Michael Minogue

ABIOMED, Inc. engages in the research, development, and sale of medical devices to assist or replace the pumping function of the failing heart. It distributes its products under the Impella brand. The company was founded by David M. Lederman in 1981 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

LifeCell Corp. develops and markets tissue repair products. The firm focuses on reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. Its products include alloderm, strattice, graft jacket, allocraftdbm and repliform. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Branchburg, NJ.

World Heart Corp. develops artificial heart and related technologies. The company was founded on April 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. provides software and technologies to hospitals and health care systems. The private company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA.

ABIOMED Europe GmbH manufactures and markets micro blood pumps. These systems have been designed to provide a temporary solution while the patient is waiting for heart surgery or a heart transplant (bridge to operation or bridge to transplant). It is also used to stabilize the patient until a decision can be made regarding long-term therapy such as a long-term cardiovascular support system or an artificial heart. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany.

Advanced Medical Technology Association is a trade association which provides medical technology solutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.