Howard S. Stern

Empi, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets non-invasive medical devices and related accessories that are used by patients for at-home therapy. It provides products used for pain management, orthopedic rehabilitation and physical therapy. The company also provides physical therapy equipment and supplies to physicians, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals for use in their clinics. Empi was founded in 1977 by Donald D. Maurer and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

E-Z-EM, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic imaging products. The firm's products are used for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, colorectal cancer screening, evaluation of swallowing disorders and testing for other diseases, and disorders of the gastrointestinal system. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.

Respironics, Inc. manufactures sleep solutions, home respiratory therapy products, and respiratory drugs. Its products include pressure relief, supplemental oxygen, ventilators, oximetry devices, nebulizers and compressors, asthma management, spacers and holding chambers, and peak flow meters. The company was founded by Gerald E. McGinnis in 1976 and is headquarters in Murrysville, PA.

MacroChem Corp. Develops pharmaceutical products to prevent chemicals in insect repellant from penetrating the skin. Its drug delivery technologies include Soft Enhancement of Percutaneous Absorption, MacroDem and DermaPass. The company was founded in 1982 and is located in Wellesley Hills, MI.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Inova Labs, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It offers medical devices specializing in the development and commercialization of innovative products for patients with respiratory conditions. The firm's product offerings include Activox 4L, Activox Pro, and Activox DUO2 oxygen concentrators. The company was founded by William R. Wilkinson and H. David Shockley Jr. in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Corvion, Inc. is a pre-clinical stage medical device company that focuses on bringing fully implanted heart assist technology to the worldwide market for mechanical circulatory support. The company is based in Webster, TX. The company aims to improve patient outcomes and quality of life by developing a highly efficient implantable rotary blood pump that is three times more efficient than competitors, coupled with a robust and flexible transcutaneous charging technology. Corvion offers an option for end-stage heart failure that gives back freedom and no longer limits the quality of life. The company was founded by Greg S. Aber, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Artio Medical, Inc. develops novel, endovascular medical devices for the treatment of peripheral and neurovascular diseases. Its products include Solus Gold, Solus Flex, Anuera, and Endura. The company was founded by William P. Whitaker and F. Nicholas Franano in 2013 and is headquartered in Fairway, KS.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Cook, Inc. develops healthcare devices. The company integrates minimally invasive medical device design, biopharma, gene and cell therapy, and biotech to enhance patient safety as well as improve clinical outcomes in the fields of aortic intervention, interventional cardiology, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, radiology, peripheral vascular, bone access & oncology, surgery and soft tissue repair, urology, and assisted reproductive technology, gynecology as well as high-risk obstetrics. The company is located in Bloomington, IN.

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.

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Green House (PLSG) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Cygnus Manufacturing Co. LLC manufactures precision machined components and fabrications. Its products used for non-invasive medical devices, transportation, scientific instrumentation, energy, aerospace and defense applications. The firm offers precision machining services, including custom fabrication, finished product assembly, prototyping, dfm and pilot. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Saxonburg, PA.

Catalyst Connection provides strategic business development services. Its services include financial, market development, new product development, strategic planning, and web development and e-commerce consulting. The firm also offers information technology solutions, manufacturing programs, and systems registration processes to improve productivity of clients’ businesses. It serves small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. Catalyst Connection was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Pulse Therapeutics, Inc. provides medical devices to destroy blood clots. Its devices help in treating the stroke, heart disease and other conditions. Its products include MED System which helps in dissolve blood clots. The company was founded by Francis M. Creighton and Rogers Ritter in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.

Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Veniti, Inc. operates as a medical device company which focuses on the treatment of venous insufficiency. Its products include VENI RF Plus which uses radio frequency generated steam to destroy problematic veins that manifest as varicose veins; VENI Vena Cava Filter system which is engineered to improve the accuracy, efficiency of deployment, placement and retrieval; and VICI Venous Stent which is designed specifically for the treatment of venous outflow obstruction. The company was founded by Sean C. Morris and Mark Klopp in 2009 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Syncromune, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to developing an in situ platform technology optimized for metastatic solid tumor cancers. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The company is currently developing Sync-T™, a novel combination drug/device treatment platform that aims to achieve high response rates with potentially curative efficacy. The therapy is designed to synchronize in situ neoantigen T cell education and immunostimulation via intratumoral/locoregional infusion, with the goal of enabling the immune system to recognize and attack cancer throughout the body. The first two candidates, SV-101 and SV-102, are currently in investigator-initiated phase 1 trials. Link. The company was founded in 2020 by Charles J. Eamonn P. Hobbs has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

ImmunSYS, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of cancer immunotherapy products. The company was founded by Eamonn P. Hobbs and Charles J. Link Jr. in March 2018 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Digital Cognition Technologies, Inc. develops detect presymptomatic cognitive impairment and aid in tracking cognitive devices. The company was founded by Randall S. Davis, Dana L. Penney and Phil A. Cooper in 2015 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.