Dennert O. Ware

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Given Imaging Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic products and related medical monitoring equipment. Its solutions include capsule endoscopy, manometry, reflux monitoring and monometry. The company was founded by Gabi Iddan and Gavriel D. Meron in 1998 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel.

Christel House International, Inc. provides child care services. They help children break the cycle of poverty, realize their hopes and dreams, and become self-sufficient, contributing members of their societies. The company was established in 1998 by Christel DeHaan and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Pelikan Technologies, Inc. develops hand held diagnostic and monitoring devices. It combines novel and proprietary blood sampling and measurement techniques with state-of-the-art miniaturization and automation technologies to develop superior hand-held medical diagnostic and monitoring devices. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops new medicines for cancer treatment. The firm's products include Tavocept which has the potential to substantially increase patient survival in the most common type of lung cancer and possibly many other forms of cancer, and Karenitecin which is an investigational new anti-tumor drug in the camptothecin class of chemotherapy drugs. The company was founded by Frederick H. Hausheer on December 15, 1992 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets interventional cardiology and endovascular products. The firm's products are used by physicians across the globe to improve patient outcomes in the fields of vascular intervention and embolization. The company was founded by John D. Feltman in April 2000 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. operates as a holding company that develops and manufactures opto-acoustic medical instruments. It offers opto-acoustic imaging technology which integrates the use of lasers and acoustics to determine the presence of angiogenesis, the growth of blood vessels, and higher blood volume that always surrounds a tumor. The company was founded by Ronald Branstetter and Janet Campbell in 2005 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.