Lisa L. Michels

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

NXThera, Inc. provides technology platform to treat endourological conditions. It develops medical devices to treat patients suffering from urologic conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and kidney cancer. The company was founded by John H. Shadduck and Michael Hoey in 2008 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, MN.

Spine Wave, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of medical devices for the treatment of spinal disorders. It offers posterior platform, anterior platform, lateral platform, thoracolumbar, cervical, and biologics products. The company was founded by Mark LoGuidice and John A. Pafford in February 2001 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

Linvatec Corp. provides advanced electrosurgical systems and electrocardiogram electrodes and accessories. The company's products include polymer implants, such as screws, pins, and meniscal implants used in various orthopedic procedures. In addition, it offers battery, pneumatic, and electric-powered surgical instruments, which are used in open orthopedic surgery and other surgical applications, including oral, maxillofacial, ENT, otolaryngology, podiatry, thoracic hand, cardiology, and neurosurgery. The company's products, such as arthroscopic instrumentation, implants, fixation, tissue repair systems serve orthopedic surgeons for diagnostic purposes, minor surgeries and complex reconstructions of knees, shoulders and small joints, such as the wrist and ankle. It has operations in Tampere, Finland, California, and Oregon, as well as Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, Australia, Austria, Poland, and the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Largo, FL.L.

Trauma Records produces music records. The private company is based in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. develops device-based therapies for soft-tissue injuries of the spine. It offers surgeons and patients better options for treating painful disc herniations that cause sciatica and low back pain. The company was founded by Gregory H. Lambrecht in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

TranS1, Inc. designs and develops surgical procedures and equipment for back pain. It is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single-level and two-level lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. Its primary technology is AxiaLIF, a minimally invasive access and fusion system that enables lumbar fusion to be performed with complete preservation of the annulus and all paraspinal soft tissue structures. The company specializes in bringing innovative spine solutions to market, including AxiaLIF and AxiaLIF 2L+, technologies that allow surgeons to perform lower lumbar fusions that result in high fusion rates and low complication rates. The company is also developing a motion preservation platform to be delivered through this minimally invasive, trans-sacral approach. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. supplies spinal implants and surgical systems. It provides online education, surgical techniques, medical forums, and patient. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Bridon International Ltd. manufactures steel wires and ropes. Its oil and gas ropes include offshore exploration drilling rigs, single point mooring and offshore winches. The firm’s mining ropes include hoist ropes, balance ropes, haulage and guide and rubbing. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Doncaster, The United Kingdom.

Keystone Dental, Inc. engages in the provision of oral healthcare company. It delivers advanced, easy-to-use implants, biomaterials and planning software for dental professionals. The company was founded on March 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Covidien Unlimited Co. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It operates through Medical Devices and U.S. Medical Supplies segments. The Medical Devices segment involves in the distribution of surgical solutions, peripheral vascular and neurovascular therapies, patient monitoring products, and airway and ventilation products. The U.S. Medical Supplies segment includes marketing of nursing care, medical surgical, SharpSafety brand, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Boston Scientific International BV is a Dutch company that provides medical solutions. The company is based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Prabal Chakraborty has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Part of Bekaert SA, Bridon Hong Kong Ltd. is an investment holding company. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Part of CONMED Corp., ConMed Linvatec, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. The company is based in Largo, FL.

Founded in 1914, Porritts & Spencer Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries manufacturing adhesive foams and tapes. The company is based in Manchester, UK and is part of Mativ Holdings, Inc.

Founded in 1998, Scapa Denver (North) Ltd. is a holding British company that operates subsidiaries manufacturing adhesive foams and tapes. Part of Mativ Holdings, Inc., the company is based in Manchester, UK.

Part of Mativ Holdings, Inc., Scapa Deutschland GmbH is a German company that manufactures adhesive tapes. The company is based in Mannheim, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Graham Stuart Hardcastle, Wendy Dickinson.

AxioMed LLC operates as a spinal orthopedics company. It focuses on the design and development of products that are designed to restore spinal function in patients with degenerative spine disease. The firm offers lumbar and cervical discs. The company was founded in 2001 by Kingsley R. Chin and Aditya Humad and is headquartered in Malden, MA.

New View Surgical, Inc. develops a proprietary surgical imaging system for laproscopic surgery. The company was founded by Mel Prenovitz, Art McKinley and Jesse Plouffe and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Cytoveris, Inc. provides health care services. The firm offers assistance cancer surgeons to discern between cancer tissue and healthy tissue in real-time during surgery. The company was founded by Alan Kersey in 1997 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Palliare Ltd. is a manufacturer of surgical smoke evacuation and insufflation technologies with a vision to create a safer operating room. The company is based in Galway, Ireland. The Irish company offers solutions for endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, including the EVA15 insufflator and EndoTrap™ device. Palliare provides resources for users of their products, including regulatory information, user manuals, and CE training. The company was founded in 2018 by John O'Dea, who has been the CEO since 2018.