Ronald B. Watkins

Vital Access Corp. engages in designing and manufacturing of surgical and interventional technologies. The company was founded by Duane Blatter in July 2006 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Tryton Medical, Inc. manufactures and sells stent systems for the treatment of bifurcation lesions. Its tri-zone technology provides scaffolding within the side branch, radial strength in the transition zone and minimal coverage in the main vessel zone. The firm also provides side branch stent systems which are used to treat a range of bifurcated lesions. The company was founded by H. Richard Davis, Aaron V. Kaplan and Dan Cole in 2003 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Oxford Bioscience Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1992 by Edmund Martin Olivier, Alan G. Walton and Cornelius T. Ryan. The firm is headquartered in Boston.

Renalguard Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices for cardiac and vascular markets. Its product includes RenalGuard, which remove contrast dyes that are known to be toxic to the kidneys. The company is headquartered in Milford. MA.

Spray Venture Partners LP (Spray Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Kevin Connors. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Provasis Therapeutics, Inc. provides medical services. The company is based in San Diego, CA.

Independence Technology LLC manufactures electronic wheelchair. The company is located in Warren, NJ.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Cianna Medical, Inc. manufactures and marketing equipment for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in women. The firm’s products include SAVI, a breast brachytherapy applicator used for the delivery of radiation after lumpectomy surgery; and SAVI SCOUT, a surgical guidance system that uses real-time audible and visual indicators to give surgeons a precise way to target tissue during lumpectomy and excisional biopsy procedures. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Saints Ventures LLC (Saints Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ken Sawyer and David Quinlivan. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Adventus Ventures LLC (Adventus Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shawn Moaddeb and James Hill. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

AF Innovations Holdings Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. The private company is based in Chagrin Falls, OH. The CEO of the company is William Fuller.

EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

VytronUS, Inc. develops imaging and therapeutic capabilities of ultrasound energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The firm develops a catheter-based ablation platform based on low-intensity collimated ultrasound (LICU) which allows for precise non-contact energy delivery and producing high-resolution maps of cardiac anatomy. The company was founded by Hira V. Thapliyal in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Allevion Therapeutics, Inc. develops and operates software platform for monitoring. It develops wearable non-invasive multi-modal smart energy-based system for treating essential tremor with continuous tremor monitoring adaptive sensor. The company is headquartered in Delaware.

Spicers Canada Ltd. engages in the provision of business consulting services. It offers commercial print, business papers, graphic solutions, and industrial packaging. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.

Thermedical, Inc. develops thermal therapy systems. Its ablation therapy system is designed to optimize the treatment of liver cancer patients and patients with ventricular tachycardia, an abnormal rapid heart rhythm that can be potentially life threatening. The firm offers SERF (Saline-Enhanced Radio Frequency Ablation) which is used for surgical procedures. The company was founded by Michael G. Curley and Patrick S. Hamilton in 2008 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

S4 Medical Corp. provides biotechnology research and development services. It develops a novel device for use in cardiac procedures to treat atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by William Fuller and Emile Daoud on July 19, 2017 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of Anumana, Inc., NeuTrace, Inc. is a medical technology company that develops AI applications for electrophysiology. The company is based in Longwood, FL. The company was founded by Kalyanam Shivkumar. NeuTrace was acquired by Anumana, Inc. on November 07, 2022.

Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902. The non-profit company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The society's mission is to foster the development of the next generation of medical researchers by recognizing high educational achievement, honoring gifted teaching, encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community, and supporting the improvement of care for all.

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC manufactures fluid carrying products and delivery systems. Its products include double-wall steel tubing, multi-layer plastic lines, easy-to-assemble quick connectors and heated nylon tubes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. It offers DTRAX spinal systems, cavux cervical cages, ally screw systems, and biologix allograft bone. The company was founded by Jeff Smith and Bruce McCormack in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Advanced Surgical Concepts Ltd. designs and manufactures surgical equipment. Its products include TriPort+, PneumoLiner, QuadPort+, TriPort , TriPort 15, QuadPort, regulatory documents and patent lnformation. The company was founded by Frank Bonadio in July 1998 and is headquartered in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Athena Feminine Technologies, Inc. develops, produces, and markets health products to diagnose and treat medical conditions in the pelvic area in adult women in the United States. It offers Pelvic Muscle Trainer that detects and rehabilitates common physiological changes that occur in adult women. The company was founded by Barbara Sarkis in 1996 and is headquartered in Orinda, CA.

Signal Peak Ventures LLC (Signal Peak Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ron Heinz, Brandon Tidwell and Scott Petty. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Lineagen, Inc. provides diagnostic evaluation services. It focuses on genetic disorders such as autism, multiple sclerosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. The firm provides FirstStep, which provides physicians with integrated genetic testing, counseling, and developmental screening services. The company was founded by Stephen M. Prescott, Andy Peiffer, Michael S. Paul, Mark F. Leppert, Al R. Harris and Alex S. Lindell in 2006 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.