J. C. Macrae

Axium Nano LLC manufactures air and water filter products using nanofiber technologies. It develops a lithium ion battery that can store energy than conventional lithium ion batteries. The company was founded by Eric Donsky and Yong Lak Joo in July 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Medtronic CoreValve LLC develops transcatheter technologies for failing aortic heart valves. Its proprietary ReValving System allows both percutaneous (PAVR) and transapical aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is intended to provide an alternative to open-heart surgery. The company was founded by Jacques Seguin in 2001 and is located in Irvine, CA.

Uptake Medical Corp. develops medical technologies for the treatment of lung diseases. It provides InterVapor, an endoscopic lung volume reduction solution for people with severe emphysema that uses the body’s natural healing process without leaving implants or foreign materials in the lung; and InterVapor Personalized Procedure Program, a proprietary application that recommends treatment locations and ablation energy durations for each patient based on the patient’s CT scan. The company was founded by Robert L. Barry in 2004 and is headquartered in Tustin, CA.

Edwards Lifesciences CardiaQ LLC operates as a medical device company which develops technologies for percutaneous mitral heart valve replacement. The firm focuses on mitral regurgitation which is the most commonly occurring heart valve disease. The company was founded by Arshad Quadri and J. B. Ratz in 2007 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

CoreValve SA develops implants and instruments for heart surgery. It offers aortic bioprostheses, delivery catheters, disposable loading systems and other related products. The company was founded by Jacques Seguin in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris, France.