Jerome Jackson

Stellartech Research Corp. engages in the design, development and contract manufacture of medical systems utilizing radiofrequency, ultrasound and other energy sources. Its services include research and development, electrical and electronics engineering, software engineering, patient contact device engineering, and industrial and graphic design. Its products include diagnostic systems, and a range of patient contact devices such as surgical probes, balloon electrode catheters, and other catheters for minimally invasive therapies. The company was founded by Roger A. Stern in 1988 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.