James R. Zuegel

Acclarent, Inc. engages in manufacturing, designing, and commercializing medical devices that address conditions affecting the ear, nose, and throat. Its products include balloon sinuplasty, eustachian tube dilation, airway dilation system, and ethmoid punch. The company was founded by Joshua Makower and John Y. Chang in June 2004 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Dextera Surgical, Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary stapling and anastomotic devices for cardiac and laparoscopic surgical procedures. It specializes in robotic-assisted surgery and medical devices. The company was founded by Bernard A. Hausen and Stephen A. Yencho on October 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Part of Johnson & Johnson, Atrionix, Inc. is a company that develops a proprietary, catheter-based system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by James C. Peacock. Atrionix was acquired by Cordis Corp. on December 27, 2000 for $62.80 million.

Shockwave Medical, Inc. operates as a medical device company, which concentrates on developing and commercializing products intended to transform the way classified cardiovascular disease is treated. The firm offers M5 catheters for treating above-the-knee peripheral artery disease, C2 catheters for treating coronary artery disease, and S4 catheters or treating below-the-knee peripheral artery disease. The company was founded by Daniel Hawkins, John M. Adams, and Todd J. Brinton in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.