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CoAxiaTM was a development stage, private, venture-backed medical device company in clinical trials with an innovative, catheter-based therapy for the treatment of cerebral ischemia, most notably: ischemic stroke. CoAxia's business focus was demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its NeuroFlo™ catheter and making it a standard treatment option hundreds of thousands of stroke patients worldwide. In addition, CoAxia was in limited distribution of NeuroFlo to treat cerebral vasospasm, under an HDE market approval from the FDA. CoAxia holds several key patents on the concept and implementation of cerebral perfusion augmentation as well as numerous other patents relevant to various vascular disorders. CoAxia was founded in 1999 by Denise Barbut MD.

iScience Interventional Corp. discovers and develops microcatheter and imaging technologies that enable ophthalmologists to deliver site-specific ocular therapies. It encompasses microcatheter-based therapies designed to access anatomical structures within the eye to aspirate ocular fluids or deliver sterile ophthalmic solutions to the eye. The firm addresses the previously unmet need for treatment of sight-threatening diseases with the innovative, minimally invasive iCath™ procedures. The company was founded by Michael F. Nash and Stan Conston in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

LifeSync Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in medical devices. The firm is a manufacturer and distributor of the LifeSync Wireless ECG System. This system is a wireless ECG transmission device used by hospitals in conjunction with their existing patient monitoring equipment to for patient safety and hospital productivity. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Transoma Medical, Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a medical technology company engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing implantable, wireless diagnostic and monitoring systems. Transoma is focused specifically on diagnostic and monitoring technology and dedicated to providing physicians with information needed to accurately and quickly diagnose unexplained, infrequent symptoms and to monitor changing, often asymptomatic complex arrhythmias. Transoma has an extensive technology platform based on more than 20 years experience in developing implantable wireless diagnostic systems for use in biomedical research. These innovative tools have played a key role in drug discovery, pre-clinical evaluation of safety and efficacy, and other academic and government basic research. Customers have turned to DSI for more accurate, timely physiological data, highly humane research practices, and faster times to market. In 2003 the Patient Management division was formed utilizing this proven technology platform and paving the way for the formation of Transoma Medical.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

LifeSync Corp. engages in the development, marketing, and sale clean disposable electrocardiogram technologies. Its products are lifesync wireless ECG system, and disposable leadwear a wireless electrocardiogram data communication system appropriate for use in hospital and outpatient. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Coral Springs, FL.

University of Minnesota Physicians operates as a non profit organization that focuses on providing health care services. It offers a wide range of services in general family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, chronic and acute conditions, social services, and patient education. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Explorer Surgical Corp. engages in the development of a cloud-based software platform that provides workflow management for surgical procedures. It focuses on gathering data, improving training, reducing disruption, and eliminating waste in procedures. The company was founded by Jennifer Fried, Alexander Langerman, and Marko Rojnica in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hitch Health, Inc. operates as a non-emergency healthcare transportation company. It provides software solutions to help providers connect patients to rides to and from their appointments without the need for calls or mobile applications. The company was founded by Charles L. Truwit and Susan Jepsonin 2017 and is headquartered in Wayzata, MN.