Founded by Cincinnati healthcare and emergency-response professional Angie Buckalew, CorVita is developing a universal AED adapter that translates signals between pad connectors and multiple AED brands. Buckalew drew on more than 20 years in healthcare and emergency preparedness after seeing incompatible equipment delay treatment during cardiac emergencies. The Cincinnati innovator is pursuing FDA clearance and patent protection for its plug-and-use device.
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ZOLL Medical CorporationZOLL Medical Corporation develops medical devices and software for emergency care, with its cardiac management division best known for the LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator—the world’s first wearable defibrillator. Its cardiac solutions have supported more than one million patients over more than 20 years, while helping clinicians manage acute cardiac conditions and monitor patients beyond the hospital.PITTSBURGH, PA
ARC Trauma, LLCFounded in 2019, ARC Trauma is an Ohio medical-device company known for developing emergency equipment for use at the point of injury. Its work began with a team that brought together engineering and clinical experience to address life-threatening neck wounds, resulting in the FDA-approved Arterial Restriction Clamp for military and civilian care.JAMESTOWN, OH
CORAM TechnologiesFounded by physician-inventor Dr. Henry Halperin, CORAM Technologies develops medical devices for CPR and other cardiac applications, alongside interactive educational approaches such as video-game-based learning. The company builds on Halperin’s earlier startup work at Cardiologic Systems and Imricor Medical Systems, whose inventions led to products now sold by Zoll Medical and Imricor. CORAM’s development work has included CPR monitoring and filtering technologies, MRI-compatible electrophysiology devices, and CPR education supported by Phase I STTR funding.BALTIMORE, MD
HDO HealthFounded in 2021 to commercialize healthcare technologies developed at The Ohio State University, HDO Health is a Columbus-based medical-device company built around a service-minded, data-driven approach. Its founding team brings nearly a century of combined experience, including military, trauma surgery and biomedical-engineering backgrounds, to address difficult needs faced by emergency and combat-care providers. The company’s lead product is the Journiquet™, a junctional tourniquet designed with input from more than 300 end users.