James W. Vetter

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Perclose, based in Menlo Park, Calif., designs, manufactures and markets less invasive medical devices that automate the surgical closure or connection of blood vessels.

Encapsule Medical Devices LLC is a privately-held medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive breast biopsy and tissue removal technologies. The company is based in Redwood City, California. The Encapsule Medical team redefines breast care and ultimately changes the way physicians diagnose and treat breast cancer and benign breast disease. Encapsule Medical markets three breast care devices in the U.S. for the biopsy and removal of breast lesions.

LuMend, Inc. used to develop medical devices. It delivered technology and services to interventional cardiologists, radiologists and vascular surgeons specializing in endovascular techniques for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. The company also provided a clinical solution to chronic total occlusions. LuMend was founded by John B. Simpson & Matthew R. Selmon in 1996 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

CardioVasc, Inc. manufactured biomimetic coating products, which is covalently bonded to the surface of a device and is designed to promote rapid healing. It was used in the treatment of diseased saphenous vein grafts, aneurysms and perforations. The company was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902. The non-profit company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The society's mission is to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, and supporting the improvement of care for all.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Encapsule Medical Devices LLC operates as a medical device company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive breast biopsy and tissue removal devices. Its products include Flash, a breast biopsy device, which allows the physician to take and view multiple samples with a single insertion; Halo, a breast biopsy device that utilizes a RF-powered loop and a small collection bag to excise and remove abnormal tissue in a percutaneous office-based procedure. The company was founded by James W. Vetter in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Transmed7 LLC is a medical and technology-based organization that focuses on developing innovative, minimally-invasive medical devices for doctors and their patients. The private company is based in Phoenix, AZ. The company's portfolio of next-generation platform devices is expected to be market leaders in oncology, regenerative medicine, and cardiovascular disease. Transmed7's business plan and structure enable these new transformational technologies to move from rapid development through commercial manufacturing and market deployment. The company's transformational forward-coring, zero5 biopsy devices improve patient care with broad applications to breast, soft tissue, endoscopy, laparoscopy, robotics, vascular, bone marrow, and more. The company was founded in 2010 by Eugene H. Vetter, James W. Vetter. Eugene H. Vetter has been the CEO since 2010.