Louise Janssen-Counotte

Field Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company based in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA. Field Medical is developing a proprietary technology called FieldBending™, which concentrates therapeutic effects and reduces unwanted far-field effects associated with first-generation PFA technology. The company aims to expand the indications for pulsed field ablation (PFA) beyond atrial fibrillation therapy by addressing more challenging arrhythmias in the ventricle and common procedures like supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) that require minimal sedation. The company was founded in 2022 by Steven Mickelsen, who has been the CEO since then.

Biotronik SE & Co. KG researches, develops, manufactures and supplies orthopedic, prosthetic and surgical appliances. It offers products for bradycardia therapy, including pacemakers, leads, and external devices; tachyarrhythmia therapy, such as ICDs, leads, and external devices; ablation and diagnostic catheters. The company was founded by Max Schaldach in 1963 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Biotronik, Inc. manufactures cardio- and endovascular medical devices. Its Home Monitoring provides physicians with up-to-date information on their patients’ status, anytime, anywhere. The firm focuses on advanced patient management, diagnostic and sensor technology, and vascular drug technology. The company is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

Part of Abbott Laboratories, St. Jude Medical AB is a private company that manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden and was founded in 1994.