Produces the Impella product line, the world's smallest, minimally invasive, high performance micro blood pump with integrated motors and sensors
Danvers, MA
NASDAQ: ABMD
Contact: Marty Sutter
Formerly Known As: Impella CardioSystems
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Provides medical devices for the treatment of structural heart diseases
Minneapolis, MN
NASDAQ: ATSI
Contact: Marty Sutter
Acquisition
Acquired by: Medtronic
Exit date: April 29, 2010
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Produces injectable implant products used in minimally invasive soft tissue augmentation procedures
San Mateo, CA
NASDAQ: BFRM
Contact: Marty Sutter
Acquisition
Acquired by: Merz Pharma Group
Exit date: January 04, 2010

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Leading orthopedic biologics company
Durham, NC
Contact: Marty Sutter
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Develops products to address the need for surgical sealing and post-surgical adhesion prevention applications
Waltham, MA
NYSE: TYC
Contact: Marty Sutter
Acquisition
Acquired by: Tyco International
Exit date: July 18, 2006
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Develops the DeBakey ventricular assist device as bridge to heart transplant
Houston, TX
None: MMCO
Contact: Cynthia Doerr
Develops needle-free, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system
Franklin, MA
None: ECTE.OB
Contact: Richard Kolodziejcyk
Formerly Known As: Sontra Medical
Develops and manufactures minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases
Irvine, CA
NASDAQ: ELGX
Contact: Guido J. Neels
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Develops innovative device technology and treatment to address th eunmet needs of ENT physicians and their patients
Maple Grove, MN
Contact: Guido J. Neels
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Develops minimally-invasive hearing products
Newark, CA
Contact: Jim Currie
Formerly Known As: Insonus Medical
Develops a novel, non-invasive technology for the treatment of hypertension (HTN)
Palo Alto, CA
Contact: Mike Gertner
Develops proprietary technology for noninvasive cosmetic surgery applications
Bothell, WA
Contact: Cynthia Doerr
Acquisition
Acquired by: Medicis
Exit date: June 16, 2008
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A leading Chinese developer of interventional medical products with life-saving solutions and treatments for patients
Shanghai, People's Republic of China
SEHK: 853
Contact: Immanuel Thangaraj
Formerly Known As: MicroPort Medical
IPO
Exit date: September 24, 2010
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Develops novel solutions for vascular disease
Palo Alto, CA
NASDAQ: ELGX
Contact: Guido J. Neels
Acquisition
Acquired by: Endologix
Exit date: December 13, 2010
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Developing an intraocular epiretinal radiation device to treat we Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Fremont, CA
Contact: Marty Sutter
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Develops noninvasive robotically controlled treatments for inflammatory and neovascular diseases of the eye
Newark, CA
Contact: Guido J. Neels
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Orthopedic surgical biomaterials company offering advanced bone regeneration and soft tissue healing technologies
Malvern, PA
NASDAQ: VITA
Contact: Scott Barry
Acquisition
Acquired by: Stryker Corporation
Exit date: May 17, 2011
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Develops the Lens Transformation Technology to allow eye care specialists to produce high quality, premium ophthalmic lenses lenses
Alpharetta, GA
Contact: Marty Sutter
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Develops a solution for the underserved market of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients
San Clemente, CA
Contact: Guido J. Neels
Markets non-invasive skin-tightening devices for cosmetic indications
Hayward, CA
NASDAQ: SLTM
Contact: Richard Kolodziejcyk
Formerly Known As: Thermage
Develops proprietary sound source signal enhancement technology
Palo Alto, CA
Contact: Immanuel Thangaraj
Develops medical devices used during spinal fusion surgical procedures
Austin, TX
NYSE: ABT
Contact: Marty Sutter
Acquisition
Acquired by: Abbott Laboratories
Exit date: June 02, 2003

Manufactures the X-STOP® Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD®) System, the first FDA-approved interspinous process device for treating lumbar spinal stenosis
NASDAQ: KYPH
Contact: Marty Sutter
Acquisition
Acquired by: Kyphon, Inc.
Exit date: December 04, 2006
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