Cary B. Cole

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.

Aerogen, Inc. develops and manufactures aerosol products for treatment of respiratory disorders in the critical care setting. Its products include Aerogen Solo, Aerogen Ultra, Aerogen Pro, Pro-C controller, and USB controller. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. develops natural orifice surgical products and procedures to advance the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm offers EsophyX device and StomaphyX device. The company was founded by Stefan J. M. Kraemer, Clifton A. Alferness, Scott Jordan Wolf, James W. Fitzsimmons and John M. Adams in 2003 and is headquartered in Redmond City, WA.

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.

MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company, which develops and markets advanced robotic arm solution, joint specific applications for the knee, hip and orthopedic implants for orthopedic procedures. It also provides RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic system, including a tactile robotic arm utilizing an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component. The company was founded by Maurice R. Ferre and Rony A. Abovitz in November 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes implants for spinal and orthopedic applications. It designs, develop and commercialize non-invasively adjustable, remote controlled implants for a broad spectrum of spinal and orthopedic applications. The company was founded by Samuel M. Shaolian and Shawn Moaddeb on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

SurgiQuest, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of access technologies for minimally invasive surgery. It offers laproscopic surgical access system, enabling a variety of complex laproscopic procedures. The company was founded by Kourosh Azarbarzin on April 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.

ClearFlow, Inc. develops surgical and medical devices. Its products are based on proprietary tube clearance technologies to resolve catheter clogging in other medical market segments, including urinary catheters, gastrointestinal catheters, and wound drainage. The company was founded by Andrew D. Firlik, Marc A. Gillinov and Edward M. Boyle Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Catheter Connections, Inc. develops vascular access products. Its flagship product DualCap, designed to protect patients from acquiring infections during intravenous infusion therapy. It disinfects both IV tubing end connectors and needle-free valves. The company was founded by Michael W. Howlett, James Mercer, Vicki Farrar, and Robert Hitchcock in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vascular Dynamics, Inc. provides blood pressure modulation devices. It develops and commercializes a passive, catheter-delivered implant for the treatment of hypertension. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. operates as medical device company. It has developed Cy-Motion muscle activation and patient engagement system to speed recovery and reduce complications. The firm?s products include e-Vive and QBI. The company was founded by Struan Coleman, Ronald Yagoda and Jeremy Fryer-Biggs in January 2013 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Freespira, Inc. operates as a digital therapeutic company, that focuses on revolutionizing the mental health industry with clinically proven, non-invasive, drug-free solutions. The firm's first commercial product, Freespira, is a treatment for panic attacks and the symptoms of panic disorder. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Danville, CA.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp. manufactures cigarettes, food, and brewing. The company is based in New York, NY.

Integra Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Joe K. Piper, Hans M. Lundin and James Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Seattle.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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.

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.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

OrthoScan, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and manufacture of orthopedic surgery equipment. It provides Orthicon-HD Mini C-Arm, which is used for fluoroscopic imaging of the extremities in orthopedic surgery and digital diagnostic imaging. The company was founded by Larry Grossman and in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

OrthAlign Corp. engages in the provision of precision alignment technology and products. It offers orthopedic services. The company was founded by Pieter Wolters and Curt Stone in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceuticals drugs. It offers drugs for cancer, kidney, thyroid, leukemia, and lung cancer. The company was founded by Roberto DeBenedetto in January 2009 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Aardvark Medical, Inc. manufactures sinus and nasal care consumer products. It offers drug-free relief from colds, allergies and sinusitis. The company was founded by Richard R. Treadwell and Christensen Peter Baker in 2006 and is headquartered in Ross, CA.

Curant, Inc. develops medical devices for urinary incontinence. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. It offers DTRAX spinal systems, cavux cervical cages, ally screw systems, and biologix allograft bone. The company was founded by Jeff Smith and Bruce McCormack in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

ApiFix Ltd. engages in the development of invasive scoliosis deformity correction systems for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The company was founded by Yizhar Floman and Uri Arnin in 2011 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

Explorer Surgical Corp. engages in the development of a cloud-based software platform that provides workflow management for surgical procedures. It focuses on gathering data, improving training, reducing disruption, and eliminating waste in procedures. The company was founded by Jennifer Fried, Alexander Langerman, and Marko Rojnica in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Globus Medical, Inc., NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. develops and manufactures remote controlled implants. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

Spencer Health Solutions, Inc. provides pharmaceuticals, health insurance, clinical trials, robotics, and aeronautics services. The company was founded by Tom Rhoads in 2015 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.