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Laserscope

is in the Health Care Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$127.1M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Laserscope has all kinds of procedures in its sights. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, CA, Laserscope provides laser systems for surgical and cosmetic procedures. The company makes about 300 products for dermatology, urology, ear-nose-throat medicine, cosmetic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and photodynamic therapy. They are used for removing varicose veins and unwanted hair, various surgeries, treating prostate problems, and other applications. It sells domestically and internationally, and has distribution arrangements with McKesson. The company had 2005 revenue of about $127.1 million and employs about 300 people. In May 2006, it acquired privately-held InnovaQuartz, a maker and supplier of advanced medical devices.

President & CEO
Eric Reuter
Number of Employees 296
Contact Information

3070 Orchard Dr

San Jose, California 95134

www.laserscope....

1 408 943 0636

NAICS Code Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 334510

News & Analysis

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  • LASERSCOPE GETS FDA CLEARANCE FOR LYRA SYSTEM.

    - 2001-07-01

    Laserscope (Nasdaq:LSCP), San Jose, Calif, has received 510k clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its innovative LyraTM Laser System for permanent hair reduction on patients with the full range of skin tones from Fitzpatrick Types I - VI. The...

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  • Laserscope

    - 1999-07-01

    Laserscope, San Jose, Calif., has announced it will submit a pre-market approval application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its photodynamic therapy PDT laser system simultaneous with a new drug application submitted for Foscan[umlaut] by Scotia Pharmaceutials of the UK. The submissions, expected to occur in September,...

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  • Laserscope

    - 1999-02-01

    Laserscope (San Jose, California) has been granted FDA clearance to market photodynamic therapy PDT for the treatment of late-stage lung cancer. The nonsurgical, minimally invasive therapy combines Laserscope's laser systems with Sanofi Pharmaceuticals' Paris Photofrin, the only PDT drug approved to date in the U.S. In PDT, patients are injected...

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  • Laserscope, Photofrin combination gets FDA cancer treatment clearance

    - 1999-02-01

    Laserscope, San Jose, Calif., has received FDA clearance for photodynamic therapy using the company's laser systems and the drug Photofrin[umlaut] for the treatment of late-stage lung cancer. The FDA ruling follows unanimous recommendation for approval from the agency's Oncologic Drugs Advisory committee. Specifically, clearance was granted to market...

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  • Laserscope Receives FDA Clearance for Laser Treatment of BPH

    - 1998-08-27

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--BW HealthWire--Aug. 27, 1998--Laserscope (NASDAQ:LSCP) today announced that it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA to market its KTP-based OrionTM, 800 Series and High-Power 800 Series Laser Systems for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH. BPH is a non-cancerous...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Eric Reuter President & CEO
Dennis Lalumandiere CFO, Vice President, Finance & Secretary
Derek Bertocci CFO & Vice President, Finance
Allan Danto Vice President
Ken Arnold Vice President
Kerrick Securda Vice President, Global Marketing & Business Development
Kester Nahen Vice President
Lloyd Diamond Vice President, Marketing
Peter Hadrovic Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Robert Mann Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing
Robert Mathews Vice President, Operations
Van Frazier Vice President
William Kelley Vice President, Intl Sales & Business Development
George Clute
James Baumgardt Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert J. Pressley Chairman
Elisha Finney Board of Directors
Robert C. Pearson Board of Directors
Rodney Perkins Board of Directors

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Laserscope President & CEO Current
Laserscope Board of Directors Current

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Laserscope CFO, Vice President, Finance & Secretary Current
Laserscope Board of Directors Current

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Laserscope CFO & Vice President, Finance Current

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Laserscope Vice President Current

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Laserscope Vice President Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Global Marketing & Business Development Current

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Laserscope Vice President Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Marketing Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Operations Current

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Laserscope Vice President Current
Laserscope Board of Directors Current

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Laserscope Vice President, Intl Sales & Business Development Current

George has over 25 years' experience in the development and financing of emerging growth companies, primarily located in the northwestern United States. He is a founding general partner of OVP Venture Partners (Seattle), the leading institutional venture capital fund based in the northwestern United States with committed capital exceeding US$500 million. Prior experience includes corporate finance and corporate banking positions with The First National Bank of Chicago, Rainier National Bank and with a large equity hedge fund involved in a wide range of investments. George has been involved in the financing of over 200 companies. Historical company involvement includes the following: Advanced Technology Laboratories (acquired); @Mobile (acquired); Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ); Data I/O (NASDAQ); Delrina (NASDAQ); Lam Research (NASDAQ); Laserscope (NASDAQ); Logic Automation (acquired); and Xilinx (NASDAQ). George is a past director of numerous companies including Foundstone, Inc. and the Washington Software Alliance and is currently a director of Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. George received his AB and MBA from UCLA.

Organization Position Status
Banyan Capital Partners Managing Director Current
OVP Venture Partners General Partner Current
Foundstone Past Director Current
Data I/O Corporation Current
Coinstar, Inc. Current
The First National Bank of Chicago Current
Lam Research Corporation Current
Spraycool Current
Laserscope Current
Xilinx, Inc. Current
Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. Director Current
University of California, Los Angeles MBA Former
University of California, Los Angeles Ab Former

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Laserscope Chairman Current
Laserscope Board of Directors Current

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Laserscope Board of Directors Current

President of Guidant Foundation, Mr. Baumgardt has also been an investor in Suros Surgical Systems since 2001, and the company's non-executive Chairman. He provided leadership to Suros during its $12 million financing in 2004, which was led by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners.

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Twilight Venture Partners, LLC Partner Current
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Trustee Current
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Board of Directors Current
Laserscope Director Current
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Trustee Current
Eli Lilly and Company Executive Director of Business Development Former
Guidant Corporation Executive Director of Business Development Former
Twilight Venture Partners, LLC Co-Founder Former
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Former
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. Investor Former
Butler University Masters of Business Administration Former
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering Former

Robert C. Pearson, joined RENN Group in April of 1997 and is Senior Vice President-Investments. He is also Vice-President of the Fund. Mr. Pearson brings more than thirty years of experience to RENN Group's corporate finance function. From May 1994 to May 1997, Mr. Pearson was an independent financial management consultant. From May 1990 to May 1994, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Thomas Group Inc. a management consulting firm, where he was instrumental in moving small privately held company from start-up to a public company with more than $40 million in revenues. Prior to 1990, Mr. Pearson was responsible for all administrative activities for the Super Conducting Super Collider Laboratory. In addition, from 1960 to 1985, Mr. Pearson served in a variety of positions at Texas Instruments in financial planning and analysis, holding a BS in Business from the University of Maryland and was a W.A. Paton Scholar with an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is director of eOriginal, Inc., Poore Brothers, Inc., Caminosoft Corp., Laserscope, Simtek Corporation, and Advanced Power Technologies, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Renaissance Capital Group Senior Vice President, Investments Current
The Renaissance Group LLC Senior Vice President Current
Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. Vice President Current
The Original Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanced Power Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vertical Branding, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Inventure Group, Inc. Director Current
Shea Development Corp. Board of Directors Current
Caminosoft Corp Board of Directors Current
Laserscope Board of Directors Current
Eoriginal, Inc. Director Current
Simtek Corporation Board of Directors Current
Thomas Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Thomas Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Internet Marketing Images, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investments Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Vice President Finance Former
Renaissance Capital Group Vice President of The Fund Former
Laserscope Director of one private company Former
University of Michigan W.A. Former
Simtek Corporation Chairman Former
University of Michigan Mba Former
University of Maryland Bs In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Laserscope Board of Directors Current
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