David Helfet

Orthobond Corp. develops chemicals to help facilitate better material surface bonding. It offers a technology based on self-assembled monolayers of phosphonate (SAMP) and osteoconductive self-assembled monolayer of phosphonate surface modification that elicits a biological response on inorganic implants without the use of a biologic. The company was founded by Gregory E. Lutz and Jeffery Schwartz in 2004 and is headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ.

IlluminOss Medical, Inc. engages in the designing, developing, and marketing of orthopedic fracture repair products. The company was founded by Robert A. Rabiner and Arnold-Peter C. Weiss in 2007 and is headquartered in East Providence, RI.

Woven Orthopedic Technologies LLC designs and develops orthopedic technologies for the treatment of orthopedic conditions. Its device is designed to increase surface area contact between the bone and screw; distribute load transfer to help bone healing and remodeling; and promote bone ingrowth to enhance fixation. The company was founded in March 2013 and is headquartered in Manchester, CT.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers healthcare services. Its services include surgery, corporate health, nephrology, dermatology, cardiology, hepatology, vascular care, emergency care, and ambulatory care. The company was founded in 1771 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Synthes, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of instruments, implants, as well as biomaterials for surgical fixation, correction, and regeneration of the human skeleton and its soft tissues. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Solothurn, Switzerland.

HealthpointCapital LLC (HealthpointCapital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Mortimer Berkowitz and John C. McCormick. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Hospital for Special Surgery provides healthcare services. Its services include orthopedic, rheumatology, and rehabilitation specific surgery services. The company was founded by James A. Knight and Robert M. Hartley in 1863 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. provides medical and health care services. Its services include bloodless medicine and surgery, burn, cancer, ear, nose, throat, emergency and trauma and endocrinology and neurology. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

OrthoSpace Ltd. develops and markets biodegradable balloons systems for the orthopaedic market. Its product InSpace helps in alleviating pain and shortening the rehabilitation period. The firm specializes in biodegradable medical balloons used to treat torn ligaments and tears in the muscle and tendon. The company was founded by Assaf Dekel and Shaul Shohat in 2009 and is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.