Sam Owusu-Akyaw

Osteotech, Inc. develops biologic products for orthopedic, spinal, trauma, neurosurgical, and maxillofacial surgeons for use in surgical procedures. It operates in five segments: demineralized bone matrix, hybrid/synthetic, traditional tissue, spinal allograft, and client services. The company processes, markets, and distributes Xenograft bone tissue products, which are used as bone graft substitutes. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

DePuy AcroMed, Inc. manufactures and supplies surgical and medical instruments. It designs, manufactures and supplies orthopaedic devices used in spinal surgery. It's products address disorders of the vertebral column, which include the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine regions, to treat conditions related to degenerative diseases, deformities, trauma and sports-related injuries. The company is headquartered in Raynham, MA.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, AcroMed Corp is a company that makes orthopedic implants. The company is based in Cleveland, OH. AcroMed was acquired by DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson from November 05, 1998 on June 03, 1998 for $325 million.