<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-21-036805.txt : 20210921
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-036805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210921
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210921

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FUND 2-A, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001746779
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39130
		FILM NUMBER:		211267340

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR EAST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 429-1251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR EAST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FUND 2, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001746777
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39130
		FILM NUMBER:		211267341

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR EAST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 429-1251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR EAST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2-UGP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001793948
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39130
		FILM NUMBER:		211267338

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 WATERWAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 225
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813641555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 WATERWAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 225
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2-UGP, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20191113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2 GP, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001793943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39130
		FILM NUMBER:		211267339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 WATERWAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 225
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813641555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 WATERWAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 225
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELA Bio, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001561921
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				455320061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		484-320-2930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 24
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares shown above were the aggregate amounts of shares purchased by EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2, L.P. (&quot;Fund 2&quot;) and EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2-A, L.P. (&quot;Fund 2-A&quot;) on the dates set forth above. Fund 2 purchased 363 shares of the amount shown above on September 20, 2021, and Fund 2-A purchased 322 shares and 561 shares of the amounts shown above for September 17 and September 20, 2021, respectively. Fund 2 now holds a total of 761,523 shares and Fund 2-A now holds a total of 1,071,771 shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2 GP, L.P. (the &quot;EW Funds GP&quot;), is the general partner of each of EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2, L.P. (&quot;Fund 2'&quot;) and EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2-A, L.P. (''EW Fund 2-A&quot; and together with EW Fund 2, the ''EW Funds&quot;). EW Healthcare Partners Fund 2- UGP, LLC (the &quot;General Partner&quot;) is the general partner of EW Funds GP. The General Parmer holds sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by each of the EW Funds (the &quot;Shares''). The managers of the General Parmer are Martin P. Sutter, Ron Eastman, Scott Bany and Petri Vainio (collectively, the ''Managers'') and may exercise voting and investment control over the Shares only by majority action of the Managers. Each individual Manager, the EW Funds GP and the General Partner disclaims beneficial ownership over the Shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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