Gary Stevenson

Biosurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. was a holding company, which engaged in the development of proprietary therapeutic peptides as medical devices to improve bone and soft tissue repair. It offered amplex and soft tissue augmentation services. The company was founded by Thomas G. Roueche, Paul O. Zamora, William G. Mavity, and Linda M. Finn in 2001 and was headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Anulex Technologies, Inc. develops medical technologies. It focuses on the research and development of medical technologies to preserve and repair soft tissue of the spine for patients undergoing a surgical procedure to remove a herniated disc. The company was founded in 2001 by Matthew M. Burns and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Spinal Restoration, Inc. engages in the research and development of early intervention, minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Its solution, the Biostat System, is a propriety resorbable biologic compound and delivery system for the treatment of chronic disc pain. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. developed and sells protein therapeutics for tissue and organ regeneration. The company was founded by Samuel E. Lynch and David M. Renzi on April 14, 1999 and was headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Kereos, Inc. develops and manufactures biotechnology products. The firm focuses on nanodroplet technology that allows delivery of a range of drug compounds to a target in the body for the treatment of diseases. The company was founded by Samuel A. Wickline and Gregory M. Lanza in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Cayenne Medical, Inc. operates as a sports medicine device company which specializes in the soft tissue reconstruction segments. It focuses on the transformation of traditional arthroscopic procedures, by applying advanced technology through minimally invasive techniques. The firm also provides Quattro systems which are knotless and pre-loaded suture anchors and tailored instrumentations. The company was founded by Ed L. Chang, James W. Hart and Heber C. Crockett in March 2005 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Protein Discovery, Inc. is a privately held life sciences company that develops, markets and sells innovative sample preparation products for the measurement of proteins. Their products help academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical scientists advance their protein research and biotherapeutic development by enabling more sensitive, more accurate, and faster analyses. Protein Discovery is focused on developing and commercializing innovative sample preparation technologies that enable more sensitive, more accurate, and faster protein and peptide analysis using mass spectrometry. PPS Silent Surfactant is a patented detergent that replaces conventional protein extraction and solubilization detergents that either interfere with mass spectrometry or cause other problems in use at the lab bench. The Gelfree 8100 Fractionation System is a patent-pending system that provides molecular weight-based fractionation of intact proteins with liquid phase recovery. And the Passport 1200 Sample Prep System provides enrichment of low molecular weight proteins and peptides for high-throughput quantification applications. Protein Discovery’s innovative sample preparation solutions unlock the power of mass spectrometry for protein and peptide analysis. The company was founded by Charles E. Witkowski II in 2001 and is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Ortho Kinematics, Inc. operates a diagnostic company focused on spinal activities. It offers services such as identifying the anatomic cause of pain and diagnoses possible leads and treatments. The company was founded by Adam Deitz in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

iScreen Vision, Inc. provides pediatric vision screening equipment and services. The firm utilizes digital photoscreening technology. Its system includes cloud-based transmission, analysis and storage of images for easy integration with physician Electronic Medical Records systems. Its product allows physicians and other medical professionals to screen for vision problems, including risk factors for amblyopia. The company was founded by Jack R. Bellows in 2009 and is headquartered in Cordova, TN.

Hapten Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. It identifies and develops novel, early-stage products that contribute to the health and well being of people around the world. Its product include PDC-APB, a small molecule that acts like a vaccine to prevent the extremely painful itching and rash. The company was founded by Raymond Joseph Hage Jr. and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Focal Point Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates in the healthcare industry focusing on pharmaceutical business. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Crossroads Extremity Systems LLC provides orthopedic foot and ankle fixation services. It also offers fusion system, stropp plantar plate, nitinol clips, bone screws, and allograft and wedges products. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the manufacture and design of diagnostic, transfusion, clinical equipment, and systems. It provides solutions for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and confirming diseases early before they put lives at risk. Its products include instrument systems and reagents that screen for AIDS and hepatitis C, as well as blood typing systems. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. Its products include television cameras and monitors, endoscopes, arthroscopes, orthopedic hand owered instruments, fiber optic illumination systems, laparoscopes, and surgical instruments. The company was founded on November 27, 1975 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

TriVirix International, Inc. manufactures electromechanical medical devices. The company was founded on August 15, 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

MB Venture Partners LLC (MB Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Gary Stevenson and Joseph R. Hyde III. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

S2 Interactive, Inc. provides software solutions to the medical industry. Its products include RepAssist, TrayTouch and Virtual Backtable. The company was founded by Larry Foster in 2011 and is headquartered in Germantown, TN.

Randall Surgical Corp. supplies environmental-friendly products to the healthcare sector. The firm offers patient positioners, including head and neck positioners, ring cushions, heel and elbow protectors, arm board pads, arthroscopic well leg and knee holders, leg abduction pillows, leg and arm cradles, popliteal supports, positioning wedges, and bolsters and rolls, as well as arm cradles and upper arm supports for laminectomy procedures. The company was founded by Michael R. Randall and Benjamin Ricketts and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Restore Medical Solutions, Inc. develops sterilization packaging systems. It produces a reusable system of surgical trays, Urova Medical, which is developing a biodegradable implant that helps to treat stress urinary incontinence in women. The firm also produces disposable devices for treatment of ophthalmic and microsurgical diseases. The company was founded by Shawn M. Flynn, Sr. and Ryan Ramkhelawan in 2011 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Better Walk, Inc. operates as a medical device company which designs and develops crutches. The company was founded by Frankie Swindell, Partha Unnava and Andrew Varghese in May 2013 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Surgilight, Inc. provides surgeons with a comfortable and effective illumination source for deep surgical cavities. It offers a surgical lighting system that enables surgeons with a practical illumination device to focus on minute target areas. The firm connects to overhead surgical light handles, and features a long, flexible shaft that will allow the user to direct the light onto the incision from any desired angle. The company was founded in 2013 by Simren Dhaliwal and John Ratcliffe and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Cast21, Inc. design and develops cast solutions. The firm provides cast made of silicone and plastic. The company was founded by Ashley Moy, Justin Brooks and Jason Troutner in 2015 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Statera Spine, Inc. operates as a software and technology company, focused on spine imaging informatics and committed to the idea that spine alignment and motion matters. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Zeroto510 LLC develops unique programs that enable entrepreneurs with ideas for innovative medical devices.