This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Medical Device companies. California is home to Hollywood and startups that enjoy incentives to start an LLC in California. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Medical Device industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Medical Device Startups
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Imperative Care
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Imperative Care is singularly dedicated to finding meaningful answers to unsolved problems in stroke.
AliveCor
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AliveCor is a FDA-cleared mobile heart solution that helps save lives, save money, and brings healthcare into the 21st century.
Cytek Biosciences
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Cytek Biosciences is a manufacturer and supplier of flow cytometry products and services.
Grail
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Grail develops a pan-cancer screening test designed to detect cancers at an early stage.
Osso VR
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Osso VR is a training and assessment platform focused on surgical virtual reality.
NexHealth
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NexHealth is a real-time patient booking platform for people, their doctors, and healthcare developers.
Dexcom
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Dexcom develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
Exo
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Exo is a medical device startup which develops handheld ultrasound devices and AI for imaging and therapeutic applications.
Lark
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Lark is a digital health startup that provides virtual care through AI coaching, smart devices, and tele-monitoring.
NeuSpera Medical
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NeuSpera, formerly known as Vivonda Medical, is developing injectable neuromodulation devices, so called “electroceuticals
NeuroPace
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NeuroPace develops and markets implantable devices for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Velano Vascular
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Velano Vascular is a medical device innovator committed to enhancing both inpatient blood collection and vascular access
Medable
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Medable is transforming clinical research and predictive medicine by creating a platform powered by patient generated data.
Eyenuk, Inc.
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Eyenuk, Inc. is a global digital health company and leader in real-world AI eye screening for autonomous disease detection
Viz
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Viz is a medical imaging company that helps optimize emergency treatment using deep learning technology.
iRhythm Technologies
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iRhythm Technologies provides diagnostic monitoring solutions that facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.
Premise Data
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Premise is a data and analytics platform powered by a global network of on-the-ground contributors, data science, and machine learning.
RayzeBio
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RayzeBio is a pharmaceuticals company that develops targeted radiopharmaceutical drugs for cancer.
Synchron
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Synchron is a bioelectronics medicine company that develops neuromodulation solutions for previously-untreatable nervous system conditions.
PROCEPT BioRobotics
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PROCEPT BioRobotics is a surgical robotics company enabling better patient care by developing transformative solutions in urology.
Eargo
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Eargo makes direct-to-consumer hearing aids, allowing customers to access help for their hearing loss from their homes.
Ancora Heart
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Ancora Heart is dedicated to helping people with heart failure feel better and live longer.
Cue
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Cue helps users track their health at the molecular level, revealing the interplay of activity, food, and sleep.
SetPoint Medical
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SetPoint Medical treats patients with debilitating inflammatory diseases using proprietary implantable bioelectronic devices.
Eko
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Eko develops FDA approved, AI-powered heart sound and EKG sensors for heart disease monitoring.
ResMed
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ResMed provides medical equipment for treating, diagnosing, and managing sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders.
Qualio
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Qualio is a quality management system helping life sciences companies bring quality products to the market.
Bigfoot Biomedical
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Bigfoot Biomedical is a medical device company changing diabetes care for people with insulin-requiring diabetes.
VitalConnect
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VitalConnect is a wearable biosensor technology for wireless hospital and remote patient monitoring.
RxSight
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RxSight is a medical device company that offers an intraocular lens and cataract surgery solutions.
Pulse Biosciences
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Pulse Biosciences is a medical device company that engages in the research and development, and commercialization of CellFX system.
Acutus Medical
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Acutus Medical develops medical technologies to treat complex cardiac arrhythmia.
Tempo Automation
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Tempo Automation is the world’s first AI-driven Smart Factory designed for low volume, high complexity PBCA production.
Caption Health
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Caption Health is a medical company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret ultrasound exams.
RefleXion Medical
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RefleXion Medical is a developer of biologically-guided radiotherapy systems for patients with cancer.
Auris Health
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Auris Health engages in the development of robotics technology for medical applications.
Arterys
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Arterys is a medical imaging platform to deliver clinical AI products over the internet.
Avail Medsystems
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Avail Medsystems is a medical technology company that develops telemedicine software for the procedure room.
Truvian Sciences
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Truvian disrupts the blood-testing industry by developing an automated diagnostic system that provides lab-accurate results.
Eureka Therapeutics
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Eureka Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focusing on immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
ReShape Lifesciences
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ReShape Lifesciencesis a developer of minimally invasive medical devices to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.
Silk Road Medical
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Silk Road Medical provides research and development services of medical devices for neurovascular diseases.
Earlens Corporation
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Earlens is a privately held medical technology company transforming the hearing experience with the only direct sound delivery system.
Whisper
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Whisper develops AI-enabled, updateable hearing aids for people with hearing loss.
Ceribell
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Ceribell focuses on making electroencephalography (EEG) widely accessible, more efficient, and more cost-effective.
TRACON Pharmaceuticals
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TRACON Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted therapies for cancer and macular degeneration.
Curative
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Curative is a leader in on-demand public health programs and infrastructure. Building a healthier tomorrow, together.
RapidAI
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RapidAI empowers clinicians to make faster, more accurate diagnostic and treatment decisions for stroke and aneurysm patients.
Outset Medical
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Outset Medical is a pioneering medical technology company that manufactures medical equipment.
Inari Medical
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Inari Medical is a medical device company that develops devices for the interventional treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Enlitic
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Enlitic builds AI deep learning products to streamline radiologists’ workflows and improve healthcare diagnosis.
Second Sight
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Second Sight manufactures and markets implantable visual prosthetics to enable blind individuals to achieve greater independence.
NovaSignal
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NovaSignal is a medical technology company commercializing a robotic cerebral ultrasound system.
ChemoCentryx
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ChemoCentryx develops orally administered small molecule therapeutics that target chemokine receptors and related chemo-attractants.
Tandem Diabetes Care
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Tandem Diabetes Care develops medical devices for the treatment of diabetes offering diabetic insulin pumps for adults and children.
Vaxart
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Vaxart is a biotechnology company that develops vaccine technology for the treatment of infectious diseases.
DJO Global
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DJO Global is a manufacturer and distributor of medical devices for musculoskeletal health, vascular health, and pain management.
Zap Surgical Systems
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ZAP Surgical Systems designs and manufactures the ZAP-X® radiosurgery platform.
Neuro42
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Neuro42 is developing and commercializing advanced MRI technology for diagnosis and image-guided interventions.
ClearPoint Neuro
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ClearPoint Neuro is a platform neuro company that enables therapy for neuro disorders with pinpoint accuracy.
Pulmonx
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Pulmonx provides minimally-invasive medical devices and technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disorders.
Intarcia Therapeutics
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Intarcia Therapeutics develops therapies for diseases that require long-term chronic treatment.
Minerva Surgical
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Minerva Surgical is a medical device start-up company developing medical devices for women’s healthcare.
Promaxo
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Promaxo is commercializing customer-centric MRI systems and robotic guidance tools for live diagnosis and treatment in a physician’s office.
Dascena
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Dascena develops machine learning algorithms to enable early disease intervention and improve care outcomes for patients.
Unchained Labs
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Unchained Labs is a developer of life science biologics tools designed to help researchers break free from tools that just don’t cut it.
Fluxergy
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Fluxergy is a biotechnology company that offers point-of-care testing, PCR, and medical diagnostics.
Alphatec Spine
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Alphatec Spine is a medical device company developing products and treatments for spine disorders.
Shockwave Medical
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Shockwave Medical is developing the Lithoplasty™ family of balloon dilatation catheters that incorporate tiny lithotripsy electrodes.
Mira
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The first FDA and CE registered comprehensive women’s health and chronic disease monitoring platform with 99% of accuracy
Catalyst Biosciences
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Catalyst Biosciences is a drug R&D company creating catalytic biopharmaceutical products based on engineered human proteases.
Onera Health
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Onera Health is a world-leading research center for nano electronics and digital technology company.
Profusa
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PROFUSA is a medical devices company creating tissue-integrated sensors for chronic disease management and healthy living.
iHealth Labs
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iHealth offers cloud-based, personal healthcare products for individuals of all ages to take a more active role in managing their health.
InTouch Health
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InTouch Health is the leader in Acute Care Telemedicine solutions.
DiCE Molecules
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DiCE Molecules is a developer of transformative platform for the discovery of novel small molecules.
Element Science
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Element Science is a medical device and digital health start-up that develops lifesaving wearable solutions.
Intuity Medical
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Intuity Medical develops blood glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
Potrero Medical
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Potrero Medical is a predictive health company that is developing the next generation of smart sensors and artificial intelligence.
HydraFacial
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HydraFacial is an FDA registered manufacturer of advanced aesthetic technologies and products.
HALO Diagnostics
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HALO Diagnostics is a rapid growth technology company that creates life-changing patient insights and outcomes in radiology.
Evolve Biosystems
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Evolve Biosystems specializes in providing microbiome-based products designed to develop, restore, and maintain.
Sitka
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Sitka is a customizable video software platform that connects primary care providers to the virtual specialty provider network.
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Dynavax Technologies is a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel products to prevent and treat infectious diseases.
Ensurge Micropower
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Solid-state microbatteries for wearables and connected sensors
INBRACE
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Swift Health Systems is a stealth stage start-up medical device company, developing INBRACE.
Biolinq
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Biolinq develops a wearable biosensor platform that is capable of measuring blood level information.
Halo Neuroscience
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Halo Neuroscience is a neurotech company focused on using electrical neurostimulation to unlock human performance and treat human disease
VoxelCloud
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VoxelCloud provides automated medical image analysis services and diagnosis assistance based on AI and cloud computing technologies.
NuVasive
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NuVasive is a medical device company developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedurally integrated solutions for the spine.
Hound Labs
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Hound Labs is a breath technology company that has developed ultra-sensitive technology for non-invasive breath measurement.
Gauss Surgical
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Gauss Surgical is a med-tech company that develops a vision-based platform for accurate and real-time measurement of surgical blood loss.
Q’Apel Medical
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Q’Apel Medical designs access device technology for neurovascular interventions and unmet clinical needs.
Axonics Modulation Technologies
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Axonics Modulation Technologies is a pre-revenue company developing novel implantable neuromodulation.
Alveo Technologies
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Alveo is a pre-clinical stage medical diagnostics company .
Echo
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Echo is a provider of an automated microscope intended for biological research and pathologies.
Demetrix
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Demetrix is a biotechnology company that manufactures natural medicines using synthesis biology to make medical drugs.
EndoGastric Solutions
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EGS manufactures EsophyX technology is used to reconstruct the gastroesophageal valve in the TIF 2.0 procedure.
Avita Medical
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Avita is a medical company that specializes in regenerative medicine, chronic wounds, and plastic surgery.
ROAM
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ROAM is a San Francisco-based robotics company that is developing mobility through is powered orthotics, known as exoskeletons.