Brian Hansen

Fisher Scientific International, Inc. manufactured and distributed scientific equipment and instruments that included everything from Erlenmeyer flasks to video/microscope systems. The company also produced chemicals, clinical equipment, diagnostic kits, reagents and laboratory workstations. Fisher Scientific International was founded in 1902 and was headquartered in Hampton, NH.

McKesson Medical-Surgical Top Holdings, Inc. markets and distributes medical products and services. It operates through five segments: Physician, Laboratory, Dispensing, Home Care and Hospice Services. The Physician segment business provides products and services to primary care and front line specialists, including those affiliated with or owned by health systems. The Laboratory segment provides laboratory equipment, supplies and services to individual physician office laboratories, clinics and small hospital laboratories. The Dispensing segment engages in helping front line caregivers improve patient outcomes and practice strength through the detection, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease. The Home Care and Hospice segment provides products and services to caregivers to allow them to efficiently deliver care to patients in the home or hospice settings. The company was founded by Patrick C. Kelly in 1983 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Genoptix, Inc. provides specialized oncology diagnostics services. It offers a range of customizable clinical trial, custom assay development and companion diagnostics development services. The company was founded in 1999 by Tina S. Nova and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Avocet Medical, Inc. provides a hand-held point of care testing device used to monitor patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy. The private company is based in San Jose, CA.