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“Investment In Innovation (In3):

A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies

San Francisco, California, June 14-15, 2005 - Program Agenda

 

 

This two-day event highlighted emerging technologies being developed by 45 small, mostly privately-held medical technology companies seeking strategic partners and/or investment.  The meeting drew an attendance of over 250 senior executives from the investment community and major medical technology, biopharmaceutical, biotech, and other companies.

The forum provided focused overviews by a senior executive from each company, followed by the opportunity to meet one-on-one in private breakout rooms.
 

Presenting Companies
Locations

Technologies

Aeres Medical
Boulder, CO

noninvasive medical device providing low-risk hypoxic treatment that induces appetite suppression and weight loss

Affinergy
Research Triangle Park, NC

site-specific biological and drug delivery

Alpine Biomed
Fountain Valley, CA

Multi-Sensing Wireless Catheter platform attached along the GI-Uro tract detecting GERD, incontinence, and other abnormalities

ANPA Medical
San Mateo, CA

SutureLock™ - a versatile suture-securing knot-replacement device for endoscopic wound approximation

Aperio Technologies
Vista, CA

microscope slide scanners and information management software that enable the digitization of pathology

Apogee Biodimensions
Silver Springs, MD

noninvasive in vivo tissue-level functional imaging technology for diagnosis and monitoring of disease

Aqueduct Medical
San Francisco, CA

patient recovery system for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery

Arbor Surgical Technologies
Irvine, CA

durable, hi-flow tissue valve and sutureless MIS technology for simpler, better heart valve replacement procedures

Bioheart
Weston, FL

cell-based therapy products for the treatment of heart failure secondary to myocardial infarction

Biomarker Technologies
Phoenix, AZ

blood test for breast cancer measuring 5 protein biomarkers using super-sensitive ELISA with 95% accuracy

Cardiac Power
Cincinnati, OH

totally implantable LVAD that does not interface with circulating blood

CardioFocus
Norton, MA

visually guided catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

CoAxia
Maple Grove, MN

catheter-based therapy which increases cerebral perfusion for the treatment of ischemic stroke and vasospasm

CoolTouch
Roseville, CA

endovenous ablation system for varicose veins with 1320nm CoolTouch laser

FlowCardia
Sunnyvale, CA

interventional catheter system for simple, safe, and quick mechanical recanalization of coronary and peripheral CTOs

Grant Life Sciences
Murray, UT

blood test that screens/diagnoses cervical cancer without need of a cervical exam/pap smear

Harbinger Medical
Eden Prairie, MN

system analyzes a patient's susceptibility to cardiac arrest and consequent need for implantable defibrillator

Hoana Medical
Honolulu, HI

non-contact intelligent medical vigilance for the hospital—safeguarding lives, invisibly

HydroCision
Andover, MA

Fluidjet devices for open/MIS spine procedures including fusion, discectomy, artificial nucleus, and disc procedures

Interventional Imaging
Cleveland, OH

interventional MRI technology for cardiovascular imaging including detection/treatment of vulnerable plaque

IYIA Technologies
San Marcos, CA

multi-modal therapy for slow healing foot wounds, primarily diabetic foot ulcers

LabNow
Austin, TX

point-of-care IVD platform that provides rapid, accurate, automated laboratory testing using low cost, disposable biochips

Maxwell Sensors
Santa Fe Springs, CA

chemiluminescence microfluidic disc for point-of-care cardiac-marker tests

MedicalCV
Inver Grove Heights, MN

ATRILAZE Surgical Ablation System, delivers 810nm laser to cardiac tissue during surgical procedures

Micro Vision Systems
Santa Barbara, CA

digital 3-D visualization for microscopy

Minnow Medical
San Diego, CA

catheter technology that treats unstentable artery disease

MINVASYS
Gennevilliers, France

dedicated angioplasty and stent systems for the treatment of arterial bifurcations

Mitralign
Salem, NH

percutaneous mitral valve repair simulating precision of surgical annuloplasty

Mogul Enterprises
Santa Clara, CA

specialty and standard electrophysiology catheters that have superior performance, advantageous features, and are affordable

Nano Interface Technology
Lorton, VA

breakthrough improvement in orthopedic and dental implants using ultra-pure high-strength bioactive coatings via nanotechnology

Neural Intervention Technologies
Ann Arbor, MI

ALGEL™ – alginate-based embolization therapy for hemorrhagic stroke, including the ability to deliver drug focally

NeuroVision
Singapore

noninvasive neural vision enhancement

Oculus Innovative Sciences
Petaluma, CA

L3 - oncology compound for the treatment of cervical dysplasia or pre-cancerous lesions

PlaCor
Plymouth, MN

a platelet reactivity test to measure the effect of anti-platelet drugs, particularly aspirin and Plavix

QuiCare
Kfar Saba, Israel

disposable, noninvasive, pump-less, and valve-less automatic blood pressure monitor "on-a-chip"

Remote Clinical Solutions
San Francisco, CA

saliva-based consumer diagnostic systems, which enable the development of personalized therapeutics

Smart Medical Technologies
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

RFID hardware and software platform for test tubes/ apheresis device for blood component separation

Spine Motion
New York, NY

posterior non-fusion spinal technologies

StemCor Systems
Stanford, CA

minimally invasive, disposable device which can harvest bone marrow derived stem cells from the donor

TechniScan Medical Systems
Salt Lake City, UT

3-D tomographic ultrasound imaging system to aid in diagnosing breast cancer

Vascular Designs
San Jose, CA

catheter for the treatment of non-responsive and unresectable stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer

Viking Systems
La Jolla, CA

three-dimensional surgical visualization technologies and expanding portfolio for digital surgical environment and digital healthcare network

Visionsense
Orangeburg, NY

customized miniature disposable stereoscopic cameras that provide 3D vision, measurements, and image fusion in real-time

Xilas Medical
San Antonio, TX

medical devices that address the diagnosis and prevention of lower extremity amputations associated with diabetes

Xillix Technologies
British Columbia, Canada

endoscopy systems allowing physicians to see very small, early-stage cancer and subtle pre-cancerous lesions


Keynote Speaker:

"Dr. Rodney Perkins:  Lessons Learned from a Serial Entrepreneur"

Rodney Perkins, M.D.

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Sound ID

Featured Speakers:

"Medical Technology Investing:  Perspectives of a VC"

Jay Watkins
Managing Director, De Novo Ventures

 

"Reimbursement Issues Throughout the Device Lifecycle"

Ronald Podraza
CEO, Reimbursement Principles

 

"Make Your IP Work for You:  What Every Medtech Company Needs to Know About Starting, Managing, and Leveraging Your IP Portfolios"

Robin M. Silva

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

Pre-Conference Panel Discussion:

"Valuation Methodologies for Early- and Late-Stage Medical Technology Companies"

Industry Panel Discussion:

"State of the Med Device Industry:  2005 and Beyond"

 

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