Portfolio

A highly specialized portfolio of companies with strong management teams and demonstrated clinical efficacy.

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Arterys

Arterys is developing a cloud based medical imaging SaaS analytics platform.

arterys.com
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Ardian

Ardian developed tools for the treatment of hypertension. Medtronic acquired Ardian in January 2011.

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Avinger

Avinger (NASDAQ: AVGR) has developed an image-guided, catheter-based systems to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease, or PAD.

avinger.com
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BioTrace

BioTrace Medical is developing next generation cardiac pacing leads.

biotracemedical.com
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Chrono Therapeutics

Chrono Therapeutics is developing a next generation transdermal drug delivery system. Asset sale 2019.

chronothera.com
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Cianna Medical

Cianna Medical, Inc. is using SAVI technologies to transform how care is delivered to patients with early stage breast cancer. Cianna was acquired by Merit Medical in November 2018.

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Crux Biomedical

Crux Biomedical developed an improved, retrievable, implantable, vena cava filter to prevent the occurrence of pulmonary embolisms.  Volcano Corporation acquired Crux Biomedical in December 2012.

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CyberHeart

CyberHeart is developing the first non-invasive robotic ablation treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. CyberHeart was acquired by Varian in April 2019.

Evalve

Evalve developed devices to enable percutaneous repair of cardiac valves.  Abbott Vascular acquired Evalve in October 2009.

EBR Systems

EBR Systems is developing ultrasound based wireless stimulation therapies.

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Focal Therapeutics

Focal Therapeutics is developing innovative tissue marking devices to be used in surgery. Focal was acquired by Hologic, Inc. in October 2018.

focalrx.com
Figure 8 Surgical

Figure 8 Surgical is developing improved sternum closure devices.

figure8surgical.com
Fractyl

Fractyl is developing innovative procedures and devices to address insulin resistance and restore metabolic health.

fractyl.com
HeartFlow

HeartFlow is developing an innovative technology that uses data from a standard CT scan to create a personalized 3D model of the coronary arteries and analyze the impact that blockages have on blood flow, enabling the determination of FFR in a non-invasive manner.

heartflow.com
HemoSphere

Hemosphere is developing a device to for long-term subcutaneous AV access for access-challenged hemodialysis patients. Acquired by Cryolife May 2012.

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Incline Therapeutics

Incline Therapeutics developed a drug-device combination product for the treatment of post-operative pain. The Medicines Company acquired Incline Therapeutics in January 2013.

Intuity Medical

Intuity Medical is developing POGOTM, the first All-in-OneTM blood glucose monitoring system.

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Nanostim

Nanostim is developing miniaturized cardiac rhythm devices. Acquired by St. Jude Medical October 2014

Novare Surgical Systems

Novare was formed to develop innovative devices for minimally invasive surgery, specifically laparoscopic surgery. Vitalitec International, Inc. acquired Novare's ENCLOSE II Anastomosis Assist Device in February 2011. Acquired by Intuitive Surgical.

NovaSom

NovaSom is a medical device manufacturer and diagnostic service provider for home testing for the diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing, including Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

novasom.com
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Orlucent

Orlucent is an early stage company working on a diagnostic for melanoma.

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Prescient Surgical

Prescient Surgical is developing a single-use platform technology for the prevention of surgical site infection.

prescientsurgical.com
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Relievant MedSystems

Relievant Medsystems is developing devices for the minimally invasive treatment of chronic low back pain.

relievant.com
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ReThink Medical

ReThink Medical is developing a wearable medical device to monitor heart failure patients.

rethinkmedical.com
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Reverse Medical

Reverse Medical develops devices focused on expanding the endovascular management of acute stroke, neuro and peripheral vascular disease. Covidien acquired Reverse Medical in August 2014.

reversemed.com
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Shape Memory Medical

Shape Memory Medical Inc. is developing novel peripheral vascular and neurovascular embolization devices based on an exciting new technology.

shapemem.com
SinuSys

SinuSys is developing new therapies to improve the sinus health of patients.

sinusys.com
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Sonoma Orthopedics

Sonoma Orthopedics is developing devices which enable faster and less invasive fixation of bone fractures. Acquired by Arthrex July 2017.

sonomaorthopedics.com
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SP Surgical

SP Surgical was formed to develop a continuous suture passing device for minimally invasive orthopedic shoulder surgery.

Standard Bariatrics

Standard Bariatrics develops and offers surgical instruments for weight loss surgeries

standardbariatrics.com
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Stimwave Technologies

Stimwave Technologies is leveraging patented advancements in nanotechnology to develop wireless devices for pain modulation.

stimwave.com
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Suture Ease

Suture Ease develops unique facial closure system for laparoscopic procedures.

suturease.com
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TransAortic Medical

TransAortic Medical is developing accessory devices for use in trans-catheter aortic valve replacement procedures.

Twelve

Twelve developed a transcatheter mitral valve replacement device and was acquired by Medtronic in August 2015.

VivaRay

VivaRay was formed to develop, manufacture and market devices for delivery of brachytherapy treatment in patients with gynecological cancer. Varian Medical Systems acquired VivaRay in March 2011.