Executive’s Release and Waiver of Claims. In consideration for the promises contained herein, and except with respect to the Company’s obligations hereunder, and subject to Section 7 of this Agreement (Protected Activity), Executive hereby releases and forever discharges the Company from any and all charges, complaints, liabilities, claims, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, causes of action, suits or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen from the beginning of time through the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). The scope of this release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising in any way from Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive’s service as an officer and/or director of the Company, or Executive’s agreement to resign Executive’s employment as provided in section 1, above; any and all alleged discrimination or acts of discrimination which occurred or may have occurred on or before the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement based upon race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, disability or any other violation of any equal employment opportunity law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); applicable federal and state securities laws; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)); or any other federal, state or local laws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or termination of employment; and any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, fraud, or misrepresentation under any statute, rule, or regulation or under the common law. Excluded from this Agreement are any claims which cannot be waived by law. Executive is waiving any right to recover any individual relief from the Company (including back pay, front pay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding brought by Executive or on Executive's behalf against the Company pertaining to events occurring prior to execution of this Agreement.

Executive’s Successors. The terms of this Agreement and all rights of Executive hereunder will inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

Executive’s Representations. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: # Executive has the legal capacity to enter into and perform this Agreement; # the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which Executive is bound; # Executive is not subject to or bound by any employment or severance agreement with, or any non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality or other restrictive agreement with or restrictive covenant to, any other Person that shall prevent, restrict, or otherwise interfere with Executive’s employment with the Company or the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder; and # upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable against Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Executive agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its respective employees, officers, directors, managers, partners, stockholders, members, successors, and assigns from and against and be liable for all damages sustained or incurred by any such Person to the extent caused by, arising out of, resulting from or attributable to a breach or any inaccuracy of Executive’s representations and warranties under this Section 8.

Executive’s Attorney Fees. The Company shall pay for your incurrence of legal fees in connection with the evaluation, negotiation and preparation of this Letter Agreement and associated estate planning services, but in no event shall such payment exceed the sum of Three Thousand dollars ($3,000).

Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following # the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with [Section 12.8(b)(vii)])) or # the determination by Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral;

Release. The Company’s obligation to pay Severance Compensation under [Section 5.5] hereof is expressly conditioned upon Executive’s execution of and delivery to the Company (and non-revocation) of a release (as drafted at the time of Executive’s termination of employment, and which will include, but not be limited to: # an unconditional release of all rights to any claims, charges, complaints, grievances, known or unknown to Executive, against the Company, its affiliates or assigns, or any of their officers, directors, employees and agents, through to the date of Executive’s termination from employment, and # a representation and warranty that Executive has not filed or assigned any claims, charges, complaints, or grievances against the Company, its affiliates or assigns, or any of their officers, directors, employees and agents.

Release. In consideration of the payments and benefits provided to the Executive under the Employment Agreement and after consultation with counsel, the Executive and each of the Executive’s respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, agents, insurers, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their respective officers, employees, directors, shareholders and agents (“Releasees”) from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, rights, judgments, obligations, damages, demands, accountings or liabilities of whatever kind or character (collectively, “Claims”), including, without limitation, any Claims under any federal, state, local or foreign law, that the Releasors may have, or in the future may possess, arising out of # the Executive’s employment relationship with and service as an employee, officer or director of the Company or any subsidiaries or affiliated companies and the termination of such relationship or service and # any event, condition, circumstance or obligation that occurred, existed or arose on or prior to the date hereof and relates to your employment with the Company; provided, however, that the Executive does not release, discharge or waive any rights to # payments and benefits provided under the Employment Agreement that are contingent upon the execution by the Executive of this Agreement or otherwise expressly survive termination thereof, and # any indemnification rights the Executive may have in accordance with the Company’s governance instruments or under any director and officer liability insurance maintained by the Company with respect to liabilities arising as a result of the Executive’s service as an officer and employee of the Company. Executive represents that the Executive does not have, and has not asserted, any Claims for or allegations concerning sexual or gender-based harassment with respect to the Executive’s employment with the Company

Release. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment under Section 4.3 # hereof unless # prior to the 60th day following the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive executes a General Release and # any applicable revocation period has expired during such 60-day period without the Employee revoking such release.

Release. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated

Release. In exchange for receiving the Severance Payment, to the greatest extent permitted by law, Employee freely, knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges Released Parties of and from all manner of actions, suits, claims, damages, liabilities, debts, grievances, arbitrations, charges, claims for attorneys’ fees, interest, expenses and costs, contracts, promises, judgments, awards, orders, executions or demands of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, against Released Parties or any of them, which Employee ever had, now has, or which Employee or Employee’s heirs, assigns, executors or administrators hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever occurring prior to the date Employee executes this Agreement, including, but not limited to claims which were or could have been asserted in any lawsuit; claims arising out of Employee’s employment with the Company and/or separation therefrom, any and all common law claims or causes of action, whether sounding in contract, tort or equity or based upon any public policy; claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal and California Constitutions, and/or the California Labor, Civil, Business & Professions, and/or Government Code; all other federal, state or local labor or employment/human rights/discrimination laws; and any other federal, state or local statute, rule, regulation or ordinance. Employee further releases the Company and Released Parties from any and all rights he has, had, or could have in the future based on Employee’s June 19, 2012 Employment Agreement with the Company (formally known as MRI Interventions, Inc.) (hereafter the “2012 Employment Agreement”). All such claims, liabilities and causes of action (including, without limitation, claims for related attorneys’ fees and costs) are forever barred by this Agreement regardless of the forum in which they may be brought. Employee also waives any right to become, and promises not to consent to become, a member of any class in any case in which claims are asserted against the Company that are related in any way to Employee’s employment or separation of Employee’s employment with the Company, and that involve events which have occurred as of the date he signs this Agreement. If Employee, without Employee’s knowledge, is made a member of a class in any proceeding, Employee will opt out of the class at the first opportunity afforded to Employee after learning of Employee’s inclusion. In this regard, Employee agrees that Employee will execute, without objection or delay, an “opt-out” form presented to Employee either by the court in which such proceeding is pending or by counsel for the Company. Employee further understands that this release bars Employee from pursuing, litigating, seeking or obtaining any penalties that that may be recoverable (and, to the extent permitted by law, any penalties that any other person or entity may be able to recover on Employee’s behalf) through an individual or representative action under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 codified at California Labor Code section 2698 et seq. (“PAGA”), and as part of this Agreement releases any PAGA claims as to Released Parties.