Patrick and Edgar Otto in June 2005 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc. engages in the provision of outpatient and inpatient addiction rehabilitation programs. It offers diagnosis and treatment planning, intensive outpatient treatment, general outpatient program, office-based treatment, and medication-assisted treatment. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Kessler in 2006 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.