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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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MedMarket Diligence offers an online, searchable database of medtech company startups. Currently comprised of over 500 medical technology startup companies recently founded in the U.S. and outside the U.S., the Medtech Startup Companies Database is updated each month with 10 or more newly identified companies that have founded typically within the most recent one year period.

"Stealth" companies
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Data included are company name, contact, address, tel, fax, email, website, year founded, company summary, extended business description, clinical/technology category.

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