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2009

May

  • Therapeutic cardiovascular devices.

  • Catheter technologies.

  • Undisclosed medical devices.

  • Orthopedic attachment and fixation.

  • Orthopedic joints (hip, knee, shoulder), fracture fixation and other devices.

  • Electromechanical orthopedic implant to alleviate leg and lumbar pain.

  • Percutaneous mitral valve replacement.

  • Femtosecond lasers for cataract surgery

April

  • Intraarterial ventricular assist device.

  • Micro-robotic imaging and surgical device technology to facilitate minimally invasive surgeries.

  • "Cell bandage" technology for repair of damaged knee meniscus.

  • Glucose sensor and regulation technology

March

  • External fixation for leg bone fractures.

  • Devices for minimally invasive spine surgery

  • Device for tissue preservation during orthopedic surgery

  • Nanoparticle-based immunomodulatory drugs.

  • Pharmaceutical preparations for treatment of obesity.

  • Drug-eluting balloons.

  • Implantable shunt for draining fluid, such as for synovial fluid.

  • Undisclosed ophthalmic devices.

  • Proprietary system to assist orthopedic surgeons in the delivery of long bone intramedullary nail implants.

  • Devices in interventional cardiology.

  • Coronary artery augmentation system to prevent need for reoperation of clotted grafts.

  • Bio prosthetic devices including cardiovascular stents.

February

  • Seed stage company within VC firm developing a low profile stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

  • Stealth medical device company

  • Soft tissue regeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee.

  • Near infrared-based venous imaging system\embolic protection device

  • Bioactive, polymer materials and coatings for medical devices to improve biocompatibility, safety, and improve MRI compatibility.

Dec/Jan

  • Orthopedic implants to aid in fracture repair.

  • Radio-frequency surgical applications in orthopedics.

  • Autologous fluid concentrator

  • Intraoperative nerve location and protection device.

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain.

  • Biocompatible, thermoplastic materials for osteosynthesis

  • Pain management

  • Minimally invasive spine technologies

  • Novel treatments for gastrointestinal disorders.

  • Innovative treatment for patients with osteoarthritis.

  • Image-guided laparoscopy system

  • Orthopedic implants

  • Provider of products for the orthopaedic device market, formed via merger

  • Developing device to diagnose abnormal joint conditions via ultrasound.

  • Intraoperative nerve location and protection device

  • Medical device to prevent surgical site infections in orthopedic and spinal surgeries

  • Surgical dressings

  • Spinal implant manufacturer

  • Surgical irrigation and retraction systems

  • Autologous fluid concentrator

  • Nanotechnology biomaterials company developing angiogenic materials for use in wound management, treatment of ischemic heart disease, others

  • Devices based on piezoelectric, magnetorestrictive and shape memory materials technologies, including a sonicator and an ophthalmic surgical device

  • Medical device company backed by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Venture Partners and Third Rock Ventures

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain

  • Polymer-based absorbable surgical hemostats

2008

November

  • Biomaterials for use in aesthetic surgery

  • New vascular devices for use on patients that undergo procedures with a high risk of blood vessel blockage

  • Treatments and diagnostics for orthopedics

  • Devices for cardiac surgery, including a device for performing structured sternal incisions

  • Handheld diagnostic device detecting cancer cells via fluorescing enzyme, performed following tumor removal to detect residual cancer

  • Ambulatory cardiac monitoring

  • Minimally invasive RF tissue welding technology for use in lung resection and biopsy

  • Innovative technologies to treat heart valve disease

  • Imaging capsule long-term monitoring of bladder cancer

October

  • Laser devices to "weld" biological tissues together for wound closures.

  • Drug-coated urinary and other catheters and stents that are designed to prevent or treat scar tissue.

  • Artificial heart technologies.

  • Heart pumps.

  • Compliant balloon technologies.

  • Device for mitral valve repair without need for sternotomy.

  • Pharmaceutical treatments for ischemia and vascular disease, focused on peripheral artery disease.

  • Non-polymeric drug eluting stent

  • Device technology in diabetes management.

  • Medical device inflatables, including devices for biological navigation such as in support of colonoscopy and other endoscopy.

  • Minimally invasive products for motion-preserving spine surgery.

  • Minimally invasive treatment of vertebral compression fractures.

  • Minimally invasive treatments for removing varicose veins.

  • Drug-coated angioplasty for coronary and peripheral applications

  • Fully implantable artificial heart

September

  • Recombinant proteins and cells for inter vertebral disc cell regeneration

  • Non-hydrogel polymer used to stimulate tissue growth in dental/orthopedic applications

  • Biomaterials and biologics for repair of bone and cartilage

  • Portable endoscopic imaging

  • Device treatments for restless leg syndrome (RLS)

  • Disposable steerable surgical instrumentation for arthroscopy

  • Technologies to restore spinal disc function

  • Embolic protection system

(more archived startup technologies to be listed soon)


 

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