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	Applied Spine Technologies New Haven, CT	Private
	Applied Spine is developing non-fusion surgical procedures to address lower back pain.

	Articulinx, Inc. Mountain View, CA	Private
	Articulinx, Inc is developing minimally invasive implants for the treatment of osteo-arthritis.

	Avedro, Inc. Waltham, MA	Private
	Avedro, Inc. is developing a non-incisional refractive surgery procedure for treating myopia.

	Axogen Gainesville, FL	Private
	Axogen is developing a proprietary nerve graft to repair and regenerate damaged peripheral nerves.

	Benvenue Mountain View, CA	Private
	Benvenue is developing minimally invasive products to treat diseases of the spine.

	CardioMind Sunnyvale, CA	Private
	CardioMind is developing a guidewire-sized stent delivery technology. CardioMind's platform offers a unique approach to low profile, less traumatic delivery of stents with applications in cardiovascular, neurovascular and peripheral artery disease.

	Cartilix Foster City, CA	Private
	Cartilix is developing a device and associated biomaterials to treat focal cartilage defects in joints.

	CryoVascular Systems Los Gatos, CA	(Acquired by Boston Scientific)
	CryoVascular Systems has developed a cryogenic balloon catheter for treating disease in coronary and peripheral arteries.

	EBR Systems Sunnyvale, CA	Private
	EBR Systems is developing novel technology for wireless cardiac stimulation.

	Endogastric Solutions Redmond, WA	Private
	EndoGastric Solutions is developing incision-less transoral procedures for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases.

	Facet Solutions Hopkinton, MA	Private
	Facet Solutions is developing surgical devices to treat spinal stenosis.

	Fox Hollow Technologies Redwood City, CA	(NASDAQ: EVVV)
	Fox Hollow Technologies has developed a unique device to remove plaque or diseased tissue from coronary and peripheral arteries. Fox Hollow Technologies merged with ev3, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVVV) in October 2007.

	Hansen Medical Mountain View, CA	(NASDAQ: HNSN)
	Hansen Medical develops automated solutions to enhance catheter placement for interventional cardiovascular procedures.

	Informed Medical Communications New York, NY	Private
	Informed Medical is an interactive medical information services provider that enables biopharmaceutical companies to market directly to physicians and patients.

	InSound Medical Newark, CA	Private
	InSound Medical is a company developing leading edge technologies for the hearing impaired.

	iScience Interventional Menlo Park, CA	Private
	iScience has developed an ocular imaging system and a catheter-based technology to treat glaucoma.

	Kolis Scientific Morrisville, NC	Private
	Kolis Scientific is developing an office based procedure for the treatment of a common ophthalmic condition.

	Lumend Redwood City, CA	(Acquired by Cordis/Johnson & Johnson)
	LuMend develops devices to treat chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in the peripheral and coronary arteries.

	Luminous Medical Carlsbad , CA	Private
	Luminous Medical is developing a minimally invasive device to monitor blood glucose to ensure tight glycemic control in a critical care setting.

	M2 Medical Sunnyvale, CA	Private
	M2 Medical is developing a disposable drug delivery system which initially will be used for insulin delivery for Type I diabetics.

	MicroVention Aliso Viejo, CA	(Acquired by Terumo)
	MicroVention sells a unique catheter-based implant for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms as an alternative to an invasive craniotomy.

	MyoScience Redwood City, CA	Private
	Myoscience is developing a novel product for the dermatology market.

	Ovalis Mountain View, CA	Private
	Ovalis is developing catheter based devices for the repair of various cardiac defects.

	Paracor Medical Sunnyvale, CA	Private
	Paracor Medical has developed minimally invasive products to treat congestive heart failure.

	PhotoThera Carlsbad, CA	Private
	PhotoThera is developing medical devices to reduce the debilitating effects of stroke.

	Pulmonx Palo Alto, CA	Private
	Pulmonx is developing a minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of emphysema.

	Reduction Technologies Santa Clara, CA	Private
	Reduction Technologies Inc. is developing a minimally-invasive spinal implant for the non-fusion treatment of scoliosis.

	SenoRx Irvine, CA	(NASDAQ: SENO)
	SenoRx develops and sells products used in the diagnosis and therapy of breast disease.

	Sierra Surgical Technologies Palo Alto, CA	Private
	Sierra Surgical is developing a minimally invasive surgical surgical system.

	Simpirica Redwood City, CA	Private
	Simpirica is developing a minimally invasive spinal implant for treating discogenic back pain.

	Spinal Kinetics Sunnyvale, CA	Private
	Spinal Kinetics develops innovative devices for preservation of motion of the spine.

	Spinal Modulation Menlo Park, CA	Private
	Spinal Modulation is developing therapeutic devices for the treatment of chronic pain.

	Spiracur, Inc. Fremont, CA	Private
	Spiracur is developing novel technology for the wound care market.

	Synergeyes Carlsbad, CA	Private
	SynergEyes develops and sells a hybrid contact lens for vision disorders.

	Talima Therapeutics San Carlos, CA	Private
	Talima is developing an innovative drug delivery system, with a clinical focus in podiatry and dermatology.

	TRIA Beauty Pleasanton, CA	Private
	TRIA Beauty develops therapeutic, light-based aesthetic devices for the consumer market.

	TriVascular Santa Rosa, CA	(Acquired by Boston Scientific)
	TriVascular develops next-generation endovascular grafts for the treatment of aortic aneurysms.

	VeinRx Miami, FL	Private
	VeinRx is developing minimally invasive devices for the treatment of varicose veins.

	Ventus Medical Belmont, CA	Private
	Ventus Medical is developing a novel means of treating respiratory diseases.

	WaveTec Vision Aliso Viejo, CA	Private
	WaveTec Vision is developing ORange™, a novel wavefront meaurement technology that provides on-demand, intraoperative information to the refractive cataract surgeon.