Robert D. Brownell

Focal Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. Its product BioZorb tissue marker, is a proprietary bioabsorbable device that provides radiographic marking of soft tissue sites. The firm’s product is applicable to virtually all forms of radiation therapy and assists physicians in treatment planning, patient positioning during treatment, and long-term follow-up. The company was founded in 2007 by George D. Hermann and James B. Stubbs and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

BioTrace Medical, Inc. provides medical device equipment. The firm is developing a temporary cardiac pacing device to treat reversible symptomatic bradycardia. The company was founded by Ellis Garai and Aravind Swaminathan in 2013 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Figure 8 Surgical, Inc. develops surgical technologies. It offers laparoscopic instruments, flexible endoscopy, arthroscopy, electrosurgical units, defibrillators and video laparoscopy. The firm develops a system that replaces the simple steel wire for primary sternal closure following open heart surgery. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

EMP Management LLC /CA/ (EMP Management) is an venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Allan W. May. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California.

VivaRay, Inc. was formed to develop, manufacture and market devices for delivery of brachytherapy treatment in patients with gynecological cancer. The company was founded by George D. Hermann and Douglas S. Sutton in 2008 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Southern Implants, Inc. manufactures and distributes dental implants and devices. The firm's products and services include Osseo integration of implant devices, surgical technique, patient education and options of treatment. The company was founded in May 2005 and is located in Irvine, CA.

MedVenture Associates (MedVenture Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Annette J. Campbell-White. The firm is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

TheraSense develops, manufactures and sells easy to use glucose monitoring systems designed to reduce the pain of testing for people with diabetes. The company began selling its first product, the FreeStyle® blood glucose monitoring system, in June 2000. The FreeStyle system has wide distribution in the United States through national retailers including Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS, Eckerd and Rite Aid

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.