David J. Carner

PhotoThera, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA) is a privately-held medical device company that was founded by Jackson Streeter, MD. The Company is developing proprietary, noninvasive laser energy therapies that may revolutionize the clinical care and management of ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury, global ischemia, and other conditions characterized by disturbances in cellular metabolic function. The Company's initial product, the NeuroThera Laser System, will focus on the Transcranial Laser Therapy (TLT) of acute ischemic stroke. Estimates show that, in the United States, there are more than 600,000 ischemic strokes annually, and that stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability.

The Pacesetter Corp. manufactures and distributes home improvement products. The company offers vinyl windows & doors, aluminum & vinyl siding, patio covers & screened enclosures, cabinet refacing systems, laminate wood flooring, and blinds. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Cardima, Inc. is a California based medical device company. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including a trial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The company also designs, develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive, single-use and micro-catheter systems. Cardima was founded on November 12, 1992 by Gabriel B. Vegh and Omar Amirana and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.