The Sorenson family of companies is a diverse group of enterprises linked by an innovative spirit and an entrepreneurial heritage. Originally in the business of inventing and producing groundbreaking medical devices, such as indwelling catheters that made possible lifesaving techniques to monitor and treat the heart, the Sorenson family of companies has expanded during the past five decades to include successful enterprises in large-scale real estate development, information technology, communications, genetic research, environmental testing and pharmaceutical products, as well as philanthropic endeavors. The Sorenson Family of companies include: Sorenson Media, Sorenson Medical, The Sorenson Group, Sorenson Genomics, GeneTree and Sorenson Bioscience, Inc.