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SafeStitch Medical, Inc. operates as a developmental stage FDA-registered medical device company, which is focused on the development of medical devices that manipulate tissues for the treatment of obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hernia formation, esophageal obstructions, Barrett's Esophagus, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and other intraperitoneal abnormalities through endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery. It products include AMID Stapler, SMART Dilator, and standard and airway bite blocks. AMID Stapler is used to fix mesh in place, which helps prevent the recurrence of a hernia. SMART Dilators are used when an endoscopy demonstrates the narrowing of the esophagus. The bite blocks are used to protect the endoscope used in transoral gastrointestinal procedures and are required in all such procedures. SafeStitch Medical was founded by Charles J. Filip and Jeffrey G. Spragens in August 1988 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Scion Cardio Vascular, Inc. develops medical devices that facilitate procedures in the interventional cardio-vascular arena. Its products include Clo-Sur PAD, Future Products, Clo-Sur pad case study, Clo-Sur pad blind, Clo-Sur pad absorption and Clo-Sur pad removal. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

DSM Biomedical, Inc. manufactures and designs medical device materials. The firm's products include bioceramics, polyurethanes, device development, hydrophilic coating solutions, polyethylenes, collagen, and extracellular matrix and drug delivery materials. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Kensey and John E. Nash in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

C. R. Bard, Inc. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sales of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices. It sells its products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. The company was founded by Charles Russell Bard in 1907 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.