Gordon E. Nye

ROX Medical, Inc. manufactures medical ultrasonic scanning devices. It offers ROX Coupler that is intended for use in patients with treatment resistant hypertension to lower blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance and improving vascular compliance; and in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to improve breathing, reduce symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and improve exercise tolerance. The company was founded by Rodney Brenneman and John Faul in 2004 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

CoAxiaTM was a development stage, private, venture-backed medical device company in clinical trials with an innovative, catheter-based therapy for the treatment of cerebral ischemia, most notably: ischemic stroke. CoAxia's business focus was demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its NeuroFlo™ catheter and making it a standard treatment option hundreds of thousands of stroke patients worldwide. In addition, CoAxia was in limited distribution of NeuroFlo to treat cerebral vasospasm, under an HDE market approval from the FDA. CoAxia holds several key patents on the concept and implementation of cerebral perfusion augmentation as well as numerous other patents relevant to various vascular disorders. CoAxia was founded in 1999 by Denise Barbut MD.

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.

Aptus Endosystems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical equipment. It focuses on developing technologies to transform Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), empowering physicians to perform minimally invasive aneurysm repair while still providing the control and potential long term durability of open surgical repair. The company was founded by Alan Kaganov and Lee Bolduc on August 7, 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. is a medical technology company, which focuses on developing and commercializing products. Its product, the coolsculpting system is designed to selectively reduce stubborn fat bulges. The company was founded by Mitchell E. Levinson in 2005 and is headquartered in North Chicago, IL.

Prism Venture Management LLC (Prism Venture Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Bob C. Fleming and John L. Brooks. The firm is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.

Critikon Co. LLC provides blood pressure monitoring products and software for patient information systems. The company is headquartered in Tampa, FL.