AMICAS is a leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions over the Internet.
Acquired by VitalWorks (VWKS)
Adlyfe Inc. develops innovative diagnostic technologies that can detect fatal brain diseases in the blood before symptoms occur.
Private | Rockville, MD
Advanced BioHealing (ABH) is delivering the promise of regenerative medicine today.
Acquired by Shire (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY)
AdvancePCS grew to become the nation’s largest independent provider of health improvement services.
Public. Acquired by CVS/Caremark (CVS)
ALDEA is developing novel enzyme activators to enhance the removal of toxic aldehydes, including those associated with the common flushing response to alcohol in persons of East Asian descent.
Private | Palo Alto, CA
Alsius is the worldwide leader in core body temperature regulation technology.
Public (ALUS) | Irvine, CA
Amicus is pioneering next-generation oral therapies for the management of human genetic diseases.
Public (FOLD) | Cranbury, NJ
Apieron is developing a noninvasive monitor to measure exhaled nitric oxide for managing inflammation and controlling the underlying disease of asthma.
Acquired by Aerocrine
Axial Exchange is the open source solution to sharing health care information.
Private | Raleigh, NC
BiPar is developing a potential new class of tumor-selective drugs designed to meet the unmet needs of cancer patients.
Acquired by Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN) (NYSE: SNY)
Butterfly Health offers an innovative personal hygiene solution for the discreet protection of accidental bowel leakage.
Private | Los Gatos, CA
Calibra is developing medical devices and technologies designed to make insulin therapy easier and more discreet.
Acquired by LifeScan / Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Calixa is developing hospital-based antibiotics to treat infections resulting from resistant strains of bacteria.
Acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Cell Pathways is a development-stage pharmaceutical company focused on novel medications to treat and prevent cancer and certain autoimmune diseases.
Public. Acquired by OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP)
Centocor revolutionized the science of immunology and has been a leader in the field of cancer and immune-disorders for over 20 years.
Public (CNTO) | Malvern, PA
Cerexa is an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment of serious and life–threatening infections.
Acquired by Forest Labs (FRX)
Chimerix is developing orally bioavailable antiviral therapies for unmet medical needs in immunocompromised patient populations, including transplant and oncology, HIV and HBV.
Public (CMRX) | Durham, NC
Civitas is focused on developing pulmonary delivery therapies uniquely able to deliver large and precise doses via a simple inhalational device to address significant unmet need medical needs. The company’s lead program is for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Private | Chelsea, MA
Coapt’s revolutionary “soft tissue fixation technology” enables surgeons to reliably place and shape soft tissue during reconstructive procedures.
Private | Palo Alto, CA
CoAxia is taking a pioneering approach to acute stroke treatment by developing a catheter that directs more blood flow to the brain through collateral vessels.
Private | Maple Grove, MN
CombinatoRx is pioneering the new field of synergistic combination pharmaceuticals to provide a renewable and previously untapped source of novel drug candidates.
Public (CRXX) | Boston, MA
Cylex diagnostics have transformed the ability of doctors to measure immune system functioning.
Private | Columbia, MD
CytomX is creating Probodies, which are masked antibodies that remain inert in healthy tissue but are activated in the disease microenvironment, improving the therapeutic index and utility of antibody drugs.
Private | South San Francisco, CA
Data Sciences International is a pioneer in the field of wireless monitoring and the platform of choice for life science researchers worldwide.
Private | St. Paul, MN
Dermira is developing topical treatments for moderate to severe acne.
Private | Redwood City, CA
DexCom is tackling the diabetes epidemic by developing sensors that wirelessly transmit glucose readings to patients and their doctors.
Public (DXCM) | San Diego, CA
DICOM Grid provides secure and simple access to medical images “in the cloud” reducing unnecessary and redundant tests, lowering radiation exposure to patients and making medical images immediately available to improve patient care.
Private | Phoenix, AZ
Durata is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing late-stage clinical development of novel antibiotic programs.
Public (DRTX) | Morristown, NJ
Elevation Pharmaceuticals is focused on the development of new aerosol therapies for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Acquired by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
EGS leverages the most current wisdom in gastroenterology and surgery in developing new transoral incisionless procedures and products to advance the state of the art in treating gastrointestinal diseases.
Private | Redwood City, CA
Eon Lab is a drug manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of generic pharmaceutical products.
Public. Acquired by Novartis (NVS)
Esperion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Public. Acquired by Pfizer (PFE)
Personalized medicine through population genomics and informatics.
Public. Acquired by Clinical Data (CLDA)
GenVec develops gene therapy products.
Public (GNVC) | Gaithersburg, MDImmunicon is developing proprietary cell- and molecular-based human diagnostic products with an initial focus on cancer disease management.
Public. Acquired by Veridex
IntelliCare is a healthcare contact center company that serves providers, payors, and clinical service providers.
Acquired by Polymedica (PLMD)
Kalidex is developing next-generation, broad-spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of serious infections.
Private | Menlo Park, CA
Labrys is developing a monoclonal antibody treatment for the prophylaxis of chronic migraine.
Private | San Francisco, CA
Liquidia Technologies Inc. is a nanotechnology company that designs and manufactures precisely engineered particles and films for a variety of life and material science applications.
Private | Research Triangle Park, NC
Mariner Health is the leading provider of sub-acute medical services.
Public (MHCA)
Marinus is creating a new class of neurologic drugs that may revolutionize the treatment of epilepsy in women and infants.
Private | Branford, CT
Matrix Pharmaceutical develops novel local and systemic cancer treatments that may improve or extend the lives of people living with cancer.
Public (MATX)
MID has developed the FloShield system, a franchise of products that substantially improve visualization during laparoscopic surgery.
Private | Columbus, OH
Nellcor introduced the first clinically and commercially viable pulse oximeter and has grown to become the world’s foremost supplier of pulse oximetry.
Public. Acquired by Tyco International, Ltd. (TYC)
Northstar Neuroscience is a medical device pioneering the development of cortical stimulation therapies to treat neurological injuries, disorders and diseases.
Public (NSTR)
Novare Surgical Systems develops and markets RealHand, a platform technology representing an entirely new category of High Dexterity (HD) instruments for minimally invasive surgery.
Private | Cupertino, CA
Novira is an antiviral drug discovery company focused on the development of its capsid-targeting antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV infections.
Private | Radnor, PA
OraPharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused therapeutics for oral health.
Public. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
ORTHOCON develops bioabsorbable drug delivery products for surgical patients with pain.
Private | Irvington, NY
Pavad develops medical devices for the treatment of sleep apnea.
Private | Fremont, CA
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals is developing new antibiotic medications to treat life-threatening infections.
Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Phylogix is an early-stage pharmaceutical company developing chemoprotectant compounds.
Private | Waltham, MA
Pozen is a pharmaceutical company developing therapeutic advancements for treatment of acute migraine.
Public (POZN)
Praecis Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on Peptide-based therapeutics that have the potential to address unmet medical needs or improve existing therapies.
Public. Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Relievant develops medical devices to address chronic back pain.
Private | Redwood City, CA
ReVision Optics (RVO) is improving eyesight though the development of a new technology aimed at the correction of presbyopia.
Private | Lake Forest, CA
Revivant develops and markets proprietary technology to treat cardiac arrest.
Acquired by Zoll (ZOLL)
Sopherion is a therapeutics platform company initially focused on cancer.
Private | Princeton, NJ
Spine Wave is committed to the development and delivery of high-quality innovative medical devices for the treatment of spinal disorders.
Private | Shelton, CT
Theraclone Sciences harnesses the power of the human immune system to treat cancer and infectious diseases.
Private | Seattle, WA
Tobira develops novel drugs to help in the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Private | Manalapan, NJ
Transcend is focused on treating glaucoma with a minimally invasive procedure that is effective, well-tolerated and safe.
Private | Menlo Park, CA
VaxInnate invents vaccines that can be rapidly tailored to treat influenza and major pandemic illnesses.
Private | Cranbury, NJ
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Stephen Bloch
Peter Farina
Wende Hutton
Lindsay Meyer
Seth Rudnick
Tim Shannon
Medical Device Conference 2013
Menlo Park, CA
June 19, 2013