Samuel L. Omaleki

Broncus Technologies is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions for lung diseases. With LungPoint™, physicians plan bronchoscopic procedures and navigate to locations in the lungs accurately and quickly. Its line of Yield™ catheters are used to obtain tissue samples and detect blood vessels. Its patented treatment method, Airway Bypass using Exhale® Drug-Eluting Stents, is being investigated to determine if it can provide the first minimally-invasive treatment option for homogeneous, or diffuse, emphysema, the form of the disease experienced by the majority of emphysema patients.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Radiant Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures endovascular temperature therapy products. Its products are used for the treatment of radiocontrast nephropathy, heart attack, and cardiac arrest. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Redwood City, CA.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

AngioScore LLC manufactures and wholesales angioplasty balloon catheters for the treatment of simple to complex coronary lesions. The firm designs, manufactures, and markets endovascular tools to treat cardiovascular and peripheral artery diseases. The company was founded by Gary Gershony, Nimrod Tzori, Tanhum Feld and Eitan Konstantino in 2003 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.