Karen E. Peterson

Impres Medical, Inc. developed medical devices for the treatment of gynecological disorders. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Part of Medtronic Plc, XRT Corp. is a company that develops, manufactures, and distributes catheter-based therapeutic solutions. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. XRT was acquired by Medtronic, Inc., part of Medtronic Plc from January 27, 2015 on February 16, 2000.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. is a company that specializes in implanting pacemakers in patients with an abnormally low heart rate. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. The pacemakers are implanted under the skin, in the chest area, and are connected to the heart by transvenous leads that conduct electrical impulses to pace the heart and restore a normal heart rhythm. Patients implanted with a pacemaker must be regularly monitored by their cardiologist to ensure that the pacing system is working correctly. The company was founded by Manny A. Villafana.

Leptos is developing a proprietary neuromodulation therapy for chronic obesity. The treatment, delivered via a pacemaker-type device, involves electrical activation of a specific nerve in the autonomic nervous system. They believe that this therapy may offer an effective minimally invasive, reversible surgical option for people suffering from chronic obesity. As yet, the Leptos therapy is not approved for sale in the United States and is limited to investigational use.

Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary carbon-coated implantable medical devices. The company offers devices in soft tissue augmentation, tissue marking and for vascular and neurological disorders. Its products include The BiomarC Tissue Marker, Durasphere GR, Durasphere FI and Durasphere EXP. The company was founded by Timothy P. Lawin in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Entellus Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which engages in the design, development, and commercialization of treatment of chronic and recurrent sinusitis in both adult and pediatric patients. The company was founded by Thomas V. Ressemann and Peter Keith in April 2006 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.