Eric Finkelman

Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. manufactures and develops medical devices. Its products include consoles, hand pieces, MRI, and biopsy markers. The company was founded by Joseph L. Mark, Michael E. Miller, and Timothy Goedde in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

SurgiQuest, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of access technologies for minimally invasive surgery. It offers laproscopic surgical access system, enabling a variety of complex laproscopic procedures. The company was founded by Kourosh Azarbarzin on April 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.

Cantex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops heparin to ameliorate cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injuries. It also develops medications to enhance the safety and effectiveness of existing cancer treatments. The firm provides Disulfiram + copper Chelate that includes non-overlapping cancer stem cell killing mechanisms of actions. The company was founded in 2013 by Thomas P. Kennedy, Neil William Flanzraich and Stephen G. Marcus and is headquartered in Weston, FL.

VasoNova, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. The company was founded by Sorin Grunwald and Bradley B. Hill in 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

ClearFlow, Inc. develops surgical and medical devices. Its products are based on proprietary tube clearance technologies to resolve catheter clogging in other medical market segments, including urinary catheters, gastrointestinal catheters, and wound drainage. The company was founded by Andrew D. Firlik, Marc A. Gillinov and Edward M. Boyle Jr. in 2006 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

EndoChoice, Inc. operates as a medtech company which focuses on the manufacturing and commercialization of platform technologies including endoscopic imaging systems, devices, and infection control products and pathology services. Its imaging systems include fuse endoscopy system, fuse accesories, carts, cart options, monitors, monitor cart mounts, monito wall mounts, scope services, and suction pumps and supplies. Its devices include band ligators, biopsy forceps, bipolar probes, bite blocks, cytology brushes, electrosurgical supplies, metal stents, needles, retrieval devices, and snares. The company was founded by Mark G. Gilreath and William Parks in 2007 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Catheter Connections, Inc. develops vascular access products. Its flagship product DualCap, designed to protect patients from acquiring infections during intravenous infusion therapy. It disinfects both IV tubing end connectors and needle-free valves. The company was founded by Michael W. Howlett, James Mercer, Vicki Farrar, and Robert Hitchcock in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. operates as medical device company. It has developed Cy-Motion muscle activation and patient engagement system to speed recovery and reduce complications. The firm?s products include e-Vive and QBI. The company was founded by Struan Coleman, Ronald Yagoda and Jeremy Fryer-Biggs in January 2013 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Freespira, Inc. operates as a digital therapeutic company, that focuses on revolutionizing the mental health industry with clinically proven, non-invasive, drug-free solutions. The firm's first commercial product, Freespira, is a treatment for panic attacks and the symptoms of panic disorder. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Danville, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

RCT BioVentures (RCT BioVentures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Research Corporation Technologies Inc founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp. manufactures cigarettes, food, and brewing. The company is based in New York, NY.

ightLine Partners LLC (SightLine Partners) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1992 by Buzz Benson and Maureen Harder. The firm is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

PENTAX of America, Inc. sells and markets cameras, lenses and related equipment. It develops medical imaging products for use in endoscopes, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and urology. The firm provides video equipment, advance imaging, informatics and software solutions. PENTAX of America was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

McNaughton-McKay Electric Co. wholesales and distributes electrical products. The firm's products include switches, relays & bar coding equipment, automation products, and motor controls. The company was founded by John McNaughton and Arch McKay on March 14, 1910 and is headquartered in Madison Heights, MI.

Mercator MedSystems, Inc. develops medical injection devices. The firm focuses on the treatment of peripheral artery disease using its catheter-guided, micro-infusion systems for site-specific, non-systemic delivery of therapeutic agents directly across any blood vessel. It offers bullfrog micro-infusion device and blowfish trans-bronchial micro-infusion device. The company was founded by Kirk Patrick Seward, Michael Vestel, and Albert P. Pisano in 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Aphelion Capital LLC (Aphelion Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ned Scheetz and Rodney Altman. The firm is headquartered in Mill Valley, California.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

OrthoScan, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and manufacture of orthopedic surgery equipment. It provides Orthicon-HD Mini C-Arm, which is used for fluoroscopic imaging of the extremities in orthopedic surgery and digital diagnostic imaging. The company was founded by Larry Grossman and in 2002 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

OrthAlign Corp. engages in the provision of precision alignment technology and products. It offers orthopedic services. The company was founded by Pieter Wolters and Curt Stone in 2008 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Aardvark Medical, Inc. manufactures sinus and nasal care consumer products. It offers drug-free relief from colds, allergies and sinusitis. The company was founded by Richard R. Treadwell and Christensen Peter Baker in 2006 and is headquartered in Ross, CA.

Leto Medical LLC develops medical devices. It provides continent ostomy system, an electrical stimulation device that employs gastrointestinal stimulation technology. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Decatur, AL.

Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. provides investment related services. It operates as technology development company that typically invests in new technology platforms in life sciences, healthcare technology, biomedical, preclinical and clinical-stage therapeutics, devices, drugs, and diagnostics, medical devices, and biotech tools for gene expression and protein production with medical devices. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Curant, Inc. develops medical devices for urinary incontinence. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. It offers DTRAX spinal systems, cavux cervical cages, ally screw systems, and biologix allograft bone. The company was founded by Jeff Smith and Bruce McCormack in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Explorer Surgical Corp. engages in the development of a cloud-based software platform that provides workflow management for surgical procedures. It focuses on gathering data, improving training, reducing disruption, and eliminating waste in procedures. The company was founded by Jennifer Fried, Alexander Langerman, and Marko Rojnica in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aqua Medical, Inc. develops disruptive, vapor-based, endoscopic, ablation technology to treat gastrointestinal disease and prevent GI cancers. The company was founded by Virender K. Sharma and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

MedTech Innovator is the world's largest accelerator of medical technology companies and the premier nonprofit startup accelerator in the medical technology industry. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and was founded by Paul M. Grand, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's mission is to improve the lives of patients by accelerating the growth of companies that are transforming the healthcare system. MedTech Innovator matches healthcare industry leaders with innovative early-stage and emerging-growth medtech companies for mentorship and support. To receive industry insights and highlights about MedTech Innovator's current and alumni participant companies, subscribe to its monthly newsletter.

The Cardiovascular Research Institute operates a cardiovascular research institute. The American company was founded by Alison Schecter.

iTrust Ventures LLC helps independent contractors and other SMBs generate their leads and manage their business. The company was founded by Janakan Rajendran and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Spiranetics LLC provides health care services. The company is headquartered in Medford, NJ.

United Digestive MSO Parent, LLC engages in the provision of practice management services. It focuses on building partnerships with physicians and gastroenterology practices. Its services include compliance, finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, marketing, operations, patient services call center, and revenue cycle management. The company was founded by Mark Gilreath in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.