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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.

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

R.A.B. Holdings, Inc. produces specialty food products. It acquires and operates food businesses with brand names and integrates their products with its distribution network. The company operates kosher foods and health foods and also offers merchandising services to retailers through Millbrook Project Management. It was founded by Richard A. Bernstein in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc. develops and manufactures orthopedic devices. The company was founded by Stephen D. Guntherand and Charles L. Nelson in 2005 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Theraplex Co. LLC provides skin care products. The private company is based in Memphis, TN. The CEO of the company is Michael A. Pietrangelo.

VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the production and sale of diagnostic software solutions. The firm?s products help for early detection, evaluation, and treatment of pulmonary diseases including COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis), lung cancer, and asthma. The company was founded by Eric Hoffman, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, and Geoffrey McLennan in 2004 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

Solsys Medical LLC manufactures and distributes wound care products. The company was founded by Allan R. Staley and Guy G. Levy in 1999 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA.

Endotronix, Inc. develops wireless heart sensor technology. The firm has introduced the Cordella Heart Failure System, a comprehensive solution for heart failure management. The company was founded by Anthony I. Nunez and Harry D. Rowland in June 2007 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

DemeRx, Inc. provides biotechnology services. It focuses on drug addiction among patients coping with chronic pain. The company was founded by Deborah C. Mash on March 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

EraGen Biosciences, Inc. is a venture-backed biotechnology company. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets molecular diagnostic testing products and software for the research and clinical testing markets. The firm in-market and pipeline products, based on its novel, patented MultiCode platform chemistry, are the next generation of nucleic acid-based testing for the early detection and monitoring of cancer, genetic and infectious diseases. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Madison WI.

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Inc. owns and operates hospitals. It offers health care services in the areas of burn and wound care, cardiac surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology/obstetrics, innovation in quality patient care, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The company was founded by Johns Hopkins in 1997 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson.

Pietrangelo Cook PLC provides legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, civil litigation, employment law, estate planning, and real estate and finance. The company was founded by Anthony Pietrangelo and John Cook in 1997 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Part of American Greetings Corp., CLEO, Inc. provides gift wrapping services. The company is based in Memphis, TN.

Ximedica LLC provides medical technology services. It develops endoscopic devices, laparoscopic tools, emergency care systems, infusion systems, urologic ablation and blood management devices. The company was founded by Stephen Lane and Aidan Petrie in 1985 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Stimwave LLC develops and commercializes wireless, micro size, injectable devices for the treatment of chronic back and leg pain. Its products include stimulators, wearable antrnna and IOS programmer. The firm provides patients with a convenient, safe, minimally invasive, and highly cost-effective pain management solution that is easily incorporated into their daily lives. The company was founded by Laura Tyler Perryman in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Cibiem, Inc. operates as a medical device company. Its catheter-based approach focuses on carotid body modulation for the treatment of sympathetic nervous system-mediated diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, and renal failure. The company was founded by Mark Gelfand and Howard R. Levin and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Soffio Medical, Inc. develops and manufactures medical apparatus for respiratory diseases. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Axon Therapies, Inc. develops treatment for heart failure. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It offers medical device technology, cardiology, and electrophysiology. The company was founded by Gust H. Bardy in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.