1.   AVE chief executive Scott Solano, who used to be a vice president at Medtronic, will run the stent businesses of the combined companies.

2.   He says the company plans to acquire companies outside the stent business.

3.   Overall, he expects to add employees in Santa Rosa as the stent business expands.

4.   Solano will stay on as head of the stent business, based in Santa Rosa, Calif., and will report to Art Collins, president of Medtronic.