Hank Plain

Satiety, Inc. was a medical device manufacturing company. It produced and marketed less invasive devices for the treatment of obesity. The company was founded in 2000 through a collaboration of medical device incubators Thomas Fogarty Engineering and The Foundry and was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Cierra, Inc. is a medical device company. It develops devices for minimally invasive heart disease surgeries such as the closure of Patent Foramen Ovale. Cierra was founded in 2003. Its headquarters are located in Redwood City, CA.

Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. offered scientific solutions for aesthetic procedures. Its also provided noninvasive fat removal and cellulite treatment. The company was founded on January 12, 2005 and was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Perclose, based in Menlo Park, Calif., designs, manufactures and markets less invasive medical devices that automate the surgical closure or connection of blood vessels.

Relievant Medsystems, Inc. develops treatment and technologies for chronic back pain. Its Intracept System solution is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radiofrequency energy delivered into the vertebral body of the spine to ablate the basivertebral nerve. Relievant Medsystems was founded by James C. Peacock, Jeffrey Charles Lotz, and Rex Peters in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Miramar Technologies, Inc. develops and provides medical devices for dermatologic medical conditions. It specializes in microwave energy positioned to be adopted for dermatologic conditions. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr., Mark E. Deem and Steven Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Half Moon Bay, CA.

Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Ardian, Inc. manufactures the symplicity catheter systems. It is a medical device company that develops and researches catheter-based treatment for diseases such as hypertension, chronic kidney diseases, metabolic syndrome and heart failure. The company was founded by Denise Demarais Zarins, Allan R. Will, Henry A. Plain Jr., Howard R. Levin and Mark Gelfand in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Foundry Newco XI, Inc. operates as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. The firm serves the investment industry. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Twelve, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the operation as an investment fund for a medical device incubator. It specializes on funding and developing medical device inventions. The company focuses on medical and biotech ventures. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Access Closure, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular markets. Its products include Mynx ace, Mynx grip, Mynx sealant technology and flash ostial system. The company was in founded in 2002 by Farhad Khosravi and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

LSV Capital Management LLC (Lightstone Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Kona Medical, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the design and development of non-invasive therapies for the treatment of hypertension. Its proprietary technology enables the ablation of renal nerves through the use of externally-delivered ultrasound energy. The company was founded by Michael Gertner in 2009 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Claret Medical, Inc. develops a cerebral protection technology designed to protect patients from the risk of stroke during left heart procedures and vascular interventions. It focuses on addressing the problem of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a significant unmet clinical need. The company was founded by Farhad Khosravi and Randy Lashinski in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

ForSight Labs LLC operates as an ophthalmic technology incubator. It focuses on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. The company was founded by Eugene de Juan, Hanson S. Gifford and Henry A. Plain in 2005 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Qlt Plug Delivery, Inc. provides ocular punctual plug drug delivery system. Its product is used in the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded by Henry A. Plain Jr. and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Transcend, Inc. provides training, consulting, and investigation services. The private company is based in Honolulu, HI. Plain. The company was founded by Henry A.

Earlens Corp. develops medical devices. It offers EarLens Contact Hearing Device that uses light to transmit sound. Its earlens contact hearing device two components: a tympanic membrane transducer, which is nonsurgically placed deep in the ear canal on the eardrum, and a light-based behind-the-ear sound processor placed at the base of the ear canal. The company was founded in 1999 by Rodney C. Perkins and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Mist Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of developing and providing medical devices for dermatologic medical treatments. The firm also offers systems, treatments, and practice development programs. The company was founded by Mark E. Deem and Steven W. Kim in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SetPoint Medical Corp. operates as a biomedical technology company, which engages in the development of therapies for patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn?s disease. The company was founded by Kevin J. Tracey, Shaw H. Warren, and James W. Broderick in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clarita, CA.

Imperative Care, Inc. is a healthcare technology company, which provides solutions to solve problems in stroke. It focuses on medical technology designed to expedite and improve the effectiveness of treatment, giving patients a chance for optimal recovery. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA.