Trudy Nichols

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Cardima, Inc. is a California based medical device company. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including a trial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The company also designs, develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive, single-use and micro-catheter systems. Cardima was founded on November 12, 1992 by Gabriel B. Vegh and Omar Amirana and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Aviir, Inc. discovers, develops and commercializes diagnostic laboratory tests for cardiovascular diseases. The biotechnology company specializes in developing proprietary diagnostic tests to assist in identifying patients who are truly at high risk for the development of a cardiac event. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Spinal Kinetics LLC operates as a holding company that provides therapeutic devices. It focuses on partnering with spine surgeons to develop motion preservation systems for treating degenerative diseases of the spine. The company was founded by Thomas A. Afzal in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of Stryker Corp., Surpass Medical Ltd. is an Israeli company that provides medical devices. The company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Surpass Medical was acquired by Stryker Corp. on November 01, 2012 for $134.99 million.

S.E.A. Medical Systems, Inc. develops medical devices that catch serious or life-threatening intravenous drug errors. It specializes in developing medical devices that catch serious or life-threatening intravenous drug errors before they harm patients. It has created a disruptive platform technology with life-saving product applications, allowing for the identification and characterization of medical solutions in real time. The firm offers IV Check that validates IV preparations and measures pharmacy returns to detect narcotic or scheduled drug diversion. The company was founded in October 2008 by James W. Bennett, Leo Matsiev and Michael J. Weickert and is headquartered in Emerald Hills, CA.