John J. Cifarelli

PEAK Surgical is a medical device company that has developed the PEAK Surgery System, a new tissue dissection system based on a proprietary technology that represents an important advance in radiofrequency surgical technologies. The PEAK Surgery System consists of the PEAK PlasmaBlade, a family of disposable cutting devices that offer the exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without extensive collateral damage, and the PULSAR Generator, which supplies pulsed plasma radiofrequency energy to the PlasmaBlade. The PEAK Surgery System is cleared for use in general, plastic and reconstructive, ENT, gynecologic, orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal and neurological surgical procedures in the United States, and for use in general surgery in the European Union. It was launched in the United States in July 2008 and has been used by U.S. surgeons on many patients, including general, gynecologic, orthopedic and plastic and reconstructive surgeries

Olympus America, Inc. manufactures microscopes and other optical instruments. The company also sells cameras, recording equipment, and camera accessories. It also designs and delivers solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics. The firm operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central & South America. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

OralCDx Laboratories, Inc. manufactures cancer detection equipment and devices. The firm analyses technologies for detection of precursors of oral, laryngeal and esophageal cancer. Its products include EndoCDx LP and EndoCDz TNE, EndoCDx Esophagogastric, OralCDx Brush Biopsy and OralCDx. The company was founded by Mark Rutenberg in July, 1997 and is headquartered in Suffern, NY.

NeoGuide Systems, Inc. develops robotic endoscopic technology for the area of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. Its technology is used in colonoscopy application to provide access to abdominal and thoracic cavities. The company was founded by Amir Belson and Matt Ohline on December 12, 2000 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Ambu Innovation GmbH engages in the development and distribution of single-use and light-weight robotically-assisted high definition endoscopy products in the field of gastroenterology and gastro-intestinal surgery. Its products include invendoscope SC210, invendo ScopeController, and invendo SPU E210. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Kissing, Germany.