Richard Ferrari

Paracor Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for treatment and prevention of congestive heart failure. The firm offers HeartNet Ventricular Support System, a super-elastic Nitinol mesh. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Calcitec, Inc. provides biomaterial solutions. It develops synthetic bone substitutes optimized for orthopedic and neurosurgical applications. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Benvenue Medical, Inc. engages int the provision and development of invasive systems for spine repair. It offers Kiva an implant solution for vertebral augmentation and a departure from balloon kyphoplasty, Blazer-C a vertebral augmentation system that utilizes a unique cannulated curved wire offering mechanical channel creation, and Luna a interbody implant that is delivered through a minimally-invasive cannula to the disc space and expands in-situ. The company was founded by Laurent B. Schaller in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

CardioMind, Inc. manufactures therapeutic devices for cardiovascular diseases. It offers stent delivery systems, which are designed for the use in lesion applications, as well as for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery diseases. The company was founded by Julian Nikolchev in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Ovalis, Inc. develops medical devices. It offers medical devices such as pacemakers, hip implants, syringes and X-ray machines. The company was founded by Ronald Jabba in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

SentreHEART, Inc. develops catheter based solutions. Its products include products include LARIAT Suture Delivery Device, a solution for soft tissue closure; EndoCATH Occlusion Balloon, a technology for temporary occlusion and angiography; and FindrWIRZ Magnetic Guide Wire System, a solution for diagnostic and interventional procedures where control of placement and delivery is required. The company was founded by Russell Seiber, John Randall Liddicoat and William E. Cohn in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Spinal Modulation, Inc. engages in the development of spinal cord stimulator systems for the treatment of chronic intractable pain. It offers Spinal Modulation Axium neurostimulator system, which is an intraspinal neuromodulation therapy that stimulates the dorsal root ganglion to provide pain management. The company was founded by Mir A. Imran and Daniel H. Kim in 2004 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Pacira Cryotech, Inc. develops novel technologies for treatment of peripheral nerves. Its iovera treatment harnesses the power of cold with the Focused Cold Therapy delivery system and delivers immediate results for both therapeutic and aesthetic applications. The firm’s iovera treatment does not use toxins, chemicals, or pharmaceuticals to achieve results and leaves nothing behind in the body. The company was founded by Lisa Elkins in 2005 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

EndoShape, Inc. commercializes medical devices. Its products include Medusa multicoil, animation and instructions, and computerized tomography (CT) imaging. The company was founded by Harold Tyber, Jeffrey Cstleberry and Robin Shandas in 2006 and is headquartered in Idaho Springs, CO.

PQ Bypass, Inc. develops novel procedure for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases. It offers an approach for achieving a bypass of the femoral artery that is designed to match the performance and safety of an invasive surgery for long segment occlusions. The company was founded by Richard Heuser and James D. Joye in 2009 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Saratoga Ventures (Saratoga Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Richard Ferrari. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Optimize is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of digital visualization and wireless communication products for the healthcare industry. Optimize's diverse platform technologies bring unprecedented clinical and economic benefits to healthcare professionals worldwide. The company's first product, OptiVu HDVD (High Definition Video Display), was launched in September 2001. It is located in Los Gatos CA.

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

De Novo Ventures LLC (De Novo ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Frederick Dotzler, Richard Ferrari and David Mauney. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Trivascular Technologies, Inc. operates as a medical device company developing and commercializing technologies to significantly advance minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The company was founded on July 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Spiracur, Inc. develops innovative wound healing technologies. Its products include smart negative pressure wound care system that includes cartridge, hydrocolloid dressing, and interface layer for the treatment of chronic and acute wounds; and ciSNaP closed incision systems, including sterile cartridges, controlled tension relief layers, advanced surgical dressing, and straps for patients undergoing high-risk procedures, including orthopedic, abdominal, vascular, and podiatric surgeries. The company was founded by Kenton D. Fong and Moshe Pinto in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Empirical Spine, Inc. develops minimally invasive, flexion-restricting stabilization devices for the spine. It offers LimiFlex Spinal Stabilization System which is a novel implant that provides segmental stability to the lumbar spine while still allowing motion and also used in conjunction with a surgical decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis with or without degenerative spondylolisthesis. The company was founded by Louis Fielding, John Colin Cahill, Ian Bennett and Todd F. Alamin in 2006 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Roxwood Medical, Inc. manufactures and designs cardiac catheter products. The firm offers a platform of front-line catheters to help patients with coronary and peripheral arterial diseases. Its products include multicross catheter that provides multiple wire options for complex coronary and peripheral interventions and centercross catheter that offers a 3F central lumen to support guide wires and micro catheters to navigate complex coronary and peripheral interventions. The company was founded by Charlie Davidson and Mark Taber in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Medlumics SL provides medical imaging diagnostics services. It specializes in optically guided medical devices. The firm’s proprietary integrated optics platform technology combines optical and electrical components in a miniature chip, enabling for the first time complex multi view optical probes of the size of a grain of rice and ultra-portable, hand-held OCT systems that produces real-time images. The company was founded by Eduardo Margallo Balbás and Jose Luis Rubio Guivernau on April 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Tres Cantos, Spain.

Part of ASHINC Corp., RMX LLC is a company that provides new automobiles, sport-utility vehicles, and light trucks transportation services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

Transaortic Medical, Inc. develops medical accessory devices to compliment trans-catheter aortic valve replacement procedures. It specializes in embolic protection device that doesn't require an additional access site which reduces procedure time. The company was founded on November 8, 2011 and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

PuraCath Medical, Inc. engages in the provision of treatment for patients on peritoneal dialysis. It develops a peritoneal dialysis disinfection device. The company was founded by Julia Rasooly in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Biomodex SAS develops 3D printed surgical simulators for medical education and patient-specific preoperative planning. It offers simulators for surgical procedures such as bone drilling, soft tissue suturing, medical device implantation, and sizing. The company was founded by Thomas Marchand and Sidarth Radjou on January 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Advanced Bifurication Systems, Inc. develops novel technology to enable stenting of coronary arteries. Its platform offers clinical case demonstrations, first human trial, and intellectual property. The company was founded by Henry Bourang and Mehran J. Khorsandi in 2008 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Anaconda Biomed SL manufactures healthcare devices. It develops catheters for mechanical thrombectomies. The company was founded by Marc Ribo and Ofir Arad and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Tenon Technology AG manufactures surgical appliances. It develops joint fixation which stabilizes the joint via press fit without the use of crews. The company is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Hawthorne Effect, Inc. provides medical diagnostic tools. It specializes in clinical trials, patient engagement, mobile healthcare, home health, patient experience, clinical research, gig economy, and health tech. The company was founded by Jodi Akin in 2014 and is headquartered in Alamo, CA.

Evren Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of wearable products treatment for PTSD and trauma-related issues. The company was founded by Blythe Karow and Weaver Gaines in 2018 and is headquartered in Newberry, FL.