Ely Ashkenazi

NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc. provides onsite and web-based monitoring of the neurological systems of patients undergoing spinal and brain-related surgeries. It facilitates the surgical process and reduces surgical risk by providing critical information and alerts to surgeons of potential harm or compromise to the spinal cord or neural structures. The company was founded by Roger Conley in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Springbok, Inc. manufactures self-erecting recreational tents. It operates as a biotechnology company. The firm provides muscle information on all dimensions using cutting-edge magnetic resonance. The company was founded by Craig H. Meyer, Silvia S. Blemker and Joseph M. Hart and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

BioProtect Ltd. designs, develops and commercializes balloon systems. Its patented technology allows for the design and manufacture of implantable biodegradable balloon products that support a wide range of clinical applications in oncology and surgery. The company’s balloon implant, indicated for prostate cancer patients. BioProtect was founded by Shaul Shohat, Adrian Paz and Abraham Domb in 2004 and is headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel.

NeatStitch Ltd. develops and manufactures medical devices. It offers NeatClose, a patented Nitinol based automatic suturing product primarily targeting the Laparoscopic Port Closure Market. The firm’s product is FDA approved and employs a simple-intuitive blunt end design therefore avoiding exposed needles and improving the safety and speed of the closure for each procedure. The company was founded in 2004 by Assaf Dekel and is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel.

OrthoSpace Ltd. develops and markets biodegradable balloons systems for the orthopaedic market. Its product InSpace helps in alleviating pain and shortening the rehabilitation period. The firm specializes in biodegradable medical balloons used to treat torn ligaments and tears in the muscle and tendon. The company was founded by Assaf Dekel and Shaul Shohat in 2009 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

OrthoSpin Ltd. engages in the development and manufacture of robotic system for external fixation devices. Its product is AutoStrut, a system that eliminates dependency on patient compliance and the need for routine manual adjustments. The company was founded by Ofer Vikinsky, Yoni Epstein, and Liraz Shlomoff in 2014 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

Flex Operating Room LLC provides medical equipment. Its product include DinamicOR, an Integrated Workflow Management System that organizes OR equipment and surgical information. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsford, NY.

Galen Robotics, Inc. is a startup company that is developing the Galen platform to democratize robotic surgery, surgical robots, digital surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. Galen Robotics is based in Baltimore, MD. The company aims to expand the benefits of microsurgery and surgical robotics by enabling precise surgical maneuvers. The company was founded by Dave Saunders and Bruce Lichorowic, with Bruce Lichorowic serving as the CEO since incorporation.