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HydroCision, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets fluid-jet based surgical tools. Its products include spinejet system, spinejet XL, hydrodiscectomy system and allograft system. The company was founded by Kevin P. Staid and Timothy E. Moutafis in 1994 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Vascular Access Centers LP provides health care services. The firm's clinical services include dialysis access care, peripheral arterial disease clinical services, peripheral arterial disease treatment, limb salvage, varocose and spider vein acre and treatment, central venous access, vascular-ultrasound and vertebroplasty. The company was founded by James F. McGuckin and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

EndoShape, Inc. commercializes medical devices. Its products include Medusa multicoil, animation and instructions, and computerized tomography (CT) imaging. The company was founded by Harold Tyber, Jeffrey Cstleberry and Robin Shandas in 2006 and is headquartered in Idaho Springs, CO.

PQ Bypass, Inc. develops novel procedure for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. It offers an approach for achieving a bypass of the femoral artery that is designed to match the performance and safety of an invasive surgery for long segment occlusions. The company was founded by Richard Heuser and James D. Joye in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers acute and tertiary inpatient care, ambulatory care, wellness and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Heart Association, Inc. operates a voluntary health organization funded by private contributions. The organization offers services for coronary heart diseases and strokes, high blood cholesterol & physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Mercator MedSystems, Inc. develops medical injection devices. The firm focuses on the treatment of peripheral artery disease using its catheter-guided, micro-infusion systems for site-specific, non-systemic delivery of therapeutic agents directly across any blood vessel. It offers bullfrog micro-infusion device and blowfish trans-bronchial micro-infusion device. The company was founded by Kirk Patrick Seward, Michael Vestel, and Albert P. Pisano in 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Riverside Partners LLC (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Creganna Tactx Singapore Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. Its services include designing, developing, manufacturing and delivering finished medical devices; clinical, regulatory support and supply chain solution. The company was founded by Ian Quinn in 1980 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Spiracur, Inc. develops innovative wound healing technologies. Its products include smart negative pressure wound care system that includes cartridge, hydrocolloid dressing, and interface layer for the treatment of chronic and acute wounds; and ciSNaP closed incision systems, including sterile cartridges, controlled tension relief layers, advanced surgical dressing, and straps for patients undergoing high-risk procedures, including orthopedic, abdominal, vascular, and podiatric surgeries. The company was founded by Kenton D. Fong and Moshe Pinto in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Empirical Spine, Inc. develops minimally invasive, flexion-restricting stabilization devices for the spine. It offers LimiFlex Spinal Stabilization System which is a novel implant that provides segmental stability to the lumbar spine while still allowing motion and also used in conjunction with a surgical decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis. The company was founded by Louis Fielding, John Colin Cahill, Ian Bennett and Todd F. Alamin in 2006 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Vivasure Medical Ltd. manufactures medical devices to enable deployment of vascular implants. It offers an absorbable implant and delivery system for use in a range of medical applications, primarily in minimally invasive and percutaneous procedures, such as percutaneous closure of arteriotomies. The company was founded by Gerard Brett and Christopher Martin on August 27, 2008 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Vascular, Inc. is a company that manufactures cardiac and vascular care systems. The company is based in Abbott Park, IL.

Volcano Capital LLC (Volcano Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Douglas Wall. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Rex Medical LP specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices. Its products include OptionELITE, UltraStream, Quadra-Fuse and Cleaner. The company was founded by James F. McGuckin in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

CIRCA Scientific LLC develops a temperature monitoring system to display continuous temperature measurement. The firm's products include CIRCA S-CATH, CIRCA S-CATH, CIRCA temperature monitor, CIRCA interconnect cable, CIRCA USB data transfer drive and CIRCA temperature standard. The company was founded by Shawn P. Fojtik in 2009 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is a collective endeavor focused on realizing the potential of transformative innovation in the medical device industry. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. The company encourages med device companies to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT to develop supply resiliency, production agility, innovation rigor, and secure medical product supply. MDIC's CFQ program is a dynamic collaborative exchange and engagement of diverse experiences and professional insights in advancing innovation to the forefront of patient safety and accessibility. The company was founded by William A. Hawkins. Andrew Fish has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Transaortic Medical, Inc. develops medical accessory devices to compliment trans-catheter aortic valve replacement procedures. It specializes in embolic protection device that doesn't require an additional access site which reduces procedure time. The company was founded on November 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. provides investment services. It focuses on acquiring companies and products in the diagnostics and life sciences industry. The company was founded by Carl W. Hull and Eric Tardiff in March 18, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Creganna Medical manufactures medical devices and its components. Its products include design services, clinical and regulatory support, pilot manufacturing, volume manufacturing and supply chain solutions. The company was founded on 1979 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Entac Medical, Inc. engages in the development of medical devices for predictive and diagnostic medicine. The company was founded by Buddy Lyons and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Anaconda Biomed SL manufactures healthcare devices. It develops catheters for mechanical thrombectomies. The company was founded by Marc Ribo and Ofir Arad and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Tenon Technology AG manufactures surgical appliances. It develops joint fixation which stabilizes the joint via press fit without the use of crews. The company is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Regatta Medical Holdings LLC operates as a private equity firm that focuses on acquiring companies and assets in the products and services areas of the medical device industry. The company was founded in April 2017 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.