Kurt Azarbarzin

Standard Bariatrics, Inc. operates as a surgical procedure company focused on the development and commercialization of medical devices. It offers STANDARD CLAMP, a laparoscopic surgical device designed to clamp the entire length of the stomach, enabling surgeons to plan and hold the staple line prior to dividing the stomach during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The company was founded by Jonathan Thompson in 2014 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

ColubrisMX, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The company was founded by Daniel H. Kim in March 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Bright Uro Inc. manufactures medical devices. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, CA. The CEO of the company is Derek Herrera.

EndoQuest Robotics, Inc. is a private company based in Houston, TX that is developing the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) system, which is the world's first flexible endoluminal robotic surgical system. The ELS system allows therapeutic endoscopists and surgeons to perform upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery less-invasively through a trans-oral or trans-anal approach. The system combines the flexibility of endoscopy with instrumentation that allows the physician to use a conventional two-handed surgical technique. The ELS system has further potential applications in a range of minimally invasive surgeries including appendectomy and cholecystectomy that can be performed with no external incisions. Kurt Azarbarzin has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Verb Surgical, Inc. designs and manufactures surgical equipment. The company was founded in August 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SurgiQuest, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of access technologies for minimally invasive surgery. It offers laproscopic surgical access system, enabling a variety of complex laproscopic procedures. The company was founded by Kourosh Azarbarzin on April 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.