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Jul 2019
ABOUT SONEX HEALTH
“Refined simplicity” is the guiding principle behind Sonex Health, Inc., to drive efforts and innovations that result in elegant, effective solutions to some of the healthcare system’s most pressing needs.
Mayo Clinic physicians Darryl Barnes, MD and Jay Smith, MD and business operations expert Aaron Keenan founded Sonex Health in 2014. Sonex Health has developed UltraGuideCTR™ with Meerkat Technology™ to treat carpal tunnel syndrome through a less invasive approach while using real-time ultrasound guidance.
Carpal Tunnel Release with UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance allows a procedure that once took place in an operating room to be safely and effectively performed in a surgery center or office setting, resulting in rapid patient recovery, improved cosmesis, and reduced costs.
ABOUT UltraGuideCTR
The low profile UltraGuideCTR™ with Meerkat Technology™ enables physicians to perform Carpal Tunnel Release surgery through a small wrist incision under real-time ultrasound guidance.
CTR with ultrasound guidance relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome while minimizing recovery time. Most patients can return to work and the activities in 3-6 days while enjoying immediate motion so they can focus on getting back to their lives and the activities they love.
ABOUT UltraGuideTFR
Performing trigger finger release with UltraGuideTFR and real-time ultrasound guidance allows for concurrent visualization of the internal structures of the palm and fingers. The ability to identify key anatomical landmarks via ultrasound supports a safe and successful transection of the pulley through a single small incision.
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Dec 2016
Intuity Medical, Inc. was founded to make blood glucose testing simple, easy, and discreet for millions of people who have diabetes. Our POGO Automatic® Blood Glucose Monitoring System is the world’s first FDA-cleared One-Step™ blood glucose meter that does all the work automatically for patients. It combines lancing, blood collection, and analysis into a single 10-test cartridge. This revolutionary technology offers a convenient, discreet solution for patients who need to regularly test their blood glucose.
Patterns®, our secure HIPAA-compliant app, syncs patients’ POGO Automatic data so they can easily track blood glucose results on their iOS- or Android-based phone or their computer via USB cable. This gives patients and healthcare professionals a comprehensive way to detect and manage important patterns and trends that affect overall blood glucose control.
Board Member
Jun 2016
Mainstay Medical, led by a team of dedicated scientists, executives, engineers, and clinical experts, brings to you ReActiv8®, the first and only FDA-approved restorative treatment for mechanical chronic low back pain.
RESTORE Control
RESTORE Function
RESTORE Stability
ReActiv8 LIFE
The Company was incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and headquartered in San Diego, CA. It has subsidiaries operating in Ireland, the United States, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.
Board Member
Apr 2016
SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy now FDA cleared.
SCINTIX™ therapy detects and responds to signals emitted from the cancer itself and, for the first time, uses them to deliver immediate treatment for tumors in the lung or bone that may arise from primary or metastatic disease.
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Feb 2016
Advanced Two-Way Acoustic Communicator (ATAC) Communications System. ATAC is a hands free, ears free (worn in the mouth) tactical communications device that transmits and receives communications signals through a radio or phone. ATAC completely replaces existing earphones, headsets, throat and boom microphones to provide crisp, high quality audio ideal for high noise environments.
The simplicity, quality, seamless operation, and security of the Sonitus ATAC system makes it an ideal replacement for traditional headphone/microphone sets in the most demanding environments, including military, intelligence, first-responder, and sports applications.
Board Member
Oct 2013
Semler Scientific, Inc. is a company that provides technology solutions to improve the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers. Semler Scientific's mission is to develop, manufacture and market innovative products that assist its customers in evaluating and treating chronic diseases. Semler Scientific commercially launched its first patented and FDA- cleared product in 2011, and received FDA 510(k) clearance for QuantaFlo®, the next generation version of this product, in 2015. QuantaFlo® is a rapid point-of-care test that measures arterial blood flow in the extremities to aid in the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. QuantaFlo® is used by Semler Scientific's customers to more comprehensively evaluate their patients for risk of heart attacks and strokes. Semler Scientific believes it is positioned to provide valuable information to its insurance company and physician customers, which in turn permits them to better guide patient care.
Board Member
Dec 2011
Aerin’s mission is to provide Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) physicians with non-invasive solutions for the treatment of chronic nasal airway conditions. The company’s FDA-cleared products, VivAer® for nasal airway obstruction and RhinAer® for chronic rhinitis, leverage Aerin’s proprietary, temperature-controlled technology, which allows ENT physicians to reliably improve patients’ symptoms with an in-office procedure performed with local anesthetic. For more information, please visit www.aerinmedical.com.
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Dec 2011
Sonitus Medical is committed to providing advanced hearing solutions that hearing professionals such as Otologists, ENTs, and Audiologists can use to help their patients rejoin the conversation of life.
Our SoundBite™ prosthetic device is the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing solution that relies on bone conduction to imperceptibly transmit sound via the teeth. SoundBite is currently FDA cleared for the treatment of single sided deafness and Conductive Hearing Loss.
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2019
Board Member
Jul 2019
ABOUT SONEX HEALTH
“Refined simplicity” is the guiding principle behind Sonex Health, Inc., to drive efforts and innovations that result in elegant, effective solutions to some of the healthcare system’s most pressing needs.
Mayo Clinic physicians Darryl Barnes, MD and Jay Smith, MD and business operations expert Aaron Keenan founded Sonex Health in 2014. Sonex Health has developed UltraGuideCTR™ with Meerkat Technology™ to treat carpal tunnel syndrome through a less invasive approach while using real-time ultrasound guidance.
Carpal Tunnel Release with UltraGuideCTR and real-time ultrasound guidance allows a procedure that once took place in an operating room to be safely and effectively performed in a surgery center or office setting, resulting in rapid patient recovery, improved cosmesis, and reduced costs.
ABOUT UltraGuideCTR
The low profile UltraGuideCTR™ with Meerkat Technology™ enables physicians to perform Carpal Tunnel Release surgery through a small wrist incision under real-time ultrasound guidance.
CTR with ultrasound guidance relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome while minimizing recovery time. Most patients can return to work and the activities in 3-6 days while enjoying immediate motion so they can focus on getting back to their lives and the activities they love.
ABOUT UltraGuideTFR
Performing trigger finger release with UltraGuideTFR and real-time ultrasound guidance allows for concurrent visualization of the internal structures of the palm and fingers. The ability to identify key anatomical landmarks via ultrasound supports a safe and successful transection of the pulley through a single small incision.
2018
Board Member
Oct 2018
Earlens Corporation is a privately held medical device company committed to providing hearing impaired patients with a state-of-art hearing solution that is designed to change the current standard of care for sound performance.
Board Member
Jun 2018
Cerapedics is a global, commercial-stage ortho-biologics company that aspires to transform the standard of care for bone repair by healing bones faster and at higher rates, without compromising safety, so that patients can live their healthiest lives. Bone grafts, including Cerapedics’ products, are used in over four million annual spine, orthopedics, trauma and interventional procedures world-wide. Cerapedics’ product, i-FACTOR®, is FDA approved for single level cervical spinal fusions in the United States. Cerapedics’ next-generation product is currently being evaluated for use in lumbar interbody fusion through ASPIRE, a pivotal IDE study, and has been granted a Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA. Cerapedics is headquartered in Westminster, CO.
2016
Board Member
Dec 2016
Intuity Medical, Inc. was founded to make blood glucose testing simple, easy, and discreet for millions of people who have diabetes. Our POGO Automatic® Blood Glucose Monitoring System is the world’s first FDA-cleared One-Step™ blood glucose meter that does all the work automatically for patients. It combines lancing, blood collection, and analysis into a single 10-test cartridge. This revolutionary technology offers a convenient, discreet solution for patients who need to regularly test their blood glucose.
Patterns®, our secure HIPAA-compliant app, syncs patients’ POGO Automatic data so they can easily track blood glucose results on their iOS- or Android-based phone or their computer via USB cable. This gives patients and healthcare professionals a comprehensive way to detect and manage important patterns and trends that affect overall blood glucose control.
Board Member
Oct 2016
The RNS® System is an award-winning technology developed and manufactured in Silicon Valley that has been recognized for its innovation. Similar to a pacemaker that monitors and responds to heart rhythms, the RNS System is the worlds first and only medical device that can monitor and respond to brain activity.
NeuroPace was founded to design, develop, manufacture and market implantable devices for the treatment of neurological disorders with responsive stimulation. The companys initial focus is the treatment of epilepsy, a debilitating neurological disorder affecting approximately 1% of the population worldwide.In addition to treating epilepsy, responsive neurostimulation holds the promise of treating several other disabling medical disorders that impact the quality of life for millions of patients around the world.
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