Terry L. Shepherd

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in artery cleaning angioplasty catheters. The company is based in Osseo, MN. The company was founded by Lawrence L. Horsch. SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on February 27, 1995 for $865 million.

BioVentrix, Inc. engages in development of medical devices. It offers Less Invasive Ventricular Enhancement, or the LIVE therapy, which uses the Revivent TC transcatheter ventricular enhancement system to exclude scar tissue on the left ventricle that has occurred from a heart attack. The company was founded by Arthur A. Bertolero and Lon S. Annest in 2003 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

LDR Spine USA, Inc. offers sterile spinal implant systems. Its product line which includes pre-sterilized fusion devices help in ensuring simple and reliable management of spinal implants. The company was founded in December 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for manufacturers of medical devices for the treatment of heart defects and vascular diseases. The companies AGA Medical Holdings operates sell devices, which are used by pediatric cardiologists, radiologists, and vascular surgeons. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Trireme Medical LLC develops and manufactures novel stent technology for the treatment of atherosclerotic disease. It offers coronary stent systems, balloon catheters, and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheters for the treatment of coronary and peripheral arterial disease. The company is focused on the United States and the emerging Asian markets. The company was founded by Eitan Konstantino and Feld Tanhum in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA,

PluroGen Therapeutics LLC provides clinically advanced and advantaged burn, wound and skin care products. The firm also provides online ordering services. PluroGen Therapeutics was founded by George T. Rodeheaver and Adam J. Katz in February 2003 and is headquartered in Norristown, PA.

National Molding LLC manufacturers molded plastic products and assemblies. It manufactures small, intricate injection molded plastic components and fasteners. The firm offers Hetero Cavity System is a groundbreaking custom-injection molding process that utilizes interchangeable, multi-cavity molds that allows different plastic parts to be produced simultaneously. It also provides contract engineering and consulting services to original equipment manufacturers and other manufacturers worldwide and supports manufacturers through the design, engineering, material specification and production processes of molded plastic products and assemblies including clips, retainers, rivets, hole plugs, trim components, rod and cable retainers, bearing liners, printed circuit board standoffs, wire bundling mounts, wire tie mounts, bushings, washers, and fasteners. The company was founded by Bernie Anscher and Marcia Anscher in 1965 and is headquartered in Miami Lakes, FL.

HemoShear Therapeutics LLC engages in the development of human-relevant systems for applications in drug research and development. It creates human relevant systems that replicate the biology of organ systems and diseases throughout drug discovery and development. The firm's technology imposes human-derived hemodynamic forces on human primary cells to recreate human biology. The company was founded by Brian R. Wamhoff and Brett R. Blackman in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include ditropan, elmiron, modicon, otho cept and ortho novum etc. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Part of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Zimmer Spine Surgical, Inc. is a company that specializes in orthopedic prosthetic and surgical appliances and supplies. The company is based in Warsaw, IN.

NeoChord, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers NeoChord, a disposable device that replaces damaged chordae through a small incision while the heart is beating. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

MyoPowers Medical Technologies France SA operates as a medical device company. It specializes in muscle technologies to restore or improve muscle function. The firm also develops implantable medical devices for the treatment of severe stress urinary incontinence. The company was founded by Piergiorgio Tozzi and Daniel Hyoz in June 2004 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Invatec SpA manufactures and distributes vascular interventions and products. It develops and commercializes lesion-specific solutions for coronary and peripheral vascular disease. The company was founded by Andrea Venturelli and Stefan K. Widensohler in 1996 and is headquartered in Roncadelle, Italy.

Xeltis AG develops medical devices to transform standards of care in heart valve replacement and vascular surgery. It develops fully bio absorbable synthetic heart valves and vascular grafts intended to enable for the first time the spontaneous growth of natural, healthy valves and vessels. Its medical device platform comprises bioabsorbable heart valves and blood vessels, designed to enable Endogenous Tissue Restoration (ETR), the natural restoration of the complex body part they replace upon implantation. The company was founded by Martijn Cox, Laurent Grandidier and Simon P. Hoerstrup in 2006 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

ActivOrtho, Inc. provides technology services for the medical industry. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Peytant Solutions, Inc. provides treatment for luminal diseases using patented technology for covering stents with collagen derived from amniotic membrane. The company was founded by John Schorgl and Steven J. Healy and is headquartered in Plymouth, MA.

Millipede, Inc. engages in development of percutaneous solutions for mitral valve repair. It offers IRIS, a semi-rigid annuloplasty ring designed to replicate the gold standard in valve repair and clinical data. The company was founded by Steven F. Bolling, Todd D. Campbell and Jeremy A. Abbs in August 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.