Mike A. Bates

Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. manufactures and markets biomedical devices for the treatment of defective, diseased, or aging human tissue

Penederm Incorporated, Foster City, California, develops and commercializes dermatological products and unique topical delivery technologies that enhance delivery of drugs and skin care products.

St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc. designs and develops equipment for orthopedic and neurological spine surgery. It also manufactures and markets spinal devices. The company was founded by Henry A. Klyce Jr., Ken Hsu, Charles J. Winslow, and James Zucherman 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

BÂRRX Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It focuses on developing and commercializing a new solution to treat Barrett's esophagus. The firm develops novel radiofrequency ablation approach to remove diseased tissue and allow regrowth of normal cells. The company was founded by Roger A. Stern in 2000 and is headquartered in Mansfield, MA.

Satiety, Inc. was a medical device manufacturing company. It produced and marketed less invasive devices for the treatment of obesity. The company was founded in 2000 through a collaboration of medical device incubators Thomas Fogarty Engineering and The Foundry and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Dextera Surgical, Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary stapling and anastomotic devices for cardiac and laparoscopic surgical procedures. It specializes in robotic-assisted surgery and medical devices. The company was founded by Bernard A. Hausen and Stephen A. Yencho on October 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Silicon Genetics, Inc. develops expression data analysis and management software. It develops scalable and interoperable gene expression analysis solutions. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA

Emphasys Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive therapeutic devices for the treatment of patients with emphysema and other breathing disorders. It offers Zephyr Endobronchial Valve system, which is designed to block air from passing through the opening in the lung and into the chest cavity, resulting in the reduction or elimination of airflow through the leak to allow the tissue to heal. The company offers its products through distributors and dealers in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Emphasys Medical was founded in 2000 and is based in Redwood City, CA. Emphasys Medical, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pulmonx Corp.

Life Science Angels (Life Science Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of Life Science Angels, Inc. founded in 2004 by Allan W. May, Greg B. Scott and J. Casey McGlynn. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.