Apollo Endosurgery develops medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The company’s device-based therapies are an alternative to invasive surgical procedures, thus lowering complication rates and reducing total healthcare costs. Apollo’s products include the X-Tack™ Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System, the OverStitch™ Endoscopic Suturing System, the OverStitch Sx™ Endoscopic Suturing System, and the ORBERA® Intragastric Balloon. Apollo Endosurgery was founded upon the initial work of the Apollo Group, an international think tank of world-renowned gastroenterologists and surgeons from five leading universities (Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Medical University of South Carolina, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston and Chinese University-Hong Kong.) Disappointed with the pace of innovation in therapeutic flexible endoscopy, the Group assembled in 1998 (Timeline) with the goal to advance the new discipline; their specific focus was the use of long, flexible instruments deployed through a natural orifice in order to diagnose and potentially treat gastrointestinal disorders.

Part of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV, Cosmo Technologies Ltd. is an Irish company located in Dublin that manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., now part of Bausch Health Cos., Inc. acquired Cosmo Technologies Ltd. from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals SA.\nThe company says this about itself: COSMO designs, manufactures and markets family-safe technology products. Committed to the idea that technology should be designed for families, not just repurposed from other segments, COSMO is pioneering new product categories. At the center of its offerings is its mobile application, COSMO: Mission Control. This hub for managing connected devices and family software is meant for families who are seeking a new way of doing technology.

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, a subsidiary of The University of Texas at Austin, is an American company located in Austin, TX. The firm oversees college activities.

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

Since the company’s founding in 1919, Olympus has been renowned as a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products. In the healthcare arena, Olympus supports the work of medical professionals by providing advanced, minimally invasive therapeutic and diagnostic technologies to improve the quality of patient care around the globe.

Upex-med Co. Ltd. engages in the research and development of medical devices. It offers endoscopic submucosal dissection knives, injection needles, biopsy forceps, electrosurgical snares, catheters and others. The company was founded on August 5, 2015 and is headquartered in Anyang-si, South Korea.

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.

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (In Korean 대구경북과학기술원) is a public science and engineering university located in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. Under a Special Act on Support of Scientists and Engineers for Strengthening National Science and Technology Competitiveness, the Korean government enacted Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology Act (Act No. 6996) and founded DGIST in 2004 as a research institute. In 2008, the act was amended to extend the role of the institute to both research and education, which eventually enabled a transition from a research institute to a university.

Kookmin University Industry-Academic Cooperation is an independent academic corporation.

Leo Medical is a high-tech medical company that creates, produces, and sells cutting-edge medical products. Leo Medical develops medical devices that use cutting-edge biomedical technology to aid in the diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems. They feel that a minimally invasive technique is the most humane way to treat patients while without sacrificing the procedure's quality. Minimal invasion in medical treatments frequently allows patients to heal faster and doctors to simplify medical operations. It is a win-win situation for everyone. Leo Medical was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Jiangsu, P.R. China.

Anrei medical (hz)co.,ltd, a US wholly owned and FDA registered enterprise, was founded 2006. The company has been developing disposable medical devices for use in a variety of minimally invasive procedures since inception and is a high-tech company vertically integrated in the areas of research and development, manufacturing, distribution and customer service.

Xuanwei (Beijing) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., established on 2019-11-26, Business scope includes technology development,technology transfer,Technology Promotion,Technical Services,technical consulting;software development;Application software service;Computer System Services;Basic software service;hospital management(Does not include medical activities);Organize cultural and artistic exchange activities;Conference Services;Undertake the exhibition;design,make,acting,Place an ad;Sales of medical devices(limitI,IIkind),computer,Software and Auxiliary Equipment,Equipment,Chemical Products(Free of Hazardous Chemicals),electronic product;Sales of Class III Medical Devices;operating telecommunications business.(Enterprises independently choose operating projects according to law,Carry out business activities;Sales of Class III Medical Devices,Operating telecommunications business and projects subject to approval according to law,Carry out business activities in accordance with the approved content after approval by relevant departments;Do not engage in the business activities of projects prohibited and restricted by the city's industrial policies.)

Mackay Memorial Hospital (Chinese: 馬偕紀念醫院; pinyin: Mǎxié Jìniàn Yīyuàn), established on 26 December 1912, is one of the largest medical centers in Taiwan. It is a private Christian hospital in downtown Taipei, Taiwan, mostly associated with George Leslie Mackay, the first modern missionary to northern Taiwan. The hospital is deeply rooted in the Presbyterian tradition and under the spiritual guidance of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan.

Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris SA the company is headquartered in Paris, France.

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

Wuhan Chu Elf Medical Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2018-11-23, The scope of business includes technology development in the field of medical technology,technology transfer,technical consulting;Research and development of artificial intelligence products,Sales;Import and export of goods and technology(Goods and technologies prohibited or restricted from import and export by the state are not included);Computer software and hardware design,to develop,technical consulting,Technical Services;Part II,Production and sales of Class III medical devices;Internet medical device information service.(Involved in licensing projects,It should be operated after obtaining the permission of the relevant department)

Cook Endoscopy, Inc., part of Cook Group, Inc., is a company headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, specializing in hospital and medical service plans.