Warren L. Bielke

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.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Part of Medtronic Plc, InStent, Inc. is a company that develops self-expanding stents to open passageways in the body. The company is based in Eden Prairie, MN. The company was founded by Warren L. Bielke, Lewis C. Pell. InStent was acquired by Medtronic, Inc., part of Medtronic Plc from January 27, 2015 on June 28, 1996 for $214.60 million.

Coapt Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets bio absorbable implants for surgeons to use in plastic surgery to fixate soft tissue to other soft tissue and bone. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets memory metal implants. It offers products: intramedullary fixation which includes hammerLock and hammerSplint and staple fixation which includes speed, step OSStaple and step BOSS. The company was founded by William Casey Fox in 1991 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc. provides interactive patient systems. It offers ACCESS interactive patient system, a two-way digital communications platform that turns hospital TV sets into an interactive information, communication, and entertainment network. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Ultrasonix Medical Corp. developed and manufactured diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems. The company was founded by Laurent Pelissier in 2000 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Maui Imaging, Inc. develops ultrasonic imaging devices. It engages in the development and distribution of ultrasonic imaging devices. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

The ASCII Group, Inc. provides information technology solutions. The company was founded in 1984 by Alan Weinberger and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Part of Encompass Health Corp., ASC Network Corp operates surgery and rehabilitation centers. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. ASC Network was acquired by Encompass Health Corp. on September 30, 1997 for $130 million.

SKY Computers, Inc. is a private company that manufactures computer peripherals. The company is based in Chelmsford, MA. SKY Computers was acquired by SKY Computers /Management/ from Analogic Corp. on February 01, 2007 for $0.38 million.

Part of PetCare, Inc., Triangle, Inc. is a company that provides training and consulting services to employers to educate themselves about ableism and learn how to successfully include individuals with disabilities in their workplaces. The company is based in San Antonio, TX. The company also offers TAPS, which empowers people and organizations to prevent abuse. Triangle empowers people with disabilities and their families to enjoy rich, fulfilling lives through support, challenge, and opportunity. Triangle was acquired by PetCare, Inc. on January 14, 1997.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Ethicon, Inc. develops and markets medical products and devices for surgery. It offers different types of services such as wound management, women's health, and cardiovascular surgery. The company was founded by George F. Merson in 1915 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. provides medical products and solutions. It offers imaging systems, therapy equipment, and hearing instruments for diagnosis, treatments, and patient monitoring. The firm services include imaging and therapy, customer resources and logins, healthcare financing solutions and laboratory diagnostics services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Venetec International, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells secure devices for medical catheters and tubes. It retains fast-track research & development capability while extending statLock product penetration to markets worldwide. The company was founded by Steven F. Bierman in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Direct Conversion AB manufactures and supplies X-Ray detectors such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) detectors. Its products include XC-THOR, XC-HYDRA, XC-TDI, XC-ACTAEON, SNAP 225, SNAP 150 and SNAP 100X2. The firm’s products are used in the dental, medical, welding, industrial, food and security industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Danderyd, Sweden.

Galen Management LLC (Galen Management) Is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by John Wilkerson and William Grant. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Keystone Dental, Inc. engages in the provision of oral healthcare company. It delivers advanced, easy-to-use implants, biomaterials and planning software for dental professionals. The company was founded on March 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Innovative Medical Device Solutions provides medical device outsourcing services. It specializes in strategic sourcing, medical device partner, medical devices, medical device development, medical device product development, discovery research, manufacturing, contract manufacturing, preclinical testing and innovative medical device solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Helix Medical Systems Ltd. engages in the development and manufacture of automated ultrasound systems that aid in the diagnosis and detection of breast cancer. The company was founded by Arie Amara and Ron Hadani on September 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

Part of Stryker Corp., Berchtold Corp. is a company that manufactures and supplies medical equipment. The company is based in Charleston, SC.

Extera Partners LLC provides business advisory services. It offers corporate and business development, product commercialization, and company turnarounds services. The firm specializes in the planning for and execution of strategic transactions with life science industry partners and financial investors across the globe. The company was founded by Vikas Goyal, Lothar Koob and Jonathan Reis in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Analogic Corp., BK Medical UK Ltd. is a company that manufactures ultrasound systems. The company is based in Luton, UK.

Turn-Key Health LLC provides health care services. It serves health plans, provider organizations and its members who are experiencing a serious or advanced illness. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Health Outlook Corp. is a health prediction company that uses modern proteomics to better predict health events and improve health outcomes. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's proprietary algorithms use statistical models of mortality risk that incorporate traditional factors and modern proteomic markers. Health Outlook is launching businesses that leverage its algorithms in the financial services and health systems markets. Health Outlook was founded by Tim Opler, and the CEO is Howard W. Sams.