Lisa Curtis

NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which develops, manufactures, and markets products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. It operates through the following business segments: System One, In-Center, and Services. The System One segment engages in the sale and rental of the System One and PureFlow SL equipment and the sale of disposable products in the home and critical care markets. The In-Center segment sells blood tubing sets and needles for hemodialysis primarily for the treatment of ESRD patients at dialysis centers and needles for apheresis. The Services segment includes revenues from dialysis services provided to patients at its recently opened NxStage Kidney Care dialysis centers. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Burbank in December 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Part of Straumann Holding AG, Straumann USA LLC is a company that offers a wide range of implant, restorative, and digital products and services for dental professionals. The company is based in Andover, MA. The company's offerings include treatment protocols, education, and more.

Founded in 1908, American Cystoscope Makers, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer focused on urology and gynecology. Part of Olympus Corp., the company is based in Southborough, MA. American Cystoscope Makers was acquired by Gyrus Group Ltd. from Fox Paine & Co. LLC on July 21, 2005 for $500 million.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. Its products include television cameras and monitors, endoscopes, arthroscopes, orthopedic hand owered instruments, fiber optic illumination systems, laparoscopes, and surgical instruments. The company was founded on November 27, 1975 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.