Medical Devices and Diagnostics
Companies that design, manufacture and develop devices and services to improve patient lifestyles and provide excellent precision and stability for the surgical community. Back to Portfolio Page >
Active Companies
DermTech is the global leader in molecular dermatology, bringing precision medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease.- Tandem Diabetes Care is a developer of the first insulin pump with a touch screen technology for the treatment of diabetes. Unlike standard insulin pumps, this new design offers users a refreshingly simple and streamlined user interface, resulting in significant decrease in learning time and reduction of errors. Ushering in the new age of online management of diabetes, the company’s t:connect Diabetes Management Application enables users and their providers a fast, easy, and visual way to display data from their pump and supported blood glucose meters. This innovation allows them to uncover meaningful insights and trends to better control their diabetes.https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/
Exited Companies
- Aperio Technologies provides systems and services for digital pathology, which is an environment for the management and interpretation of pathology information that originates with the digitization of a glass slide.
- Confluent Surgical markets synthetic, polymer-based, sprayable adhesion barriers and surgical sealants. These materials have potential applications across minimally invasive surgery in adhesion prevention, as sealants and hemostats, and in interventional procedures. Confluent was sold to the U.S. Surgical division of Tyco International in August 2006
- Interlace Medical designs and develops devices for the Interventional Gynecologist to perform office-based procedures to treat diseases and conditions traditionally requiring surgery in the operating room.
- Praecis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PRCS) is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products using its proprietary LEAPTM (Ligand Evolution to Active Pharmaceuticals) technology. The company is currently targeting the treatment of prostate cancer, endometriosis and Alzheimer's disease.
- Spinal Concepts provides the surgical community with the most technologically advanced implants used in the treatment of spinal disorders, diseases and injuries. The company is a leader in technology, with more than 40 U.S. patent awards, 22 foreign patents and numerous additional patents pending on product innovations. Spinal Concepts was sold to Abbott Laboratories in 2003
- Transcend Medical is a developer of novel devices for the treatment of glaucoma, the leading cause of adult irreversible blindness. The company has CE mark approval for its CyPass Micro-Stent, which is placed during cataract surgery to control and reduce intraocular pressure all day long. The Transcend Vold Gonio Lens was specifically created for micro-invasive glaucoma surgery and was designed to increase precision and stability with intraoperative gonioscopy and provides surgeons with excellent visualization and control for these procedures.
- TYRX delivers site-specific therapy by commercializing proprietary, implantable medical-pharmaceutical combination devices for the surgical markets.
