Nancy Ness

Cardious, Inc. manufactured and distributed medical devices. It provided aortic valve bypass graft system as a minimally invasive and beating heart. The company was founded by Kem Schankereli, James L. Pokorney and Patrick McCarthy in 2010 and was headquartered in Northfield, MN.

Rapid Diagnostek, Inc. develops sensor appropriate for detecting bacteria, viruses, spores and disease biomarkers. Its products include test cartridge, instrument and assays. The company was founded in 1986 by Richard A. Van Deusen and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

CoAxiaTM was a development stage, private, venture-backed medical device company in clinical trials with an innovative, catheter-based therapy for the treatment of cerebral ischemia, most notably: ischemic stroke. CoAxia's business focus was demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its NeuroFlo™ catheter and making it a standard treatment option hundreds of thousands of stroke patients worldwide. In addition, CoAxia was in limited distribution of NeuroFlo to treat cerebral vasospasm, under an HDE market approval from the FDA. CoAxia holds several key patents on the concept and implementation of cerebral perfusion augmentation as well as numerous other patents relevant to various vascular disorders. CoAxia was founded in 1999 by Denise Barbut MD.

Osprey Medical, Inc. engages in the development to prevent harmful effect of x-ray dye used during angiographic imaging procedures. Its product includes Dyevert system, which is designed to reduce the amount of dye contrast injected into the patients during standard cardiovascular procedures. The company was founded by Frank Solomon, David Kaye, and James Edward Shapland on August 31, 2005 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

K Spine, Inc. develops implantable medical devices for the treatment of spine disorders. It offers products for correcting an abnormal curvature of the spine. The company was founded by Danny Sachs and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Northwest Airlines, Inc. provided commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo. The firm owned and operated domestic and international route networks and serves more than 750 cities in 120 countries. The company was founded in 1926 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Hyphen Solutions LLC, HomeStyles Publishing & Marketing, Inc. provides pre-drawn home plans for builders and consumers on the Internet. The company is based in St. Paul, MN. HomeStyles Publishing & Marketing was acquired by BuildNet, Inc. on September 06, 2000.