Terry E. Spraker

Impulse Dynamics NV develops electrical therapies for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its product Optimizer III is designed for the treatment of patients with moderate and severe heart failure. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles.

Part of Dr.-Ing. K. Busch GmbH, Semivac is a German company that provides semiconductor services. Semivac was acquired by Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG on May 20, 1999.

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. provides medical devices and procedures for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, an underlying cause of varicose veins. Venous reflux disease results in symptoms such as leg pain, swelling, fatigue, skin ulcers, and painful varicose veins. The company was founded on January 31, 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Majalin LLC (Majalin), doing business as Amzak Health, is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Amzak Capital Management LLC, ultimately owned by Amzak International, Inc. The firm was founded in 2015 by Joyce Erony and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cardiac Pathways Corp. designs, develops and manufactures cardiac diagnosis systems. Its products consist principally of systems for performing ablation treatment and for diagnostic mapping. Cardiac Pathways is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

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.

Verana Health, Inc. engages in the development of software solutions for remote patient monitoring and data analytics. It focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare providers and patients with mobile tests. The company was founded by Mark S. Blumenkranz and Daniel V. Palanker in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lagunita Biosciences LLC (Lagunita Biosciences) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark S. Blumenkranz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Part of Viatris, Inc., Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company that manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Neuros Medical, Inc. develops neurostimulation therapies. It offers Altius System that consists of an implantable generator with an integrated rechargeable battery, cuff electrode, and external devices. The company was founded by Jon J. Snyder, Kevin L. Kilgore, and Niloy Bhadra in 2008 and is headquartered in Willoughby Hills, OH.

Contego Medical LLC develops novel emboli protection devices. Its products include CORGUARD coronary stent system, VANGUARD renal stent system, and PALADIN carotid post-dilation balloon. The company was founded by Ravish Sachar and Jay S. Yadav in 2005 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Signet Healthcare Partners LLC (Signet Healthcare Partners) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of Sanders Morris Harris Group Private Equity founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Revere Data LLC designs and markets web-based research tools for investment professionals. It provides in-depth research into public companies, identifying how value is created and identifying key relationships between companies based on deep, sector-driven models. The company was founded by Steven Shum in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Eclipse Regenesis, Inc. develops restorative therapy to address pediatric short bowel syndrome. The company was founded by Tom Krummel, James Dunn and Andre Bessette and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Nobel Biocare USA LLC provides esthetic dental solutions. The firm offers implant, restorative, and laboratory products as well as training and education. Its solutions enable dental specialists, general practitioners, and dental technicians to offer patients esthetic new teeth. The company is headquartered in Yorba Linda, CA.

DFINE, Inc.engages in the development and commercialization of medical device system for treating vertebral compression fractures. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Csaba Truckai in 2004 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Impulse Dynamics Ltd. (US) develops implantable device for the treatment of chronic heart failure. The company is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.

ORBIS International, Inc. prevents and treats blindness by providing eye care to transform lives. It offers tools, training and technology necessary for local partners to develop eye care services. The company was founded in 1982 by David Paton and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. develops and distributes topical drug products. The firm provides product development services including formulation and regulatory consulting, formulation optimization utilizing state-of-the-art in vitro permeation models, full analytical support, cGMP clinical manufacturing and clinical labeling. The company was founded by Gordon J. Dow in 1977 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Control Delivery Systems Inc. designs, develops and manufactures drug delivery products. The products are designed to deliver precise quantities of drugs to difficult-to-treat areas of the body. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Watertown, MA.

Cedarburg Hauser Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded by Charles M. Boland and James G. Yarger in 1997 and is headquartered in Grafton, WI.

Icon Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. It develops specialty pharmaceuticals targeting ophthalmic indications including macular edema, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and cataract surgery. The firm's pipeline includes IBI-10090, IBI-20089, IBI-60089, and IBI-80090. The company was founded by Vernon G. Wong and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Impopharma, Inc. engages in developing and testing of pulmonary and nasal drug delivery systems and ophthalmic, otic, and dermal products. The company was founded by Hanna Piskorz and Harold Wulffhart in 1996 and is headquartered in Concord, Canada.

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. conducts clinical research for early cancer detection and patient monitoring. It offers live cell analysis, automated patch clamping, and circulating tumor cell analysis. The company was founded by Michelle Khine, Cristian Ionescu-Zanetti, and Michael Schwartz in 2006 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Kew, Inc. provides oncology services. It provides multiple services to oncologists to assist in treatment decisions for cancer patients and offers genomic testing for patient tumor samples and genomic information important to diagnostic and treatment decisions that assist physicians and are detailed in cancer-specific Therapeutic Pathways. The company was founded by Richard Bohmer, Viren Mehta, Clayton Matt Christensen, Jeffrey Elton, Mason Freeman, John P. Glaser, H. Robert Horvitz, Bruce Johnson, Kathy Behrens Wilsey and Raju S. Kucherlapat in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Essential Medical, Inc. designs, develops, and markets medical and surgical devices. It specializes in vascular closure devices that seals the opening created from cardiac catheterizations in leg arteries. The company was founded by Gary S. Roubin and Greg A. Walters in 2010 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.