Mark Borden

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for the spine fracture treatment. The firm focuses on percutaneous vertebral augmentation to control bone cement delivery and decrease cement leakage associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, the surgical treatments for vertebral compression fractures. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Bonovo Orthopedics, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells orthopedic implants and other orthopedic products. Its products includes spinal implants, artificial joints, pain management products and minimally invasive surgical solutions. The firm distributes Bonovo-branded products and serves as the distributor in China for other leading international orthopedic companies. Bonovo Orthopedics was founded by Hansen A. Yuan, Peter J. Slate, Xiao Ling Liang, Stephen H. Hochschuler, Frank M. Philips and Robert M. Scribner in July 2008 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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