Assaf Dekel

BioProtect Ltd. designs, develops and commercializes balloon systems. Its patented technology allows for the design and manufacture of implantable biodegradable balloon products that support a wide range of clinical applications in oncology and surgery. The company’s balloon implant, indicated for prostate cancer patients. BioProtect was founded by Shaul Shohat, Adrian Paz and Abraham Domb in 2004 and is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel.

OrthoSpin Ltd. engages in the development and manufacture of robotic system for external fixation devices. Its product is AutoStrut, a system that eliminates dependency on patient compliance and the need for routine manual adjustments. The company was founded by Ofer Vikinsky, Yoni Epstein, and Liraz Shlomoff in 2014 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

Carevature Medical Ltd. is a privately held Israeli medical device company that develops advanced orthopedic surgery solutions to minimize trauma and improve patient outcomes. The company is based in Israel and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Carevature Medical, Inc., in the United States. Carevature is developing the first and only spinal surgery robot for spinal decompression, utilizing its proprietary Dreal® suite of curved and powered single-use end-effectors, delivering unprecedented safety, stability, and precision with cutting-edge vision-guided control. The company was founded by Ely Ashkenazi and Yosi Weitzman, and the CEO is Dennis Farrell.

OrthoSpace Ltd. develops and markets biodegradable balloons systems for the orthopaedic market. Its product InSpace helps in alleviating pain and shortening the rehabilitation period. The firm specializes in biodegradable medical balloons used to treat torn ligaments and tears in the muscle and tendon. The company was founded by Assaf Dekel and Shaul Shohat in 2009 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

NeatStitch Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. It offers NeatClose, a patented Nitinol based automatic suturing product primarily targeting the Laparoscopic Port Closure Market. The firm’s product is FDA approved and employs a simple-intuitive blunt end design therefore avoiding exposed needles and improving the safety and speed of the closure for each procedure. The company was founded in 2004 by Assaf Dekel and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel.