Corporate Partners
Olympus Respiratory America (formerly Spiration)
Spiration is committed to improving quality of life for patients with acute and chronic conditions of the lung through the development of novel therapies. Founded in 1999 in Redmond, Wash., Spiration is a pioneer in its field, with 26 issued US patents addressing various conditions of the lung. Spiration’s minimally invasive IBV® Valve System may improve quality of life for people living with emphysema, a condition that is chronic and severely impacts quality of life.
Covidien
Covidien superDimension® is a medical device company whose mission is to be the world leader in the diagnosis and treatment of distal lung disease.
“We are focused on extending the capabilities of traditional bronchoscopy tools to help diagnose previously inaccessible lung lesions at an earlier stage when they may be easier to treat.”
Uptake
Uptake Medical™ Corporation is a Seattle-based medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from emphysema and COPD.
We are developing a safe, effective, non-surgical treatment aimed at reducing a patient's lung volume in order to measurably improve lung function and therefore the ability to breathe better and live better.
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
Veran Medical Technologies is a privately held image guided medical device company focused on developing the next standard of care for minimally invasive delivery of interventional oncology therapies. Veran provides proprietary 4D registration capability for precise targeting of lesions.