Jack D. Stewart

Transoma Medical, Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a medical technology company engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing implantable, wireless diagnostic and monitoring systems. Transoma is focused specifically on diagnostic and monitoring technology and dedicated to providing physicians with information needed to accurately and quickly diagnose unexplained, infrequent symptoms and to monitor changing, often asymptomatic complex arrhythmias. Transoma has an extensive technology platform based on more than 20 years experience in developing implantable wireless diagnostic systems for use in biomedical research. These innovative tools have played a key role in drug discovery, pre-clinical evaluation of safety and efficacy, and other academic and government basic research. Customers have turned to DSI for more accurate, timely physiological data, highly humane research practices, and faster times to market. In 2003 the Patient Management division was formed utilizing this proven technology platform and paving the way for the formation of Transoma Medical.

St. Jude Medical LLC develops, manufactures and distributes cardiovascular medical devices for the global cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas and neurostimulation medical devices for the management of chronic pain. The company was founded by Manuel A. Villafana in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

ev3, Inc. is a provider for specialists treating a range of vascular diseases and disorders. ev3 is committed to the peripheral vascular and neurovascular markets offering a portfolio of treatment options, including interventional technologies used such as plaque excision systems, PTA balloons, stents, embolic protection, thrombectomy, embolization coils, liquid embolics, occlusion balloons and procedural support.