Gwen T. Drain

PEAK Surgical is a medical device company that has developed the PEAK Surgery System, a new tissue dissection system based on a proprietary technology that represents an important advance in radiofrequency surgical technologies. The PEAK Surgery System consists of the PEAK PlasmaBlade, a family of disposable cutting devices that offer the exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without extensive collateral damage, and the PULSAR Generator, which supplies pulsed plasma radiofrequency energy to the PlasmaBlade. The PEAK Surgery System is cleared for use in general, plastic and reconstructive, ENT, gynecologic, orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal and neurological surgical procedures in the United States, and for use in general surgery in the European Union. It was launched in the United States in July 2008 and has been used by U.S. surgeons on many patients, including general, gynecologic, orthopedic and plastic and reconstructive surgeries

ArthroCare Corp. manufactures medical devices for cardiovascular, spinal and other medical treatments. The company was founded on April 29, 1993 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets performance fiber optic components and integrated modules. It products include interconnect devices that are used to connect optical fibers and components, couplers and splitters that are used to divide and combine optical power and dense wavelength division multiplexing devices, such as DWDM and CWDM that separate and combine multiple specific wavelengths. The company was founded by Peter C. Chang and Anita K. Ho in December 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, Inc., develops and manufactures various medical devices related to catheters and diagnostics. Cardiovascular Imaging was acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation.

Part of Dr.-Ing. K. Busch GmbH, Semivac is a German company that provides semiconductor services. Semivac was acquired by Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG on May 20, 1999.

AirXpanders, Inc. engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of medical devices. It offers AeroForm Tissue Expander System, a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expander used in patients undergoing two-stage breast reconstruction following mastectomy prior to the insertion of a breast implant. The company was founded by Daniel I. Jacobs, Barry Cheskin, and Teddy Shalon on March 17, 2005 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Invuity, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. The firm engages in the development and marketing of surgical and medical devices. Its products include retractors, handhelds and drop-ins under the Photonics and PhotonBlade brands. The company was founded by Kenneth B. Trauner and Alex Vayser on November 29, 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.