Marlys Chellew

Cardiva Medical, Inc. designs and develops vascular access management products. It offers VASCADE, an extravascular closure device designed to increase the comfort and safety of vascular closure for patients; and Catalyst, a device that supports the body's natural healing process by enhancing the vessel's inherent natural elastic recoil, tissue apposition and coagulation. The company was founded by Zia Yassinzadeh and Augustine Y. Lien in July 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

CardioMind, Inc. manufactures therapeutic devices for cardiovascular diseases. It offers stent delivery systems, which are designed for the use in lesion applications, as well as for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery diseases. The company was founded by Julian Nikolchev in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. manufactures insulin pumps and glucose monitoring systems. Its products include minimed 530g system, smartguard, enlite sensor, minimed revel and infusion sets. The company was founded by Alfred E. Mann in 1979 and is headquartered in Northridge, CA.

Embol-X Inc. develops medical devices which are used for coronary artery bypass graft surgery

LuMend, Inc. used to develop medical devices. It delivered technology and services to interventional cardiologists, radiologists and vascular surgeons specializing in endovascular techniques for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. The company also provided a clinical solution to chronic total occlusions. LuMend was founded by John B. Simpson & Matthew R. Selmon in 1996 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Vascular Devices develops and manufactures cardiovascular devices for people with cardiovascular disease. The company is based in Redwood City, CA.