Kevin L. Nickles

Part of Orthofix Medical, Inc., Kinesis Medical, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures orthopedic products. The company is based in Bloomington, MN. Kinesis Medical was acquired by Orthofix Medical, Inc. on August 30, 2000 for $6 million.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in artery cleaning angioplasty catheters. The company is based in Osseo, MN. The company was founded by Lawrence L. Horsch. SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on February 27, 1995 for $865 million.

Celleration, Inc. manufactured medical devices. It developed and marketed a proprietary technology to accelerate healing in wounds by delivering therapeutic, low frequency ultrasound without direct contact of the delivery device to the wound surface. The firm’s core product was the MIST Therapy System, impacted all critical aspects of the wound healing process providing clinical and economic benefits to institutions treating nonresponding wounds. The company was founded by Gene Berghoff, Dennis L. Davey and Eliaz P. Babaev in 1999 and was headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.