Tracy Pearson

Viseon, Inc. engages in providing medical devices. It offers cannulae and sheaths for minimally invasive surgical access to the spine, imaging systems for spinal surgery, soft tissue resection devices, and fluid aspiration devices for use in spinal surgery. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

HBM Partners AG (HBM-P) was established in 2001 as an independent provider of investment advisory services with headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. HBM-P's field of expertise comprises global human medicine, biotechnology, medical technology and related sectors. The firm primarily advises HBM BioVentures AG and HBM BioCapital via their Cayman Islands-based, wholly-owned subsidiary, HBM Partners (Cayman) Ltd., which acts as the investment manager for the HBM funds. They rely on the services of an external consultant to analyze investment opportunities in the US.

Tensys Medical, Inc. develops blood pressure monitoring systems. The firm provides patient safety by designing, and manufacturing continuous, non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Interventional Spine, Inc. designs, develops, and markets patented implantable devices for the spine that can be deployed via both surgical and minimally invasive techniques. The company was founded by Victor V. Cachia and Michael R. Henson on February 4, 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Biostar Managers Co. LLC (BioStar Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2003 by Louis A Cannon. The firm is headquartered in Charlevoix, Michigan.

3F Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets cardiovascular devices. The firm's products include Aortic Bioprosthesis, a biological replacement aortic heart valve to maintain flow characteristics after implant. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes implants for spinal and orthopedic applications. It designs, develop and commercialize non-invasively adjustable, remote controlled implants for a broad spectrum of spinal and orthopedic applications. The company was founded by Samuel M. Shaolian and Shawn Moaddeb on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Cardialen, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers pain-free cardio version therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) using low-energy implantable atrial cardioverters. The firm develops and commercializes these as an independent specialist, to address major needs in atrial fibrillation management, achieve improved outcomes and reduce the risk of stroke, heart failure and high healthcare costs associated with atrial fibrillation. The company's products comprise implantable low-energy pain-free atrial cardioverters and cardiac leads and defibrillator equipment. Its products are used for the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Cardialen was founded in 2008 by D. Graeme Thomas, Randy H. Weiss and Igor R. Efimov and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Vascular Dynamics, Inc. provides blood pressure modulation devices. It develops and commercializes a passive, catheter-delivered implant for the treatment of hypertension. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG (BJB) is the private banking subsidiary of Julius Bär Gruppe AG (SWX: BAER) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, BJB was founded in 1890 and provides personal wealth management advice to private clients and family offices.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Schneider (Europe) GmbH is a Swiss company that makes stents used to prop open arteries and other devices for angioplasty. The company is based in Bulach, Switzerland. Schneider (Europe was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. from Pfizer Inc. on September 10, 1998 for $2,100 million.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation operates as a civic and social association. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Charles A. Simonton.

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.

California Medical Association is an organization that represents over 50,000 physicians in California across various modes of practice and specialties. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is dedicated to improving the health of all patients in the state. The CEO of the company is Dustin Corcoran.

Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. develops proprietary systems for embolic cerebral protection during cardiovascular procedures. The company was founded by Judith T. Carpenter and Jeffrey Francis O'Donnell, Sr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Medfocus Management Co. LLC (Medfocus Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Michael R Henson. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Cryotherapeutics SA develops and markets a cryotherapy system, with focus on highlighting the safety and efficacy of cryoneergy in the cardiovascular system. The firm specializes in the design of a proprietary system to be used in the treatment of coronary artery diseases that cause heart attacks. Its focus areas encompass technology research, system development, and early-stage product commercialization. The company was founded by Randell L. Werneth, John Yianni and Maurice Buchbinder on September 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Part of HBM Partners AG, HBM Healthcare Investments (Cayman) Ltd. provides healthcare services. The company is based in George Town, Cayman Islands. Andreas Wicki has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

HBM Partners AG (Investment Management) (HBM-IM) is the asset management division of HBM Partners AG. The firm is headquartered in Zug and was founded in 2001. HBM-IM provides investment advisory services to private companies. They manage the fund HBM Healthcare Investments.

ValCare Medical, Inc. engages in the designing, developing and commercializing devices and accessories for minimally invasive treatment of heart valve diseases. The firm develops a unique transcatheter device, which will provide the capability to implant the mitral annuloplasty device interventionally without surgery. The company was founded by Samuel M. Shaolian in 2012 and is headquartered in Herzlyia Pituach, Israel.

Shape Memory Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and wholesales novel peripheral vascular and neurovascular embolization devices. The company was founded by Alan R. Pelton and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.