Dean Baltzell

Z-Medica LLC engages in the manufacture of medical devices. The firm focuses on the development of hemorrhage control products for healthcare providers, military personnel, first responders, and consumers. It offers QuikClot hemostatic devices. The company was founded by Francis X. Hursey and C. Bart Gullong in April 2002 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HYCOR Biomedical, Inc. manufactures in vitro diagnostic products for allergy and autoimmune testing. The firm’s products include allergy testing, autoimmune testing, HYTEC 288 plus and HCOR ultra-sensitive EIA. It markets the HYTEC, KOVA and AUTOSTAT brands. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SLMP LLC manufactures and supplies medical devices. It offers advanced diagnostics, histology, cytology, and general lab products. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in McKinney, TX.

The University of Chicago Medical Center includes a primary adult care hospital, a children's hospital, a women's health and maternity facility, an outpatient care center, a network of area physicians and a home health care organization. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Flexan LLC engages in the manufacture and market of custom molded rubber parts made from custom rubber compounds. Its molded rubber parts include bushings, connectors, diaphragms, domes, feed rollers, insulators, o-rings, plungers, poppets, seals, seats, suspensions, tubes and valve seals. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HydraFacial LLC provides aesthetic technologies and products. It offers HydraFacial MD serum-based hydradermabrasion systems. The company was founded by Roger G. Ignon and William Cohen in 1997 and is headquartered in Signal Hill, CA.

Collagen Matrix, Inc. design and manufactures extracellular matrices for tissue and organ repair and regeneration. The firm offers collagen and mineral-based finished medical devices in the areas of orthopedic-spine surgery, neurosurgery, oral surgery, and wound care. It provides DuraMatrix, Neuroflex, NeuroMatrix, OssiMend, and the Matrix Collagen. The company was founded by Shu-Tung Li in 1997 and is headquartered in Oakland, NJ.

Vital Care Infusion Services LLC is a franchised pharmacy and infusion services provider that has been improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals for over three decades. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Meridian, MS. With over 60 franchised pharmacies across two dozen states, Vital Care serves communities in underserved markets and is the premier pharmacy franchise business for home infusion services.

Part of Grifols SA, SeraCare, Inc. is a company that manufactures and supplies diagnostic products, specializing in human albumin. The company is based in Milford, MA.

Strata Pathology Services, Inc. provides services for surgical pathology, cytology, molecular diagnostics and immune fluorescence. It also specializes in pathology and cytology as well as molecular diagnostics and immunoflorescence and provides laboratory services. The company was founded by Terence Harrist, Geoffrey Gottlieb and Robin Kirby in 1984 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

The Healthcare Private Equity Association is a non-profit trade association that supports the reputation, knowledge, and relationships of the healthcare private equity community. The non-profit company is based in Needham, MA. The association's member firms are committed to building successful and enduring businesses in the healthcare industry. The company brings industry knowledge, broad networks, and deep expertise to help companies grow, create jobs, and deliver high-quality healthcare. The association's member firms have over $1 trillion in assets under management and have supported the growth of over 1500 healthcare businesses. The company was founded by Jeffrey K. Rhodes, Brian Christopher Miller.

Genentech Ventures (Genentech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Avalign Technologies, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of precision-machined tools and implants for surgical and medical specialties. It operates through the Avalign Orthopedics and Avalign Surgical divisions. The Avalign Orthopedics division produces implants and instruments for orthopedic, spine, and trauma applications. The Avalign Surgical division sells surgical instruments to hospitals, distributors, and orthopedic equipment manufacturers. The company was founded by Forrest R. Whittaker in 2005 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. manufactures disposable respiratory care and anesthesia products. Its products include endotracheal tubes, anesthesia breathing circuits, masks, hygroscopic condenser humidifiers, bacteria, viral filters and gas sampling. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Systagenix Wound Management Ltd. develops wound care products. It manufactures and supplies wound care products for healthcare professionals and patients worldwide. Its products portfolio includes non-adherent hydro-alginate antimicrobial dressings; sterile and non-woven pads; activated charcoal dressings; and wound balancing and protease modulating matrix products. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Gatwick, the United Kingdom.

NuSil Technology LLC manufactures silicone compounds for healthcare, aerospace, electronics, photonics and other applications. The firm offers engineering products, such as adhesives and sealants, conformal coatings, electrically conductive materials, fluids and greases, foams, gels, glob top, molding materials, optically clear materials, potting and encapsulating, primers and silicone resins. It provides healthcare products, including adhesives, fluids and greases, gels and high-consistency elastomers. The company was founded by Richard Allen Compton in 1979 and is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

Arrow International, Inc. manufactures disposable catheters and related products. Its products are used principally to access the central vascular system for administration of fluids, drugs, and blood products. The firm's products are also used for patient monitoring, diagnosis, and pain management. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Reading, PA.

Linden Manager LLC (Linden Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Anthony B Davis and Brain C Miller. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Hill-Rom, Inc. provides medical equipment and services. The company was founded on October 23, 1929 and is headquartered in Batesville, IN.

Suture Express, Inc. engages in the distribution of wound closure products. It offers suture and wound closure, endomechanical, mesh, energy, and other surgical products. The company was founded by Dennis Jordan and Jim Vaughn in 1998 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

BarrierSafe Solutions International, Inc. manufactures and markets disposable gloves and safety products. Its brands include Microflex and Onguard. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Solara Medical Supplies LLC engages in the manufacture of medical devices for diabetes. It offers insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, diabetes testing supplies, and glucose meters and talking meters. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Chula Vista, CA.