# Augustine (Augie) Lien

> Augustine "Augie" Lien is the founder, chairman and CEO of Aulisa Medical, a Palo Alto-founded medical-device company with its operating base in Taipei. Across a career beginning in computing and extending through Nellcor, Menlo Care, Gynecare, Embolic Protection, Cardiva Medical and Aulisa, Lien has repeatedly helped turn engineering ideas into regulated products, public companies and acquisitions.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at Aulisa Medical
- **Organizations:** Aulisa Medical, Cardiva Medical, Embolic Protection, Gynecare, Menlo Care, Nellcor, Diablo Systems, Four-Phase Systems
- **Education:** MS in Operations Research; doctoral candidate, Stanford University, MBA, Santa Clara University, MA, National Chengchi University, BS, National Cheng Kung University
- **Known for:** Founded or co-founded a sequence of medical-device companies including Nellcor, Menlo Care, Gynecare, Cardiva Medical and Aulisa Medical., Led Cardiva Medical from its 2003 founding through three product launches and growth to more than 75 employees by 2010., Served as chairman and CEO during Cardiva's 2004 FDA clearance for the VasoStasis vascular closure system.

## Career timeline

- **1976-1980** — Worked at Diablo Systems during a period that ended with the company under Xerox ownership.
- **1980-1984** — Worked at Four-Phase Systems, which became part of Motorola.
- **1984-1990** — Co-founded Nellcor, a patient-monitoring company that went public and was later acquired by Medtronic.
- **1990-1994** — Helped build Menlo Care, which combined with Johnson & Johnson Medical.
- **1994-2000** — Helped build Gynecare, which went public and was later acquired by Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon.
- **2000-2002** — Worked on Embolic Protection, later acquired by Boston Scientific.
- **2003** — Founded Cardiva Medical.
- **2004** — Served as Cardiva chairman and CEO when the FDA found its VasoStasis vascular closure system substantially equivalent.
- **2010** — Stepped down as Cardiva CEO after seven years and remained on its board.
- **2012** — Founded Aulisa Medical in Palo Alto.
- **2013** — Established Aulisa's R&D, manufacturing and operating base in Taipei.
- **2018** — Aulisa Medical USA was incorporated for U.S. marketing and sales.
- **2021** — Haemonetics completed its acquisition of Cardiva Medical after announcing terms of up to $510 million.
- **2022** — Aulisa Medical raised a $13 million Series A round.
- **2025** — Presented Aulisa's continuous-monitoring vision at the LSI USA summit.

## Achievements

- Founded or co-founded a sequence of medical-device companies including Nellcor, Menlo Care, Gynecare, Cardiva Medical and Aulisa Medical.
- Led Cardiva Medical from its 2003 founding through three product launches and growth to more than 75 employees by 2010.
- Served as chairman and CEO during Cardiva's 2004 FDA clearance for the VasoStasis vascular closure system.
- Built Aulisa as a cross-border company with its origin in Palo Alto and an R&D and manufacturing base in Taipei.
- Raised a $13 million Series A for Aulisa Medical in January 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Presented Aulisa Medical's continuous vital-sign monitoring vision at LSI USA 2025.
- **2025-01** — Aulisa announced Lien as a featured speaker for the LSI 2025 Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aulisa.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustine-augie-lien-3aa9541a

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Last updated: 2026-08-18