Edward Andrle

Myocor, Inc. develops products for the treatment of mitral regurgitation and congestive heart failure. It has two products in clinical trials that are designed to improve the pumping efficiency of the heart and thus improve the quality of life of patients. The company was founded in 1996 by Cyril J. Schweich and Todd Mortier and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Part of Medtronic Plc, StarFire Medical, Inc. is a private company that manufactures therapeutic implantable devices. The company is based in Plymouth, MN. StarFire Medical was acquired by Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc. on March 06, 2008.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., TERAMed, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures endovascular graft systems. The private company is based in Maple Grove, MN. TERAMed was acquired by Cordis Corp., part of Cardinal Health, Inc. from October 04, 2015 on December 18, 2001.

Sorin SpA engages in the research, development, and manufacture of technology products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It operates through the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Rhythm business segments. The Cardiac Surgery segment involves in the production and marketing of single-use biomedical devices, systems used to ensure out-of-body circulation in cardiac surgical procedures, and implantable prosthetics to replace or repair heart valves. The Cardiac Rhythm segment deals with the production and marketing of implantable devices and monitoring equipment and accessories to protect against heartbeat disorders. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

MD Start SA develops medical device technology. It has collaboration between venture capital, institutional investors and industry to the development of innovative medtech ideas in Europe. The company was founded by Tim Lenihanin 2010 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

MicroPort CRM SRL engages in the production and distribution of medical devices. It specializes in the development of medical technologies for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The company is headquartered in Saluggia, Italy.