Mike D. Ellwein

SpinalMotion, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the design, development, and market of cervical artificial discs for use in the spine. The company was founded by James M. Shapiro, Graham Blackbeard and Richard C. Spalding in 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Northstar Neuroscience, Inc. provides neurostimulation therapies for people who suffer from stroke and other neurological disorders. Its stroke recovery system is an investigational implanted device intended to enhance recovery of function in survivors of stroke. The company was founded on 1999 and is headquartered in Shoreline, WA.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Respicardia, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of cardiovascular ultra-sound diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Theodore C. Skokos, Mark Gelfand, Dr. Howard R. Levin and Dr. Danny Sachs in 2006 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Elemé Medical, Inc. manufactured laser-based cellulite treatment. The firm’s products included SmoothShapes with Photomology technology, a medical device for the temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite and SmoothLipo, a medical device for laser-assisted lipolysis that is used in body shaping and skin tightening of localized areas. The company was founded by R. Robert Nagel and was headquartered in Merrimack, NH.

Three Arch Partners (TAP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Thomas Fogarty and Wilfred Jaeger. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Fredrikson & Byron PA provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of environmental law, emerging businesses, mergers & acquisitions, trusts, and estates. The firm's attorneys practice from offices in Minneapolis, London, Monterrey, and Mexico. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets disposable surgical devices. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.