Edward Gillis

Revent Medical, Inc. develops cost effective and innovative medical implants for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The company was founded by Edward M. Gillis in 2008 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Intersect ENT, Inc. is a commercial drug delivery company, which engages in the treatment of ear, nose, and throat conditions. Its products include PROPEL and SINUVA. The PROPEL used to maintain the opening and locally deliver steroid after sinus surgery. The SINUVA is used to treat adult patients with ethmoid sinus surgery yet suffer from recurrent sinus obstruction due to polyps. The company was founded by Donald J. Eaton in October 2003 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Founded in 2003 by Dr. Lionel Nelson and Eric Doelling, Apneon is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - the cessation of breathing during sleep. OSA is a serious and life-threatening condition that plagues millions of Americans and is most commonly recognized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Even with current treatments, sleep apnea is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke and death. Current treatment methods tend to be poorly tolerated, and/or of limited efficacy. Apneon is developing a unique and inventive approach intended to provide an effective treatment for OSA.

EndoTex Interventional Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides invasive medical devices used for treatment of carotid artery disease. The company develops interventional vascular therapeutic solutions that reduces the need for re-intervention. EndoTex Interventional Systems was founded by Ulrich Sigwart and Mark Wholey in 1995 and is located in Cupertino, CA.

Cardiac Pathways Corp. designs, develops and manufactures cardiac diagnosis systems. Its products consist principally of systems for performing ablation treatment and for diagnostic mapping. Cardiac Pathways is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Spectranetics Corp. develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes single-use medical devices used in invasive procedures in the cardiovascular system. The company was founded by Robert Golobic, Johan Sverdrup, and Richard T. Simko in 1984 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.