36 of the Most Promising Early-Stage Vascular Device Companies will be Featured at Medtech Insight's 'in circulation: Strategic Partnering and Investing in Circulatory Medicine' Conference in 3 Weeks.NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information Inc. and a leading provider of business information and analysis on the medical technology industry, has announced that its "in circulation: Strategic Partnering and Investing in Circulatory Medicine" conference on April 27, 2005, in Chicago, will feature presentations by 36 innovative emerging vascular technology companies, representing the newest and brightest the industry has to offer, seeking strategic partnerships, funding, and/or acquisition."in circulation," being held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, will be the first specialty-specific investment and partnering conference focusing on early-stage companies developing products for such high-growth segments as interventional cardiology, stroke, peripheral vascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Definition Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms. , electrophysiology, congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. , cardiac surgery and cardiovascular disease and diagnosis, and regenerative medicine, among others. The conference will draw an attendance of over 250 of the top dealmakers from the investment community as well as major medical technology, biopharmaceutical, and biotech firms, seeking strategic partnering and investment opportunities in the double-digit-growth circulatory disease diagnosis and therapeutic market. Among the early-stage companies confirmed to present at "in circulation" are: Allvivo Vascular, AzERx, CardiacAssist, Cardiac Output Technologies, Cardiac Power, Cardio3, CardioLa, CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Technologies, CoAxia, CoolTouch, Direct Flow Medical, Endothelix, HeartSTAT, Hemonix, IDev Technologies, Inovise Medical, Integrated Sensing Systems, Minnow Medical, MiTiHeart, Mitralign, MitralSolutions, Myocor, National Quality Care, Neural Intervention Technologies, NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) An analog cellular phone system deployed in more than 40 countries in Europe. Launched in the Scandinavian countries in 1979, NMT was the first analog cellphone system. Both 450 MHz and 900 MHz versions are available. See cellular generations. Medical, NovoSci, Odicrain, OmniSonics Medical Technologies, Orqis Medical, Percardia, PlaCor, QuantumCor, Transvivo, Vascular Reconditioning, and Vital Sensors (check the Medtech Insight Web site at http://www.medtechinsight.com/incirc-01.html for regularly updated event information). The event is arranged in a single-track format, consisting of 10-minute company presentations immediately followed by individual meetings in private breakout rooms. The "in circulation" audience will include senior management from these top-tier medical technology companies and investment firms, among many others: Abbott Laboratories, Adams Harkness, Advanced Technology Ventures, Affinity Capital Management, Arrow International, Ascension Health Ventures, Baird Venture Partners, Baxter Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Cardinal Health, Cook, Cordis, Datascope, De Novo Ventures, Edwards Lifesciences, Fresenius Medical Care Fresenius Medical Care is a German company specializing in the production of medical supplies, primarily to facilitate or aid renal dialysis. It is 37%-owned by the health care company Fresenius SE. , Guidant, Johnson & Johnson, Kensey Nash, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Kimberly-Clark, Mallinckrodt Medical, Medtronic, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Philips Medical Systems, Regeneration Technologies, Roberts Mitani, Roche Diagnostics, Spray Venture Partners, St. Jude Medical St. Jude Medical, Inc. NYSE: STJ is a $2.9 billion global cardiovascular device company, with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. The company sells products in more than 100 countries and has over 20 operations and manufacturing facilities worldwide. , and Volant vo·lant adj. 1. Flying or capable of flying. 2. Moving quickly or nimbly; agile. 3. Heraldry Depicted with the wings extended as in flying. Ventures, and many more. The program will be kicked off by a keynote presentation by cardiac device entrepreneur Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
CABG abbr. coronary artery bypass graft CABG Coronary artery bypass graft, see there Medical Inc., a startup company developing an artificial coronary artery graft. Villafana, who will speak on the "Trials and Tribulations of a Biomedical Device Entrepreneur," is bringing over 40 years of medical device industry and product development experience to the "in circulation" stage, including founding the successful companies Cardiac Pacemakers/Guidant, St. Jude Medical, GV Medical, and ATS Medical. He is also co-developer of the St. Jude heart valve, and co-inventor of the first open pivot heart valve from ATS Medical. "in circulation" will also feature a timely, interactive panel discussion titled "Turf Wars: Who Will Take Hold of New Technologies?" The session will feature a group of industry expert interventionalist and surgeon panelists, led by the leading cardiovascular clinicians/event co-chairs Michael J. Mack, M.D., chairman, board of directors at The Cardiopulmonary Research Science & Technology Institute and director of Cardiovascular Services, director of transplantation at Medical City Dallas Hospital Medical City Dallas is a hospital located at 7777 Forest Lane in north Dallas, Texas (USA). It is operated by Hospital Corporation of America. External link
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Event co-sponsors include Boston Biomedical Associates, Business Wire, Medmarc and The Hartford, Ronald Trahan Associates, The Medtech Group, and Windhover Information. Don't miss this opportunity of the year to partner, invest and network with the industry decision-makers driving the development of advanced circulatory medicine technologies. To register, call Kristy Grimes of Medtech Insight at 480-985-9512, e-mail kristy@medtechinsight.com, or register on the Medtech Insight Web site, at http://www.medtechinsight.com/confregister-incirc-01A.html. About Medtech Insight Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information Inc., is the leading provider of business information and market intelligence for the medical technology marketplace. For more on the company's products and services, please visit www.medtechinsight.com. |
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