Thomas M. Loarie

Mercator MedSystems, Inc. develops medical injection devices. The firm focuses on the treatment of peripheral artery disease using its catheter-guided, micro-infusion systems for site-specific, non-systemic delivery of therapeutic agents directly across any blood vessel. It offers bullfrog micro-infusion device and blowfish trans-bronchial micro-infusion device. The company was founded by Kirk Patrick Seward, Michael Vestel, and Albert P. Pisano in 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Uptake Medical Corp. develops medical technologies for the treatment of lung diseases. It provides InterVapor, an endoscopic lung volume reduction solution for people with severe emphysema that uses the body’s natural healing process without leaving implants or foreign materials in the lung; and InterVapor Personalized Procedure Program, a proprietary application that recommends treatment locations and ablation energy durations for each patient based on the patient’s CT scan. The company was founded by Robert L. Barry in 2004 and is headquartered in Tustin, CA.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Novacor, Inc. is an American company that develops artificial heart and related technologies. The company is based in CA. Novacor was acquired by World Heart Corp., a subsidiary of Medtronic Plc from Edwards Lifesciences Corp. on June 30, 2000 for $58 million.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Clarity Medical Systems, Inc. developed, manufactured, and marketed integrated optical systems and services. Its products included Holos Intraop, Retcam3, Retcam Shuttle, and RCRS. The company was founded by Wei Su on February 13, 1991 and was headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.