Jeff Schipper

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.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

USCI, Inc. engages in marketing of telecommunications products and services with an emphasis on two principal markets: Internet telephony products and services and wireless services. The company also engages in the delivery of web-based accounts receivable management and recovery services through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in May 1995.

USA Graphite, Inc. is a development stage company, which focuses on the acquisition, exploration and development of graphite properties. The company was founded on December 13, 2005 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., SciMed Ltd. is a British company that manufactures peripheral vascular and transcranial Doppler medical diagnostic devices. The company is based in Cheadle, UK. SciMed was acquired by VIASYS Healthcare, Inc. on January 14, 2003.

Part of Redwood Group International, Securesoft Systems, Inc. develops enterprise security and privacy compliance solutions. The company is based in Carlsbad, CA. The CEO of the company is Wayne Y. Yamamoto. Securesoft Systems was acquired by Redwood Group International on April 16, 2003.

Aetna Better Health of Michigan, Inc. provides health insurance products and related services. It offers online and mail-order prescription services to members in the Michigan counties of Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Part of ATLS Acquisition LLC, National Diabetic Pharmacies, Inc. provides mail-order services for diabetes supplies, prescription medications and related services. The company is based in Salem, VA. National Diabetic Pharmacies was acquired by PolyMedica Corp. on August 30, 2005 for $55 million.

Machida Marketing, Inc. is a Japanese specialized trading company that deals with exterior gardening materials such as fences, gates, carports, garden rooms, concrete blocks, and bricks. The private company is based in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, and has subsidiaries in the Kanto area. The company's mission is to enhance the value of life through house and garden improvement. Ron Hadani has been the CEO of the company since 2003.

Part of Cogentix Medical, Inc., BEST Dysphagia Management Services, Inc. is a company that provides endoscopic swallowing tests to nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and assisted living settings. The company is based in Sarasota, FL. Ron Hadani has been the CEO of the company since 2007. BEST Dysphagia Management Services was acquired by Vision-Sciences, Inc. on October 01, 2007 for $0.45 million.

Helix Medical Systems Ltd. engages in the development and manufacture of automated ultrasound systems that aid in the diagnosis and detection of breast cancer. The company was founded by Arie Amara and Ron Hadani on September 6, 2004 and is headquartered in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

Keter Medical Ltd. develops road mapping system for diagnostic and treatment of cerebral ischemic stroke. The company was founded by Arie Amara in 2007 and is headquartered in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

V.V.T. Med Ltd. is an Israeli medical company that offers innovative solutions for the treatment of insufficiency conditions, both medical and aesthetic indications. The private company is based in Kfar Saba, Israel. The company's flagship product, ScleroSafe with V-Block, is designed to treat severely dilated and challenging Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) conditions. The company delivers a new standard of care in aesthetic and medical vein treatments by offering advanced non-thermal non-tumescent solutions. VVT Medical was founded in 2007 by Zeev Brandeis, and the CEO is Erez Tetro.