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EnteroMedics® Inc. is the developer of vBloc® neurometabolic therapy, delivered by a pacemaker-like device called the Maestro® Rechargeable System, a first-in-class weight loss treatment for obesity and obesity related risk factors, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. vBloc Therapy is a non-anatomy altering or restricting, reversible therapy that allows patients to safely lose weight by helping patients feel less hungry, reduce the amount of food eaten at a meal, and feel full longer in between meals. vBloc Therapy is now approved by the Food and Drug Administration for weight loss in adults with a BMI of 40 to 45 kg/m2 or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 kg/m2 with a related health condition such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels.* *Individuals should have first tried to lose weight by diet and exercise in a supervised program within the last 5 years before receiving the Maestro System.
IDC is a global medical imaging technology provider and innovative force in the high growth field of digital radiography (DR) technology. The Company has over 3,000 installations in 50 countries of its proprietary, award winning direct capture DR technology, which replaces conventional film-based diagnostic imaging and provides a cost-effective solution for medical facilities of all sizes to provide high quality diagnostic X-ray images and improve the level of healthcare for their patients. Throughout its history, IDC has been recognized by multiple industry organizations and research analysts such as: Frost & Sullivan and Deloitte Technology; for its dedication to innovation, global market growth, and customer focused value proposition. The Company has its corporate office in Calgary, Canada, a business office in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Beijing, China.
Sonoma Orthopedic Products Inc is one of the leading companies in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
InfraScan, Inc. is a medical device company that focuses on developing, commercializing, and distributing hand-held diagnostic devices for head injury and stroke assessment based on near infrared (NIR) technology. The Infrascanner enables clinicians to detect effectively, conveniently, and accurately intracranial bleeding in patients with head trauma. Intracranial hematomas are an important treatable cause of secondary brain injury in patients with head trauma. Recent statistics from Iraq shows that 30% of all wounded in action have head injuries; of them 40% have brain hematomas. Dr. Britton Chance (University of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Claudia Robertson (Baylor College of Medicine) invented a NIR system for detection of brain Hematomas and tested it successfully in 305 patients in Baylor. An entrepreneurial team formed a company around this technology in Collaboration with Drexel University and won the Wharton Business Plan competition in April 2004 and the second prize at the global business plan competition in Singapore in October 2004. Office of Naval Research funded the company in May 2004. The company also attracted $1.5M in funding from BioAdvance, the Biotechnology Greenhouse of Southeastern Pennsylvania, from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and from Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. A multicenter clinical study to support an FDA submission started in July 2006, and on February 2008 an application was submitted to the FDA. After 4 years of review, the FDA cleared Infrascanner Model 1000 as a DeNovo medical technology in December 2011. In January 2013 the FDA cleared the 510(k) of Infrascanner Model 2000.
LipoSonix is a Bothell, WA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.