Barry Cheskin

Shalon Ventures Inc (Shalon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Teddy Shalon and Dari Shalon. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

NanoGram Devices Corp. was a developer of components for biomedical applications based on a patented nanomaterials synthesis process for use in various battery and medical device applications. Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. acquired NanoGram Devices Corp. in March, 2004 and the license was transferred to a new subsidiary of Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. NanoGram Devices was headquartered in Fremont, CA

RITA Medical Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets ablation technology products used by physicians to treat patients with solid cancerous or benign tumors. The system consists of a radiofrequency energy generator and disposable accessories. The RITA systems have been approved to treat liver cancer and are sold in Asia, Europe and the US. The company develops the use of the system for the treatment of various other cancers. Investors in RITA Medical include Apax Partners and Morgan Stanley. RITA Medical is in the process of merging with Horizon Medical. RITA Medical Systems has been acquired by Angio Dynamics, inc. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Datascope Corp. manufactures and distributes surgical equipments. The company provides medical instruments such as intra aortic balloon pumps and catheters for use in cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, vascular surgery and emergency medicine. It also develops vascular grafts and patches for reconstructive blood vessel surgeries as well as multifunction patient monitoring devices. The company was founded in 1964 as New York Corp. It is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

AirXpanders, Inc. engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of medical devices. It offers AeroForm Tissue Expander System, a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expander used in patients undergoing two-stage breast reconstruction following mastectomy prior to the insertion of a breast implant. The company was founded by Daniel I. Jacobs, Barry Cheskin, and Teddy Shalon on March 17, 2005 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Greatbatch Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices and components. It specializes in Cardiac Rhythm Management, Neuromodulation, Vascular and Orthopedics. The company was founded on February 5, 1970 and is headquartered in Clarence, NY.