MedTech Sentinal Special Edition

Advamed 2009 Presenting Companies
by Tasmia Khan

The line up of medical device companies presenting at  Advamed 2009  has been set.  Forty-eight companies will be presenting in a range of categories and origin.  According to Kenneth Mendez of the Advanced Medical Technology Association,”Many of these firms will be making their first pitch to discuss business development opportunities while others are veterans with new opportunities or business plans to share.  There will be 10 foreign companies presenting and a number of U.S. based-companies from across the country. We know this mix will provide a unique and efficient opportunity for investors and business development executives to see some very interesting technologies and companies.”  AdvaMed which is the medical technology industries trade association launched the conference in 2007 with a primary objective of connecting emerging companies and technologies with larger firms as well as investors. It will be held October 12-14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  It draws CEOs, business executives, policy-makers, financiers, media, and other leaders in the industry.  For registration information click here.  Presenting companies are:

Critical Care Monitoring: Vytrace Corporation, Wound Management/ Care: Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.; Healionics Corporation; Advanced BioHealing; Healthcare Angels/ StemCellrx, Molecular Diagnostics: Adnavance Technologies, Neurology: NeuroInterventions, Inc.; Pico-Tesla Magneceutical Therapies, Ophthalmology: Bombyx Technologies; NeoVista, Inc., Diagnostics: Freedom Meditech, Inc.; Dialog Devices Ltd; DxNA LLC; NuVue Therapeutics, Inc.; Exosome Diagnostics; SphereMedical Ltd; 2G Pharma Inc., Micronics, Inc.; Provista Life Sciences, Metabolic Disease/ Obesity: Merck Serono, Infection Control: Naturalock Solutions, LLC, Cardiovascular: Minnow Medical, Inc.; Interface Biologics; CleveMed; Semprus BioSciences; Noxilizer, Inc.; Southern Lights Biomaterials; ThromboVision, Drug Delivery: Maxcyte, INC, Renal: CytoPherx, Inc., Aesthetics: Xthetix, Inc., Orthopedics: Heraeus Medical GmbH; Axial Biotech, Inc.; Proxy Biomedical Limited, Pulmonology/ Respiratory: ElectroCore, LLC, Asthma/ Respiratory: Airsonett AB, Telehealth/ Remote Patient Monitoring: Telcare, Medapps, Medication Compliance: Sequella, Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic Surgery: Aerogen-AeroSurgical, Imaging: Calgary Scientific Inc.; Optasia Medical, Inc.; Stellarray, OCT Tissue Imaging: Imalux, Liver Disease or Other Therapy: NovaShunt AG