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“Investment In Innovation (In3) WEST:

A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies

Irvine, California, February 23-24, 2006 - 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 245 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

ACell
Jessup, MD

acellular, naturally occuring, totally resorbable scaffold material that serves as a template for tissue remodeling

AcuNetx
Superior, CO

smart devices to harness human physiology for health care, industrial safety, and law enforcement applications

Advanced Cell Technology
Alameda, CA

human stem cell technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine

AerovectRx
Atlanta, GA

a platform aerosol drug delivery nebulizer device for multiple- and single-use applications with disposables

BioCare Systems
Parker, CO

noninvasive, LED-based Infrared Photon Therapy device to relieve pain and accelerate healing

BioImagene
San Mateo, CA

analyze, search, store, mine, share and unlock the power of digital tissue images

BioniCare Medical Technologies
Sparks, MD

electronic device that closes the gap between drugs and surgery in osteoarthritis of the knee

Biosan Medical
Rishon Le'Zion, Israel

surgical device/method for the treatment of stroke/subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhages of different etiologies

BioTHER
Houston, TX

a protein therapeutic biotreatment that regresses solid tumors and protects against relapses

Brain Matters
Denver, CO

functional brain imaging centers that identify Alzheimer's, brain injury, stroke, ADHD, bipolar, depression, anxiety, OCD

Cardiovascular Systems
New Hope, MN

orbital atherectomy for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease

Cardiva Medical
Mountain View, CA

Atraumatic Percutaneous Access Management Device without complications while preserving access site for future interventions

Cavitech
Oklahoma City, OK

MIS platform technologies for creating cavities in tissue and partially molding an orthopedic implant in situ

CeraPedics
Lakewood, CO

P-15: a small peptide attachment factor for bone formation in orthopedics

CrossCart
San Francisco, CA

porcine-derived tissue devices for ligament, cartilage, bone, and soft tissue replacement and augmentation

CVAC Systems
Temecula, CA

total body, vaso-pneumatic compression for human performance, heart failure, sleep apnea, anemia, fibromyalgia, and more

Cytograft Tissue Engineering
Novato, CA

completely autologous tissue-engineered blood vessels for peripheral and coronary revascularization

Design Medical
Pelham, NH

Physiologic Heart Surgery Pump:  reducing post-surgery kidney failure, mortality, and complications cost by 50%

Dialog Devices
Leicestershire, United Kingdom

PADD for noninvasive screening of Peripheral Vascular Disease, combining postural and infrared blood volume testing

Duke Vascular
Santa Cruz, CA

branched thoracic endograft with biologic covering

Duravest
Chicago, IL

next-generation estrogen-based drug-eluting coronary stent and an orthopedics/sports injury pain management device

EndoCor
Singapore

repositionable/removable percutaneous heart valve, precision controlled delivery device, and calcified valve encapsulation system

Glucostats System
Singapore

free-floating optical probe with multiple LD scanning and magnetic stabilization for noninvasive blood glucose monitoring

Hemedex
Cambridge, MA

thermal diffusion technology to measure absolute blood flow at the capillary level within the brain

HemoBioTech
Dallas, TX

HemoTech - blood substitute that is vasodilatory, has anti-inflammatory activity, and induces red blood cell production

InfraScan
Philadelphia, PA

cost-effective, mobile medical imaging system for detecting brain hematomas

InnerVision Medical Technologies
Alberta, Canada

Flash Ultrasound - instantaneous, high-resolution, 3-D volumetric imaging for early detection of cancer

IYIA Technologies
San Marcos, CA

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

Lingualcare
Dallas, TX

iBraces - 100% customized, invisible orthodontic braces designed for efficient, effective treatment of teens and adults

MedicalCV
Inver Grove Heights, MN

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

Minnow Medical
San Diego, CA

catheter technology that selectively shrinks artery disease

OtisMed
San Francisco, CA

a minimally invasive, disposable, patient-specific medical instrument for total joint replacement surgery

Paieon
Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel

three-dimensional reconstruction and analysis of coronary arteries for real-time imaging in interventional cardiology procedures

Pathfinder Therapeutics
Nashville, TN

image-guided therapy for metastatic liver disease

PhotoImmune Biotechnology
Houston, TX

a "preventative" vaccine for HIV-AIDs

Power Paper
Petach Tikva, Israel

PowerCosmetics micro-electronic patches, delivering skincare results faster and more effectively

Reach Surgical
Santa Clara, CA

surgical stapling devices for open and laparoscopic procedures developed for the growing China market

SpineMatrix
Hudson, OH

noninvasive device used in the differential diagnosis of disc or facet mediated low back pain

SurgiFile
Carlsbad, CA

shielded reciprocating tissue sculpturing instrument, able to navigate into neural foramen to relieve nerve compression

Symphony Medical
Eden Prairie, MN

non-destructive biopolymer- and cell-based treatments for cardiac conduction disorders, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

TEKIA
Irvine, CA

accommodating and multifocal phakic IOLs, CE-approved for $ billion refractive IOL market

Tibion
Moffett Field, CA

active orthotic devices - programmable, sensor-driven muscle assistance, resistance, and robotic therapy for the mobility impaired

Urovalve
Newark, NJ

user-operated valved-catheter improves quality of life/decreases urinary tract infections in patients suffering urinary retention

VasoGenix Pharmaceuticals
Lanexa, KS

CGRP to protect against ischemic cardiac tissue damage in heart attacks

Vision Solutions Technologies
Rockville, MD

an implantable ophthalmic device to treat vision correction associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

 

Keynote Speaker:

"From Invention to Commercialization...and Beyond"

Michael Henson

General Partner, MedFocus Fund

Featured Speakers:

"Weaving Gold From Straw"

Robert Fish
Partner, Rutan & Tucker

 

"The State of Medtech Investing-2006"

Scott Wolf, M.D.
Partner, Prospect Venture Partners

Industry Panel Discussion:

"The Big Company Perspective on Deal-Making"

 

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