Heartport is an entrepreneurial medical device maker that has introduced several innovative systems for conducting less-invasive cardiac surgery. The company was founded by John H. Stevens and Wesley D. Sterman. Heartport manufactures and markets less invasive cardiac surgery products that enable surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. In April 2001, Heartport was merged with and into CARDIOVATIONS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Heartport continues to operate as a part of the division of Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. Ethicon is a global leader in developing and marketing products for surgery in the areas of wound closure and wound management, surgical sports medicine, women's health and cardiovascular surgery.

A-Med Systems is a developer of circulatory support systems designed to enhance cardiac surgery and interventions. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in West Sacramento, California.

MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a subsidiary of Getinge AB, is an American company located in Wayne, NJ. The firm develops and distributes therapeutic medical equipment.\nThe company says this about itself: Maquet is part of Getinge Group, a leading global provider of innovative solutions for operating rooms, intensive-care units, hospital wards, sterilization departments, elderly care and for life science companies and institutions. Getinge Group operates under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, Getinge and Maquet. With a genuine passion for life we build quality and safety into every system. Our unique value proposition mirrors the continuum of care, enhancing efficiency throughout the clinical pathway. Based on our first-hand experience and close partnerships, we are able to exceed expectations from customers �� improving the every-day life for people, today and tomorrow.

Fu Wai Hospital, founded in 1956.

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.

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. engages in patient-focused medical innovations for heart disease and critical care monitoring. Its products are categorized into four main areas: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies, Surgical Structural Heart, and Critical Care. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Japan, and Rest of World. The company was founded by Miles Lowell Edwards in 1958 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Vitalmex Internacional SA de CV is a private company headquartered in Mexico. The firm designs, manufactures, supplies and distributes heart surgery equipment and other instruments.

St. Jude Medical, Inc. was an American global medical device company headquartered in Little Canada, Minnesota, U.S., a suburb of Saint Paul. The company had more than 20 principal operations and manufacturing facilities worldwide with products sold in more than 100 countries. Its major markets include the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The company was named after Jude the Apostle, the patron saint of lost causes.

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. manufactures and markets drugs, quasi-drugs and medical devices. It used to promote collaboration with other pharmaceutical companies as well as bioventure companies and academia to raise the quality and speed of its R&D activities. It was founded in 1923. The company was headquartered in Tokyo, JP

Part of Medtronic Plc, Covidien Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company located in Singapore that manufactures and supplies medical equipment.

Zhejiang Yongtai Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the production, research, development, sale, and service of medicines, pesticides, electronic chemicals, and new energy lithium battery materials. Its products include active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), pharmaceutical intermediates, advanced intermediates, basic intermediates, pesticides, liquid crystal materials, and lithium battery materials. It also provides contract manufacturing services. The company was founded by Ying Mei Wang and Ren Bao He on October 11, 1999 and is headquartered in Taizhou, China.

Tianjin Plastic Research Institute Co., Ltd., established on 2000-09-06, Business scope includes medical devices,New material technology and product development,consult,Serve,transfer;plastic products,medical instruments(subject to license)Production;Plastic Products Testing;plastic mold design;practice state law,Import and export business permitted by regulations;House to rent.(If the above business scope involves industry licensing, the license certificate,Operate within the validity period,If the state has monopoly regulations, it shall be handled according to the regulations)

AtriCure, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of surgical ablation of cardiac tissue, and systems for the exclusion of the left atrial appendage. Its products include radio frequency (RF) ablation pacing and sensing, cryo, left atrial appendage management, soft tissue dissection, estech surgical instrumentation, and cart configuration. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Asia, and Other International. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Mason, OH.

Terumo Cardiovascular provides perfusion products, endoscopic vessel harvesting products, and surgical stabilization products. They provide medical devices and services for the benefit of patients and medical settings in more than 160 countries.

Eisai Co., Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of prescription medicines and over-the-counter products. It operates through the Pharmaceutical Products Business and Other Business segments. The Pharmaceutical Products Business segment handles prescription and generic drugs, diagnostics, and consumer healthcare business in Japan, which manages over-the-counter drugs. The Other Business segment deals with food additives and chemicals. The company was founded by Toyoji Naito in November 1936 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Guidant Corp. manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices. The company also provides cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. It operates in Europe and Japan. Guidant was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., is a company headquartered in Bunkyo, Japan. The firm engages in research and development of pharmaceuticals.

Traverse Partners LLC, part of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., is a company headquartered in Mooresville, NC, that provides investment advice. It was founded by Jeff Janer.