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Evalve, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets devices. It developed a proprietary system which enables percutaneous repair of cardiac valves. The firm's products reduces the risks, trauma, and costs associated with current open, arrested heart surgical options. The company was founded on June 9, 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Transcend Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops medical devices for the treatment of glaucoma, the cause of adult irreversible blindness. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Heartport, Inc. develops systems and procedures for heart surgery. The company's technologies allow surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. Heartport was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

ForSight VISION4, Inc. develops novel drug delivery therapies for treatment of retinal diseases. The company was founded on June 26, 009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

ForSight Labs LLC operates as an ophthalmic technology incubator. It focuses on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan, Hanson S. Gifford and Henry A. Plain in 2005 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. offered scientific solutions for aesthetic procedures. Its also provided noninvasive fat removal and cellulite treatment. The company was founded on January 12, 2005 and was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Nexis Vision, Inc. develops ophthalmic solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

ForSight VISION5, Inc. develops ocular drug delivery technologies and device solutions for ophthalmic diseases. It engages in the development of non-invasive products to replace eye drops and provide sustained therapy for major anterior segment eye diseases including glaucoma, dry eye, and allergy. Its lead product candidate is the Helios insert, a novel, non-invasive delivery system designed to allow glaucoma and ocular hypertensive patients to continually receive their medication. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan Jr., J. Andrew Corley and K. Angela Macfarlane in 2010 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

The Foundry LLC provides investment services to medical device companies. It includes the inventor partners of business development, product development and prototyping, market analysis and development, human resources and recruitment and intellectual property enterprise. The company was founded by Allan R Will and Henry A. Plain, Jr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Devices for Vascular Intervention, Inc. operated as a developer of catheters for coronary atherectomy. The company was founded by Simpson B. John and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Foundry Innovation & Research 1 Ltd. develops novel therapeutic devices. It has evolved into one of the leading clusters for medical devices globally. The company was headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Mist Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of developing and providing medical devices for dermatologic medical treatments. The firm also offers systems, treatments, and practice development programs. The company was founded by Mark E. Deem and Steven W. Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Cotera, Inc. develops implantable devices for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. It focuses on reducing pain and restoring function in patients suffering from joint disease. The firm designs implants that shift muscles and tendons to redirect the forces that exert on joints. The company was founded by Vivek Shenoy in 2011 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Half Moon Medical, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Contego Medical LLC develops novel emboli protection devices. Its products include CORGUARD coronary stent system, VANGUARD renal stent system, and PALADIN carotid post-dilation balloon. The company was founded by Ravish Sachar and Jay S. Yadav in 2005 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Tangible Science, Inc. manufactures contact lenses and provides eye care services. It develops a novel polymer based coating technology for use in contact lenses to treat dry eye disease. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Karen Havenstrite, Victor W. McCray, and Garrett Cale Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Foundry Therapeutics 1, Inc. engages in the development of pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Reprieve Cardiovascular, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of medical devices. The firm develops device to treat patients suffering from acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). The company is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Medical Technology Venture Partners (MedTech Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Radu Cautis and Thomas Heinrich Glanzmann in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.