Brian J. Plotkin

Medtronic Spine LLC develops medical devices for invasive therapies. It designs, manufactures and markets instruments used in therapies for the restoration of spinal anatomy. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Covidien LP manufactures and distributes medical devices. Its products include disposable medical supplies, monitoring equipment, innovative wound closure products, advanced surgical devices, medical instruments and bulk analgesic pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Mansfield, MA.

Alphatec Spine, Inc. is focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating condition affecting the aging spine. The firms product portfolio and pipeline include spinal disorder products and systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.