Medical device makers: ranked by number of employees in the greater San Fernando Valley.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The North West San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , including Chatsworth Chatsworth, estate, Derbyshire, central England, near Chesterfield. It is the seat of the dukes of Devonshire. Begun in 1552, the present Classical-style Chatsworth House was rebuilt in 1686. , Northridge Northridge is the name of some places in the United States of America:
Granada (gränä`thä), city (1995 pop. 74,396), W Nicaragua, on Lake Nicaragua. It is Nicaragua's third largest city and the center of commerce on Lake Nicaragua. Hills, houses the greatest number of medical device companies, followed by the eastern end of the region, including Sylmar, where the largest of the area medical device makers, 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. Inc., is located. While several of the largest medical device employers located here are based out of the state, the majority are also headquartered in the San Fernando Valley area. The No. 1 and No. 2 medical device companies in the region, St. Jude Medical and Medtronic Medtronic Cardiology A major manufacturer of pacemakers, defibrillators, and other cardiac devices Diabetes diabetes or diabetes mellitus (məlī`təs), chronic disorder of glucose (sugar) metabolism caused by inadequate production or use of insulin, a hormone produced in specialized cells (beta cells in the islets of , both have in excess of 1,500 employees in the local area, but in all, there are six local companies with more than 100 employees located here including Advanced Bionics, with 830 employees; One Lambda Inc., with 204; IRIS Iris, in Greek mythology Iris (ī`rĭs), in Greek mythology, goddess of the rainbow; daughter of Electra and Thaumas. She was often represented as a messenger of Zeus and Hera. International Inc. with 150 and Chad Chad (chăd, chäd), Fr. Tchad, officially Republic of Chad, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,826,000), 495,752 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km), N central Africa. Therapeutics therapeutics Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include drugs, surgery, radiation therapy, mechanical devices, diet, and psychiatry. with 115 local employees. The List includes eight public companies as well as 10 privately-owned Privately owned may refer to:
--SFVBJ Staff PACESETTER ST. JUDE MEDICAL With 1,893 Valley employees, St. Jude Medical has moved up to the No. 1 slot on the Business Journal List of largest Valley-area medical device makers, surpassing Medtronic Devices, which held the poll position last year. Over the past two years, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.-based St. Jude Jude, epistle of the New Testament Jude, epistle of the New Testament, the next to last book of the Bible. The Jude who wrote it has been identified since ancient times with St. has steadily added workers to its cardiac rhythm management Cardiac rhythm management is a field of treatment in cardiology. The purpose is managing cardiac rhythm disorders. Usually it involves artificial pacemakers and/or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy as well as antiarrhythmia drugs. division in Sylmar, from 1,618 in 2004 to 1,807 last year. That amid lingering lin·ger v. lin·gered, lin·ger·ing, lin·gers v.intr. 1. To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See Synonyms at stay1. 2. safety concerns about the company's implantable cardioverter cardioverter /car·dio·ver·ter/ (-ver´ter) an energy-storage capacitor-discharge type of condenser which is discharged with an inductance; it delivers a direct-current shock which restores normal rhythm of the heart. defibrillators, which sent its stock price plummeting nearly 27 percent in 2006. Founded in 1976, the company is one of the largest producers of implantable defibrillators, catheters and heart valve replacement Heart Valve Replacement Definition Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one. products in the country. The company's first heart valve was implanted im·plant v. im·plant·ed, im·plant·ing, im·plants v.tr. 1. To set in firmly, as into the ground: implant fence posts. 2. into a human in 1977.
Rank Company Employees Revenues
* name (Valley/company-wide) (millions)
* address/zip * 2006 * 2006
* 2005 * 2005
* 2004 * 2004
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. 1,893/1,807/1,618 NA
15900 Valley View Court 10,500/10,000/9,000 $2,900
Sylmar 91342 $2,200
2 Medtronic Diabetes 1,759/2,000/2,000 11,270 (2)
18000 Devonshire St. 2,270/2,400/2,350 10,054
Northridge 91325 9,087
3 Advanced Bionics 830/600/NA NA
25129 Rye Canyon Loop 1,130/900/NA 6,300 (3)
Valencia 91355 NA
4 One Lambda Inc. 204/198/NA WND
21001 Kittridge St. 16/10/NA WND
Canoga Park 91303 WND
5 IRIS International Inc. 150/130/100 NA
9172 Eton Ave. 184/169/136 63.0
Chatsworth 91311 43.0
6 Chad Therapeutics 115/129/117 22.4
21622 Plummer St. 115/129/117 24.3
Chatsworth 91311 21.5
7 Tri-anim Health 95/85/80 209.0
Services Inc. 341/309/264 177.0
13170 Telfair Ave. 168.0
Sylmar 91342
8 North American 75/70/72 NA
Scientific Inc. 159/171/186 32.2
20200 Sunburst St. 24.7
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas 35/30/20 WND
19355 Business Center 75/65/20 WND
Northridge 91325 WND
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories 31/30/29 WND
Inc. 31/30/29 WND
12640 Branford St. WND
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. 18/16/16 WND
11064 Randall St. 19/17/16 WND
Sun Valley 91387 WND
12 TriMed Inc. 12/NA/NA 10.0+
25864 Tournament #A 20/NA/NA NA
Valencia 91355 NA
13 Imaging (3) Inc. 11/10/10 4.0+
3200 W. Valhalla 11/10/10 3.0
Burbank 91505 3.0
14 Futuremed (4) 8/8/NA WND
15700 Devonshire St. 8/8/NA WND
Granada Hills 91344 WND
14 Resonance Technology 8/9/NA WND
Inc. (4) 8/9/NA WND
18121 Parthenia St. WND
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. 6/6/6 WND
Manufacturing 6/6/6 WND
9410 Desoto Ave. WND
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental 5/5/5 0.0
Systems Inc. 5/5/5 0.0
613 Justin Ave. 0.0
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. 3/3/NA 2.6
21860 Burbank Blvd. 20/14/NA 1.8
No. Bldg Ste 380 NA
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company # of Facilities
* name (Valley/world-wide)
* address/zip * 2006
* 2005
* 2004
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. 1/1/1
15900 Valley View Court 12/12/8 (1)
Sylmar 91342
2 Medtronic Diabetes 2/2/2
18000 Devonshire St. NA/NA/NA
Northridge 91325
3 Advanced Bionics 3/3/NA
25129 Rye Canyon Loop 4/4/NA
Valencia 91355
4 One Lambda Inc. 1/1/1
21001 Kittridge St. 3/3/3
Canoga Park 91303
5 IRIS International Inc. 1/1/1
9172 Eton Ave. 4/3/3
Chatsworth 91311
6 Chad Therapeutics 1/1/1
21622 Plummer St. 1/1/1
Chatsworth 91311
7 Tri-anim Health 1/1/1
Services Inc. 17/17/16
13170 Telfair Ave.
Sylmar 91342
8 North American 2/2/2
Scientific Inc. 4/4/4
20200 Sunburst St.
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas 1/1/1
19355 Business Center 3/2/1
Northridge 91325
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories 1/1/1
Inc. 1/1/1
12640 Branford St.
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. 1/1/1
11064 Randall St. 1/1/1
Sun Valley 91387
12 TriMed Inc. 1/1/1
25864 Tournament #A na/na/na
Valencia 91355
13 Imaging (3) Inc. 1/1/1
3200 W. Valhalla 1/1/1
Burbank 91505
14 Futuremed (4) 1/1/1
15700 Devonshire St. 1/1/1
Granada Hills 91344
14 Resonance Technology 1/1/1
Inc. (4) 1/1/1
18121 Parthenia St.
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. 1/1/1
Manufacturing 1/1/1
9410 Desoto Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental 1/1/1
Systems Inc. 1/1/1
613 Justin Ave.
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. 1/1/NA
21860 Burbank Blvd. 3/3/NA
No. Bldg Ste 380
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Products
* name (partial list)
* address/zip
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. cardiac resynchronization therapy
15900 Valley View Court (CRT) devices; implantable cardioverter
Sylmar 91342 defibrillators (ICD); pacemakers, others
2 Medtronic Diabetes insulin pump therapy and related
18000 Devonshire St. supplies, continuous glucose monitoring
Northridge 91325 systems, therapy management software
3 Advanced Bionics HiResolution Bionic ear system,
25129 Rye Canyon Loop Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation
Valencia 91355 System, Bion Microstimulator
4 One Lambda Inc. medical products used for
21001 Kittridge St. compatibility and antibody testing in
Canoga Park 91303 human organ transplantation
5 IRIS International Inc. in vitro diagnostic urinalysis systems,
9172 Eton Ave. digital imaging software development,
Chatsworth 91311 sample collection, sample processing
6 Chad Therapeutics oxygen conserving devices
21622 Plummer St.
Chatsworth 91311
7 Tri-anim Health speciality healthcare products
Services Inc.
13170 Telfair Ave.
Sylmar 91342
8 North American Prospera I-125, Prospera Pd-103, Sur-
Scientific Inc. TRAK needles, PrecisePoint, Precision
20200 Sunburst St. Stepper and Stabilizer, CIearPath
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas Triumph Multi-Modality Small Animal
19355 Business Center Imaging System, LabPET, LumaGEM
Northridge 91325 Molecular Breast Imaging System
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories ostomy products: ostomy pouches,
Inc. hernia support belts
12640 Branford St.
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. portable, battery operated medical
11064 Randall St. suction devices
Sun Valley 91387
12 TriMed Inc. orthopedic implants
25864 Tournament #A
Valencia 91355
13 Imaging (3) Inc. remanufacturer of C-Arms (x-ray equip-
3200 W. Valhalla ment); upcoming introduction, The
Burbank 91505 Dominion, 3-D, real time medical
imaging
14 Futuremed (4) diagnostic medical equipment for physi-
15700 Devonshire St. cians offices and Dis-hospitals,
Granada Hills 91344 including covery-2 and SpiroVision-3+
spirometers
14 Resonance Technology manufacture MRI audio video
Inc. (4) for patient comfort
18121 Parthenia St.
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. irrigation towers, o.r. essentials,
Manufacturing women's health products
9410 Desoto Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental dental air abrasion unit,
Systems Inc. aerosol evacuator, plume evacuation,
613 Justin Ave. intra oral mouth mirrors
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. PulseOx 5500, Check Mate,
21860 Burbank Blvd. PulseOx 7500
No. Bldg Ste 380
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Profile
* name * headquarters
* address/zip * year established
* public/private
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. Minnesota
15900 Valley View Court 1976
Sylmar 91342 public
2 Medtronic Diabetes Minneapolis
18000 Devonshire St. 1949
Northridge 91325 public
3 Advanced Bionics Valencia
25129 Rye Canyon Loop 1993
Valencia 91355 public
4 One Lambda Inc. Canoga Park
21001 Kittridge St. 1984
Canoga Park 91303 private
5 IRIS International Inc. Chatsworth
9172 Eton Ave. 1979
Chatsworth 91311 public
6 Chad Therapeutics Chatsworth
21622 Plummer St. 1982
Chatsworth 91311 public
7 Tri-anim Health Sylmar
Services Inc. 1975
13170 Telfair Ave. private
Sylmar 91342
8 North American Chatsworth
Scientific Inc. 1990
20200 Sunburst St. public
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas Northridge
19355 Business Center 2001
Northridge 91325 private
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories Pacoima
Inc. 1959
12640 Branford St. private
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. Sun Valley
11064 Randall St. 1980
Sun Valley 91387 private
12 TriMed Inc. Valencia
25864 Tournament #A 1997
Valencia 91355 private
13 Imaging (3) Inc. Burbank
3200 W. Valhalla 1993
Burbank 91505 public
14 Futuremed (4) Granada Hills1
15700 Devonshire St. 979
Granada Hills 91344 private
14 Resonance Technology Northridge
Inc. (4) 1988
18121 Parthenia St. private
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. Chatsworth
Manufacturing 1991
9410 Desoto Ave. private
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental Glendale
Systems Inc. 1997
613 Justin Ave. private
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. Woodland Hills
21860 Burbank Blvd. 2005
No. Bldg Ste 380 public
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Website
* name
* address/zip
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. sjm.com
15900 Valley View Court
Sylmar 91342
2 Medtronic Diabetes minimed.com
18000 Devonshire St.
Northridge 91325
3 Advanced Bionics advancedbionics.com
25129 Rye Canyon Loop
Valencia 91355
4 One Lambda Inc. onelambda.com
21001 Kittridge St.
Canoga Park 91303
5 IRIS International Inc. proiris.com
9172 Eton Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
6 Chad Therapeutics chadtherapeutics.com
21622 Plummer St.
Chatsworth 91311
7 Tri-anim Health Tri-anim.com
Services Inc.
13170 Telfair Ave.
Sylmar 91342
8 North American nasmedical.com
Scientific Inc.
20200 Sunburst St.
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas gm-ideas.com
19355 Business Center
Northridge 91325
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories nu-hope.com
Inc.
12640 Branford St.
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. sscor.com
11064 Randall St.
Sun Valley 91387
12 TriMed Inc. trimedortho.com
25864 Tournament #A
Valencia 91355
13 Imaging (3) Inc. imaging3.com
3200 W. Valhalla
Burbank 91505
14 Futuremed (4) futuremedamerica.com
15700 Devonshire St.
Granada Hills 91344
14 Resonance Technology mrivideo.com
Inc. (4)
18121 Parthenia St.
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. amiwelisten.com
Manufacturing
9410 Desoto Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental crystalmarkdental.com
Systems Inc.
613 Justin Ave.
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. spomedical.com
21860 Burbank Blvd.
No. Bldg Ste 380
Woodland Hills 91367
Rank Company Top Executive
* name * name
* address/zip * title
* phone
1 St. Jude Medical Inc. Mike Coyle
15900 Valley View Court president, CRM division
Sylmar 91342 (818) 362-6822
2 Medtronic Diabetes Chris O'Connell
18000 Devonshire St. president, gm
Northridge 91325 (800) MINIMED
3 Advanced Bionics Jeffrey H. Greiner
25129 Rye Canyon Loop president, co-ceo
Valencia 91355 (800) 678-2575
4 One Lambda Inc. George M. Ayoub
21001 Kittridge St. president, ceo
Canoga Park 91303 (818) 702-0042
5 IRIS International Inc. Cesar Garcia
9172 Eton Ave. ceo
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 709-1244
6 Chad Therapeutics Earl Yager
21622 Plummer St. ceo
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 882-0883
7 Tri-anim Health Robert A. (Bob) Byers, Jr.
Services Inc. president, ceo
13170 Telfair Ave. (818) 362-6882
Sylmar 91342
8 North American Michael Cutrer
Scientific Inc. ceo
20200 Sunburst St. (818) 734-8600
Chatsworth 91311
9 Gamma Medica-Ideas Dr. Bradley Patt
19355 Business Center president, ceo
Northridge 91325 (818) 709-2468
10 Nu-Hope Laboratories Bradley Galindo
Inc. president
12640 Branford St. (818) 899-7711
Pacoima 91331
11 SSCOR Inc. Sam D. Say
11064 Randall St. president, ceo
Sun Valley 91387 (818) 504-4054
12 TriMed Inc. David Medoff
25864 Tournament #A director
Valencia 91355 (661) 255-7406
13 Imaging (3) Inc. Dean Janes
3200 W. Valhalla ceo
Burbank 91505 (800) 900-9729
14 Futuremed (4) Michael Davidson
15700 Devonshire St. ceo
Granada Hills 91344 (818) 830-2500
14 Resonance Technology Mokhtar Ziarati
Inc. (4) president
18121 Parthenia St. (818) 882-1997
Northridge 91325
15 American Medical Inc. Mike Hoetman
Manufacturing president
9410 Desoto Ave. (818) 701-7171
Chatsworth 91311
16 Crystalmark Dental Mike Swan
Systems Inc. vice president
613 Justin Ave. (818) 240-7596
Glendale 91201
17 SPO Medical Inc. Rick Ryan
21860 Burbank Blvd. coo
No. Bldg Ste 380 (818) 888-4380
Woodland Hills 91367
NA: Not Available
na: Not Applicable
WND: Would Not Disclose
Information was provided by the representatives of the companies
themselves. Companies were ranked by the number of employees in the
greater San Fernando Valley area. In the case of a tie, companies were
listed alphabetically.
(1) Facilities in the U.S.
(2) Revenues are for parent company, Medtronic Inc.
(3) Revenues are for parent company, Boston Scientific.
(4) Because Futuremed and Resonance have the same number of
Valley employees, they were listed here alphabetically.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
the thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors
sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business
Journal, 21600 Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. [c]
2007 San Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may
not be reprinted in whole or in part without prior permission from the
editor. Reprints are available from Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295
ext. 104 or e-mail jmartin@wrightsreprints.com.
Researched by Casey L. Knox
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