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“in circulation:  Strategic Partnering and Investing
in Circulatory Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 2005 - Program Agenda

 

This one-day, specialty-specific strategic partnering and investment conference featured presentations by 35 innovative, mostly privately-held device companies at various stages of development, developing technologies in the following high-growth areas:

  • Interventional Cardiology

  • Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

  • Neurovascular Surgery

  • Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Cerebrovascular Surgery

  • Peripheral Vascular Interventions

  • Electrophysiology

The meeting drew an attendance of over 170 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

Technologies

Allvivo Vascular

biomimetic stent coating to inhibit complement activation and prevent restenosis via bio-interactive surface technology

AzERx

peptide-based therapeutic to enhance stent/graft patency

CardiacAssist

cath lab solution providing rapid onset of circulatory support in patients with acute heart failure

Cardiac Output Technologies

minimally invasive device-based technologies targeting the treatment of hemodynamic instability and perfusion

Cardiac Power

totally implantable LVAD that does not interface with circulating blood

Cardio3

a process for stem cell selective differentiation and transplantation in heart failure patients

CardioLa

muscular counterpulsation:  cardiologist-supervised home treatment of chronic heart failure by noninvasive, portable, battery-powered, easy-to-use device

CHF Technologies

technology to reshape the heart

CoAxia

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

CoolTouch

endovenous ablation system for varicose veins with 1320nm CoolTouch laser

Direct Flow Medical

stentless aortic valve prosthesis to be delivered via catheter

Endothelix

a noninvasive test for endothelial dysfunction using digital (fingertip) thermal monitoring

HeartSTAT

blood flow perfusion and biophysical arterial monitoring for preventive care and cardiovascular disease management

Hemonix

PeriVasc™ measures pressures and volumes of arteries and veins plus vessel compliance with a cuff

IDev Technologies

minimally invasive interventional radiology/vascular surgery devices

Inovise Medical

AUDICOR uses advanced ECG/heart sound analysis to enable detection/monitoring of CHF/ACS patients

Integrated Sensing Systems

pressure and flow sensing systems for vascular and other applications

Minnow Medical

cost-effective catheter technology that treats unstentable artery disease

MiTiHeart

implantable blood pump with magnetic levitation technology for patients suffering from heart failure

Mitralign

percutaneous mitral valve repair simulating precision of surgical annuloplasty

MitralSolutions

surgical and percutaneous cardiac valve repair

Myocor

minimally-invasive cardiac implantable devices for treating mitral valve regurgitation without atriotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass

National Quality Care

a wearable continuous ultrafiltration device that removes fluid overload in patients with Congestive Heart Failure

Neural Intervention Technologies

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

NMT Medical

catheter-based sealing of heart defects associated with stroke, migraine headaches, and other brain attacks

NovoSci

NovoSci Ready System®, a miniaturized/condensed cardiopulmonary bypass system for providing better patient outcomes

Odicrain

a portable laseroptical system for noninvasive differentiation between ischemic stroke and spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages

OmniSonics Medical Technologies

OmniWave Technology powers the Resolution® System - device using acoustic energy to treat vascular occlusive disease

Orqis Medical

Cardiac Recovery Systems (CRS)to affect a therapeutic benefit for heart failure patients

Percardia

VPASS™ Percutaneous Delivery System and VSTENT Myocardial Implant utilizing ventricular sourcing for percutaneous bypass

PlaCor

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

QuantumCor

an approach using RF energy for shrinkage of the valve annulus to reduce/eliminate regurgitation

Transvivo

in vivo plasmapheresis and ultrafiltration to remove excess fluid from CHF patients in clinical trials

Vascular Reconditioning

integrated photoreactive treatment system for vascular intervention, stabilizing vulnerable plaque to prevent acute coronary syndromes

Vital Sensors

minimally invasive telemetric and continuous measurement of left atrial blood pressure at heart failure

 

Keynote Speaker:

"Trials and Tribulations of a Biomedical Device Entrepreneur"

Manny A. Villafaña

Founder, CEO & Chairman, CABG Medical

 

Industry Panel Discussion: 

"Turf Wars:  Who Will Take Hold of New Technologies?"
 

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