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Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in artery cleaning angioplasty catheters. The company is based in Osseo, MN. The company was founded by Lawrence L. Horsch. SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on February 27, 1995 for $865 million.

Conceptus, Inc. develops and markets minimally invasive devices for reproductive medical applications. It sells its products through direct sales force and distribution networks to physicians and hospitals. The company was founded by Kathryn A. Tunstall in 1992 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

SV Health Investors LLP (SV Health Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Peter McPartland. The firm is headquartered in London.

AcuFocus, Inc. develops KAMRA inlay for the treatment of presbyopia. Its KAMRA inlay is an intra-corneal inlay designed to create a small aperture effect, allowing the eye to see near and intermediate objects more clearly. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Solsys Medical LLC manufactures and distributes wound care products. The company was founded by Allan R. Staley and Guy G. Levy in 1999 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Curonix LLC, Stimwave Technologies, Inc. is a privately held medical device company based in Pompano Beach, FL. Stimwave specializes in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of wirelessly powered, injectable, microtechnology neurostimulators. These miniature neurostimulators offer patients a convenient, safe, minimally invasive, and cost-effective solution for pain management. The company's goal is to become the leading provider of neuromodulation technology, making it more accessible to patients globally and reducing the economic burden of pain management. Stimwave's FDA-cleared product portfolio includes peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) products that provide a drug-free alternative for treating chronic pain by blocking pain signals to the brain. The CEO of the company is Aure Bruneau. Stimwave operates worldwide through its operating subsidiaries and was acquired by Curonix LLC on November 01, 2022.

Zerigo Health, Inc. develops handheld ultra violet device. It offers therapy to psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo patients. The company was founded by Martyn Gross and Remo Qajar in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Versant Venture Management LLC (Versant Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Brian Atwood, Samuel Colella, Bill Link and Ross Jaffe. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Basel and Vancouver.

Stimwave LLC develops and commercializes wireless, micro size, injectable devices for the treatment of chronic back and leg pain. Its products include stimulators, wearable antrnna and IOS programmer. The firm provides patients with a convenient, safe, minimally invasive, and highly cost-effective pain management solution that is easily incorporated into their daily lives. The company was founded by Laura Tyler Perryman in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Part of BioVentrix, Inc., MateraCor, Inc. is a southern-based biotech start-up that develops novel approaches to prevent progression and reverse heart failure. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, CA. The company's lead product, Trans-Catheter Myocardial Restoration (TCMR), is an investigational device that consists of an implantable hydrogel and a minimally invasive endocardial delivery system to treat ischemic or non-ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection faction (HFREF). The CEO of the company is Frank A. Ahmann. MateraCor was acquired by BioVentrix, Inc. on January 27, 2022.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMed Accel operates as a medical technology association. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Mark A. Augusti.

Functional Neuromodulation Ltd. operates as a holding company which engages in the design and development of deep brain stimulation therapies for memory and cognitive disorders. It uses a surgically implanted medical device, similar to a pacemaker, to deliver mild electrical pulses to targeted areas of the brain. The company was founded by Andres Lozano in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources for technology growth in Orange County. It stimulates technology job growth and wealth creation; helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses; helps companies connect with funding and growth resources; helps senior executives access intelligence, new technologies, and talent; helps develop technology business leaders; and creates a forum for technology company leaders to have an impact on the future. The company offers LaunchPad, a pro-bono accelerator for startup companies in the technology, life science, and clean tech industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

CardioFocus, Inc. engages in the development and market of catheter-based approach to treating atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Edward Sinofsky in 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

TranS1, Inc. designs and develops surgical procedures and equipment for back pain. It is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single-level and two-level lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. Its primary technology is AxiaLIF, a minimally invasive access and fusion system that enables lumbar fusion to be performed with complete preservation of the annulus and all paraspinal soft tissue structures. The company specializes in bringing innovative spine solutions to market, including AxiaLIF and AxiaLIF 2L+, technologies that allow surgeons to perform lower lumbar fusions that result in high fusion rates and low complication rates. The company is also developing a motion preservation platform to be delivered through this minimally invasive, trans-sacral approach. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Cameron Health, Inc. develops medical devices for patients and medical professionals. It has developed a totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) system that remedies many of the issues associated with traditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators. The company was founded on August 21, 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Corvia Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of heart failure. It also offers transcatheter treatment of heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction. The company was founded by David S. Celermajer and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Percutaneous Valve Technologies, Inc. develops medical technology. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, NJ.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SV Health Investors LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SV Health Investors LLP founded in 2006. SV Health Investors LLC is headquartered in Boston.