Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. manufactures surgical devices and equipments. Its products include the ENDOPATH XCEL access system, CONTOUR curved cutter stapler, HARMONIC ultrasonic cutting and coagulation surgical devices and the MAMMOTOME breast biopsy system. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. engages in the import, development, production, and distribution of medical devices. It operates through the following divisions: Cardiac Rhythm Management, Electrophysiology and Ablation, Cadiovascular and Vascular Surgery, and Transvascular Intervention. The Cardiac Rhythm Management division provides implantable devices to treat arrhythmias. The Electrophysiology and Ablation division offers disposable catheter devices with electrodes for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias. The Cadiovascular and Vascular Surgery division handles vascular grafts to treat blood vessels. The Transvascular Intervention division deals with devices for intravascular treatment of cardiac infarction, arterial occlusions of the lower extremities, and congenital cardiac diseases. The company was founded by Keisuke Suzuki and Takeshi Masumoto on February 6, 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympus Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of precision machineries and instruments. It operates through the following segments: Medical, Scientific Solutions, Imaging, and Others. The Medical segment covers digestive, surgical, and ultrasonic endoscopy as well as endoscopic treatment tools. The Scientific Solutions segment manufactures and sells biological and industrial microscopes, industrial endoscopes, and non-destructive testing equipment. The Imaging segment deals with digital cameras and recording devices. The Others segment includes biomaterial manufacturing and sales business. The company was founded by Takeshi Yamashita on October 12, 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Taewoong Medical Co. Ltd. is a South Korean private company that manufactures medical and surgical equipments. The firm was founded in 1999.\nThe company says this about itself: Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd, founded in 1991, is a privately-held company based in Seoul, South Korea. It manufactures a range of medical equipment of its own design: gastrointestinal devices, interventional urology stents and GI accessories. Taewoong is committed to maintaining high levels of innovation, knowledge and technical expertise to deliver solutions to their customers.

Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line. Ethicon has manufactured surgical sutures and wound closure devices since 1887. After World War II, Ethicon's market share in surgical sutures rose from 15% to 70% worldwide. In the United States, the market share is approximately 80%.

The University of California is the nation's best public university system, delivering top-notch research and innovation to California (and the world).

Aragon Surgical, Inc. is dedicated to helping surgical patients and their physicians by inventing, developing, and commercializing surgical products which reduce operative time and improve patient safety. Founded in 2005 and privately owned, Aragon Surgical works with numerous surgeons to identify areas where operative performance can be improved. Their surgical devices are designed to help gynecologic surgeons, general surgeons, and surgical specialists in the performance of both laparoscopic and open procedures.

Aesculap AG engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of precision, medical, as well as medical technology instruments. It also offers medical apparatus, prostheses, implants, suture materials, laboratory and hospital supplies, as well as equipment for the manufacture of medical and medical technology devices. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany.

NeuWave Medical develops tools that deliver energy to the human body to treat a variety of serious medical conditions. Their company founders are both engineers and physician-scientists which allows determining a clinical need and design solutions that are clinically relevant, effective, and minimally invasive. They strive to make the highest quality devices that are the products of choice for leading physicians and medical centers around the world. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Granit Medical Innovations LLC focuses in delivering to the medical marketplace devices for the fields of interventional endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, breast surgery, and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). The company was founded by Naomi L. Nakao and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Misonix, Inc. is a medical device company, which engages in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Surgical and Wound. The Surgical segment consists of BoneScalpel and SonaStar products. The Wound segment consists of SonicOne, TheraSkin and Therion products. The company's ultrasonic medical devices are used in the following surgeries: spine, neuro, orthopedic, wound debridement, cosmetic, laparoscopic, and medical applications. The company was founded by Howard Alliger in 1959 and is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Covidien AG is a Swiss company located in Neuhausen am Rheinfall. The firm manufactures artificial teeth, dental metals, alloys, amalgams, and other equipment.

Starmed SRL provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Teramo, Italy.

Boston Scientific Ltd., part of Boston Scientific Corp., is a British company located in Hemel Hempstead. The firm distributes medical products. It was founded in 1992.\nThe company says this about itself: Boston Scientific Ltd designed, manufactured and sold transvaginal mesh (“TVM”) medical devices that were implanted into thousands of Canadian women for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (“SUI”) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (“POP”).

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used principally to treat cardiovascular disease.

Terumo is a global leader in medical technology and has been committed to "Contributing to Society through Healthcare.

ENT Biotech Solutions is a Michigan-based venture company that develops a novel medical device created by a practicing Otolaryngologist to remove tonsils/adenoids and soft tissue. The management team, combined with its advisory board, includes seasoned entrepreneurial, medical device sector, venture capital, regulatory, and scientific expertise. ENT Biotech Solutions was founded in 2011 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Part of Medtronic Plc, Covidien Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company located in Singapore that manufactures and supplies medical equipment.

Gyrus ACMI, Inc. (doing business as Olympus Surgical Technologies America), part of Olympus Corp., is an American company located in Southborough, MA, that manufactures and sells precision machineries & instruments.