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`To: Greg Flaker MD
`From: Troy Norred
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`Dear Dr. F laker;
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`l have
`This is a letter in follow-up to our conversation regarding my percutaneous aortic valve.
`since been in touch with a Medtronic representative and a Guidant representative. We are initiating
`meetings to discuss their interest and participation with the forthcoming project. Depending upon the
`results ofthe said meetings I will forward to you a protocol and time table for the project.
`I anticipate the
`need for 4 to 6 the dedicated time to accomplish my initial goals.
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`The goals I have set forth to reasonably pursue this technology includes but is not limited to the
`following statements. First, I would like to establish the feasibility ofdelivering a valve and having it
`anchored in the ascending aorta in an animal model. Secondly. I would like to explore different designs
`upon this central theme to assess which device would be most generalizably effective. Thirdly, I would
`like to explore the different materials available and assess in these models their thrombogenicity and
`durability at different stress levels. Fourthly, 1 would like to finalize ancillary techniques to aortic
`debulking and assess the feasibility. generalizability , thrombogenicity and emolization of these techniques.
`Finally,
`I would like to package the results in an ambitious effort to design Phase 1 trials to look at the
`device in the most dire ofpatients with inoperable AS. Thus, this is an ambitious undertaking, but I have
`the desire and have shown the motivation and creativity to move this project to a successhil completion.
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`I am collaberating with several well repected professors here and will continue to look for
`constructive collaboration with our staff. Your encouragement, guidance and mentoring has been
`invaluable and for this I am indebted to you.
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`Sincerely
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`Troy Norred_,n_.
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`‘l—lfl' LBW—lirathG
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`NORRED EXHIBIT 2013 - Page 1
`Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic Vascular, Inc.,
`& Medtronic Corevalve, LLC
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`v. Troy R. Norred, M.D.
`Case |PR2014-00110
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