Steven Wedan

Researches and develops advanced cardio-vascular and hemodynamic diagnostic and monitoring systems.

Develops devices and systems for magnetic resonance imaging

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

The Medical Device Research Forum (MDRF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing basic research on medical device safety and compatibility. The private company is based in Burnsville. MDRF comprises members from the medical device community and promotes and funds research projects identified collectively by its members, selecting proposals through a bidding process to best meet project needs and budgets. The forum disseminates research findings through peer-reviewed and industry-related publications. MDRF offers three membership classes: organizational members (companies with voting rights and dues based on tiered levels), affiliate members (individuals appointed by organizations without dues or voting rights), and consulting members (invited experts from research or regulatory fields without dues or voting rights).

Water Rescue Innovations, Inc. specializes in water rescue equipment, focusing on their flagship product, the Arm-Loc. The private company is based in Duluth. The Arm-Loc is a buoyant, highly visible rescue device that locks onto a victim’s forearm, eliminating the need for the victim to grasp a rope. It offers significant buoyancy and tensile strength, making it suitable for various rescue scenarios such as floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, ice rescues, rapid water incidents, and land-based emergencies. The system is quick to deploy, reusable, and compatible with existing throw bags and rescue ropes, using single-use CO2 cartridges for rapid inflation and an oral inflator backup. The American company provides product packages including accessories like rescue ropes, carabiners, and CO2 cartridges, serving fire, police, sheriff, and rescue departments, as well as personal boaters, ice fishermen, snowmobilers, and industrial safety sectors. Water Rescue Innovations also offers training and instructional materials to support effective use of their devices.