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Offer Letter, dated as of  January 14, 2008 ... David Brown

 Exhibit 10.9 
 January 14, 2008 
 David G. Brown 
 959 North Park
Avenue Extension 
 Redding, CT 06896 
 Dear David: 

I am pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Sales & Marketing at TissueLink Medical, Inc. with a start date of January 28, 2008, and
reporting to Joseph Army, President & CEO. It is expected that you will relocate to the New Hampshire seacoast area as part of your employment with TissueLink. The company will provide you with up to 6 months of interim living expenses
while you search for a home. If your Search continues for a longer period of time, this benefit will be revisited. Additional relocation assistance will be provided in accordance with company policy and guidelines. 
 Your rate of pay will be $225,000 annually, payable semi-monthly. It is anticipated that you will receive 550,000
TissueLink Medical, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Options at fair market value, subject to approval by the Board of Directors and pursuant to the TissueLink 1999 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. The vesting schedule for stock options is as
follows: Four-year vesting with a one-year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. No options vest during the first year of employment. 25% of the options will be vested on the 1st anniversary of employment. From that point on, options will vest monthly at rate of 2.083% per month for 36 months. 
 In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan with an opportunity to earn on a pro rated basis up to 20% of your base salary and up to 35,000 stock options, based on performance against a combination of company
and personal milestones. You will also be eligible, on a sliding scale, to increase the cash component of the bonus plan to 35%, based on overachievement of your personal performance objectives. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, you will be
eligible to increase the stock option component of the bonus plan to 42,000 options based on company overachievement. You will earn 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year for your first 5 years. After 5 years you will begin to accrue additional PTO
at the rate of 1 additional day per year for each additional year of service. 
 Upon your first day of work, you will be required to sign several documents
including: confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicitation, and inventions assignment agreements. You will also be required to complete a W-4 Form for taxes; an I-9 Form documenting your eligibility to work; and a background check authorization. In
accordance with standard TissueLink policy, this offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and professional reference check by the company, your completing and executing the offer of employment, and completing and/or signing
all other required documents. In addition, TissueLink employees are required to carry a valid driver’s license and to own car insurance equal to that required by law. 

 I am looking forward to your joining the team and contributing to this exciting venture. You may indicate your acceptance
of this offer by signing the acknowledgement below and returning it to Kerri Morton, Human Resource Manager by close of business Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at which time this offer expires if not previously accepted. You may fax the signed
offer to (603)742-1181. 
  

	
	 Sincerely,

	
	 Joseph Army

	 President & CEO

  

					
	 I accept the above terms as stated:
	 		 	
			
	 /s/ David Brown
	 		 	  

	 David Brown
	 		 	Date: 1/15/08

  

 -2-Offer Letter, dated as of  January 17, 2008 ... Mark Roby

 Exhibit 10.10 
 January 17, 2008 
 Mark S. Roby, Ph.D 
 11 Grace
Lane 
 Killingworth, Connecticut 06419 
 Dear Mark: 

I am pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Research & Development at TissueLink Medical, Inc. with a start date of Monday, January 22,
2008, and reporting to Joseph Army, President & CEO. It is expected that you will relocate to the New Hampshire seacoast area as part of your employment with TissueLink. The company will provide you with up to 120 days of interim living
expenses while you search for a home. If your search continues for a longer period of time, this benefit will be revisited. Additional relocation assistance will be provided in accordance with company policy and guidelines. 
 Your rate of pay will be $220,000 annually, payable semi-monthly. It is anticipated that you will receive 575,000 TissueLink Medical, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Options at
fair market value, subject to approval by the Board of Directors and pursuant to the TissueLink 1999 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan with an opportunity to earn on
a pro rated basis up to 20% of your base salary and up to 35,000 stock options, based on performance against a combination of company and personal milestones. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, you will also be eligible to increase the cash
component of the bonus plan to 24%, and the stock option component to 42,000 options based on company overachievement. You will earn 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year for your first 5 years. After 5 years you will begin to accrue additional
PTO at the rate of 1 additional day per year for each additional year of service. 
 The vesting
schedule for stock options is as follows: Four-year vesting with a one-year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. No options vest during the first year of employment. 25% of the options will be vested on the 1st anniversary of employment. From that point on, options will vest monthly at rate of 2.083% per month for 36 months. 
 Upon your first day of work, you will be required to sign several documents including: confidentiality, non-compete, non-solicitation, and inventions assignment
agreements. You will also be required to complete a W-4 Form for taxes; an I-9 Form documenting your eligibility to work; and a background check authorization. In accordance with standard TissueLink policy, this offer is contingent upon the
successful completion of a background and professional reference check by the company, your completing and executing the offer of employment, and completing and/or signing all other required documents. In addition, TissueLink employees are required
to carry a valid driver’s license and to own car insurance equal to that required by law. 

 I am looking forward to your joining the team and contributing to this exciting venture. You may indicate your acceptance
of this offer by signing the acknowledgement below and faxing it to Kerri Morton, Human Resource Manager as soon as possible. (603) 742-1181. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	Joseph Army
	President & CEO

  

					
	I accept the above terms as stated:	 		 	
			
	 /s/ Mark S. Roby
	 		 	  

	Mark S. Roby Ph.D	 		 	Date

  

 -2-Offer Letter, dated as of  January 3, 2007 ... Som Kovvuri

 Exhibit 10.11 
 January 3, 2007 
 Somasekhar Kovvuri 
 147 Ardmore
Rd. 
 West Hartford, CT 06119 
 Dear Som: 
 I am pleased to offer you the position of Director, Quality Assurance at TissueLink Medical, Inc. with a start date of October 1, 2007. You will be reporting
directly to Bobbie Thompson, Vice President, Quality, Regulatory, & Clinical. 
 Your salary will be at the rate of $12,500.00 per month, payable
semi-monthly. As an incentive it is anticipated that you will receive 10,000 shares of TissueLink Medical, Inc. Incentive Stock Options at fair market value, subject to approval by the Board of Directors and pursuant to the TissueLink 1999 Amended
and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan with an opportunity to earn up to 12.5% of your salary in cash and a grant of Incentive Stock Options based on attainment of a combination
of company and personal milestones. Each year, the number of options available to be earned under the bonus plan will be established by the Board of Directors. 
 It is expected that you will relocate to the greater Seacoast of New Hampshire area within 1 year of your start date. You are eligible for relocation assistance in accordance with the company’s standard Director Level Relocation
Package, a copy of which is enclosed. 
 Payroll and other human resources management services will be provided through Administaff. Administaff is an
employer services organization contracted by TissueLink to perform selected employer responsibilities on our behalf. As a result of TissueLink’s arrangement with Administaff, Administaff will be considered your employer of record for payroll,
benefits and other functions involving employer related administration, including your new hire enrollment processing. However, as TissueLink is the company for which you will perform services, we will retain the right to control and direct your
work, and the manner and the means by which your work is accomplished. As is customary with all TissueLink employees, your first 6 months with the company will be considered a probationary period to ensure a fit for both you and TissueLink. This
offer is not to be considered a contract guaranteeing employment for any specific duration. As an at-will employee, both you and the company have the right to terminate your employment at any time. 
 Upon your first day of work, you will be required to complete an I-9 Form documenting your eligibility to work; and a Confidentiality Agreement. In accordance with
standard TissueLink policy, this offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and professional reference check by TLM, your completing and executing the offer of employment, a TissueLink Confidentiality Agreement, and standard
new employee documents. In addition, all TissueLink employees are required to carry a valid driver’s license and to own car insurance equal to that required by law. 

 I am looking forward to your joining the team and contributing to this exciting venture. You may indicate your acceptance
of this offer by signing the acknowledgement below and returning it to Kerri Morton by January 15, 2007, at which time this offer expires if not previously accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call.

  

	
	 Sincerely,

	
	 Roberta L. Thompson

	 VP, Quality, Regulatory & Clinical

  

					
	 Enclosure
	 		 	
			
	 I accept the above terms as stated:
	 		 	
			
	 /s/ Somasekhar Kovvuri
	 		 	  

	 Somasekhar Kovvuri
	 		 	Date

  

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