Kelly Powers

C. R. Bard, Inc. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sales of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices. It sells its products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. The company was founded by Charles Russell Bard in 1907 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Light Line Medical, Inc. is a medical company based in an undisclosed location. Light Line Medical has developed a patented, non-invasive visible light platform to prevent catheter-associated infections. The technology uses safe visible light emitted through a fiber optic cable to disinfect and protect the inside and outside of the catheter, killing microbes and preventing infection without relying on drugs, chemicals, or harmful UV light. The American company's published international patent portfolio includes 23 issued patents and 16 pending patent applications. The technology is effective in preventing infections in dialysis, urinary/Foley, respiratory/endotracheal, and vascular catheter use. The company was founded by Mitchell Barneck and has been led by CEO Vicki E. Farrar since 2017.

MedVenture Health LLC (MedVenture Health) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2015 by Dell Loy Hansen and Travis Sessions. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.