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Dan Cole
Director/Board Member at
THORATEC CORPORATION
Profile
Dan Cole was the founder of Spray Venture Partners LP, founded in 1996, where the title held was General Partner.
Mr. Cole was the founder of Poseidon Medical, Inc., founded in 2003, where the title held was Chairman.
Mr. Cole currently holds the position of Director at Thoratec Corp., Direct Flow Medical, Inc., and Coherex Medical, Inc. Former positions include Chairman at Closure Medical Corp., Independent Director at Thoratec Corp.
from 1997 to 2015, Director at IntraPace, Inc., Facet Solutions, Inc., PneumRx LLC, CircuLite, Inc., TearScience, Inc., Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., Thoratec Laboratories Corp., Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., superDimension Ltd., superDimension, Inc., Monteris Medical, Inc., V-Wave Ltd., Mitralign, Inc., President-Edwards Less Invasive Surgery Division at Baxter Healthcare Corp.
from 1982 to 1993, President at EP Technologies, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer at SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) from 1993 to 1995, President-Vascular Business Group & Senior VP at Boston Scientific Corp.
in 1997, Venture Partner at Oxford Bioscience Partners, President at Meadox Medicals, Inc., and President at Meditech, Inc. Education includes an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas, and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Dan Cole active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| THORATEC CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - |
Coherex Medical, Inc.
 Coherex Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops and markets catheter-based technologies for the treatment of certain structural heart defects | Director/Board Member | - |
Direct Flow Medical, Inc.
 Direct Flow Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops transcatheter heart valve technologies | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dan Cole
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| THORATEC CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 08/10/2015 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/1997 |
SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota)
 SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Artery cleaning angioplasty catheters | President | 01/03/1995 |
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
 Baxter Healthcare Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1993 |
superDimension, Inc.
 superDimension, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets pulmonology devices | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Dan Cole
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 29 |
|---|---|
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies | Health Technology |
EP Technologies, Inc.
 EP Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Makes catheters & intravascular syste | Health Technology |
SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota)
SCIMED Life Systems, Inc. (Minnesota) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Artery cleaning angioplasty catheters | Health Technology |
Boston Scientific Corp.
 Boston Scientific Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets cardiology, endoscopy, peripheral intervention, urology & neuromodulation equipment | Health Technology |
Thoratec Corp.
 Thoratec Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes circulatory support devices for heart failure patients | Health Technology |
Closure Medical Corp.
 Closure Medical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures biomaterial-based medical adhesives and devices | Health Technology |
Oxford Bioscience Partners
 Oxford Bioscience Partners Investment ManagersFinance Oxford Bioscience Partners (OBP) focuses on investments in emerging, entrepreneurial-driven companies in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. They look for companies in the medical devices, R&D instruments and systems and therapeutics industries and for companies with breakthrough life sciences technology. The firm also invests in non-life science based technologies that have novel healthcare applications. OBP considers investments at almost any stage, but they place emphasis on early-stage opportunities. Investments range from $1 million to $10 million, but they may also make smaller seed investments in certain situations. OBP acts as the lead investor to organize an appropriate syndicate of co-investors. They consider investments in almost all geographic locations. | Finance |
IntraPace, Inc.
 IntraPace, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a medical device company that develops implantable gastric pacemaker for treatment of obesity | Health Technology |
Mitralign, Inc.
 Mitralign, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Engages in the development of medical devices | Health Technology |
Direct Flow Medical, Inc.
Direct Flow Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops transcatheter heart valve technologies | Health Technology |
Facet Solutions, Inc.
 Facet Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and commercializes surgical devices for treating back pain from hypertrophy | Health Technology |
PneumRx LLC
 PneumRx LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a medical device company which focuses on developing minimally-invasive solutions for unmet medical needs in pulmonary medicine | Health Technology |
CircuLite, Inc.
 CircuLite, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Provides treatment for heart disorders | Distribution Services |
TearScience, Inc.
 TearScience, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Identifies, diagnoses and treats meibomian gland dysfunction | Electronic Technology |
Coherex Medical, Inc.
Coherex Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops and markets catheter-based technologies for the treatment of certain structural heart defects | Health Technology |
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.
 Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides orthopedic surgical solutions, including sterile-packaged implants and instrument kits for foot, ankle and extremity surgeries | Health Services |
Thoratec Laboratories Corp.
 Thoratec Laboratories Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for circulatory support and vascular graft | Health Technology |
Meadox Medicals, Inc.
 Meadox Medicals, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Makes vascular replacement devices | Health Technology |
Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc.
 Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures, develops and markets medical devices for treatment of arterial disease | Health Technology |
University of California, Los Angeles
 University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Spray Venture Partners LP
 Spray Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Spray Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
University of Kansas
 University of Kansas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
superDimension Ltd.
 superDimension Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets pulmonology devices | Health Technology |
Naval Postgraduate School
 Naval Postgraduate School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Poseidon Medical, Inc.
 Poseidon Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and sells stent systems for the treatment of bifurcation lesions | Health Technology |
Meditech, Inc. | |
superDimension, Inc.
superDimension, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets pulmonology devices | Health Technology |
Monteris Medical, Inc.
 Monteris Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as a medical device company that develops laser-based systems to treat brain tumors | Health Technology |
V-Wave Ltd.
 V-Wave Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops treatment options for people living with heart failure and cardiovascular disease | Health Technology |
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