Stephen M. Heniges

Starch Medical, Inc. is a medical device company founded in 2007 and based in the United States. The American company designs, manufactures, and sells innovative, absorbable hemostatic products that use the proprietary AMP® technology platform. The technology consists of biocompatible, ultra-hydrophilic polymer particles synthesized from purified plant starch that control bleeding. The private company's mission is to deliver advanced hemostatic technologies in a safe and effective manner to reduce bleeding-associated risks in surgeries and trauma. The company's products, including SuperClot®, SealFoam®, Responder®, and PerClot®, are designed to accelerate the physiologic clotting cascade and adhere to and seal the bleeding tissue. The company is committed to becoming an industry leader in surgical hemostats and providing surgeons with a safe option for a diverse range of surgeries.

Viking Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets visualization solutions for complex minimally invasive surgery. The firm sells its visualization system, 3DHD Vision System, under the brand Viking. Its 3DHD Vision System is used by surgeons for complex minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery with applications in urologic, gynecologic, bariatric, cardiac, neurologic and general surgery. The company also manufactures two dimensional digital cameras that are sold to third-party companies who sell to end users through their original design manufacturers. Viking Systems was founded on May 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.