David A. Buche

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Isotron, Inc. develops radiation therapy systems for the treatment of cancer. The firm enables physicians to provide improved clinical outcomes for patients in the fight against cancer and particularly those patients whose cancer has advanced to death threatening Stage III or IV. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Boston, MA.

Cytonics Corp. operates as a research and development company. It discovers and develops therapeutics based on the protease inhibitor Alpha2 Macroglobulin (A2M). The firm’s products include APIC, A2M, A2M super molecule and diagnostic products. The company was founded by Gaetano Scuderi in 2006 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.

Synthes, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of instruments, implants, as well as biomaterials for surgical fixation, correction, and regeneration of the human skeleton and its soft tissues. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Solothurn, Switzerland.

Ideal Medical Products Engineering SASU supplies and provides medical equipment units. It offers research, consultancy and hospital engineering for health policy determination and implementation. The company was founded in January 13, 1987 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

Scient'X SA designs, develops and markets spinal implant devices for the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. The firm's products are designed to provide stabilization and correction to the spine for patients with degenerative disease, tumors, scoliosis, and injuries from trauma. The company was founded by Albert Alby in 1988 and is headquartered in Voisins le Bretonneux, France.

Laboratoires Cyclopharma SA manufactures pharmaceutical preparations. The company is headquartered in Saint-Beauzire, France.

International Society For The Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), Inc. is a non-profit organization. The firm engages in the research, discussion, and assessment of preservation, stabilization, minimal access spine procedures, biologics, and other fundamental topics regarding spine surgeries and patient care. It also offers conferences, and international journal, and vertebral columns for surgeons, scientists, inventors, and others. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aurora, IL.

Expanding Orthopedics, Inc. develops and markets orthopedic device products. The firm’s products include XPED pedicle screw system and FLXfit 3D expandable Cage. The company was founded by Mark M. Levy in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Residency Select LLC provides psychometric assessments for matching medical students to residency programs. It offers scientifically supported results of MRI, CAT scan or another diagnostic test. The company was founded by Alan Friedman and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Ao Spine International engages in research and development in educational programs, strategies, and tools for community of spine surgeons. The company is headquartered in Davos, Switzerland.