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Vital Signs, Inc.
Manufacturer and designer of single-use medical products for anesthesia and critical care respiratory equipment. The company and its subsidiaries are producers of respiratory instruments, anesthesia masks and other medical items. Parent/holding .

 
MiniMed Inc.
Manufacturer of microinfusion pumps used to distribute insulin for the treatment of diabetes. Products are sold to people living with diabetes through direct operations and distributors. This company was capitalized by private investment and ven.

 
Futura Surgicare Private Limited
Manufacturer and exporter of absorbable and nonabsorbable surgical sutures.

 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Research and development organization involved in the study of convulsive, developmental and neuromuscular disorders; demyelinating, atrophic and dementing disorders; fundamental neurosciences; stroke and trauma.

 
Geiger Medical Technologies
Manufacturer of office-based electrosurgical and thermal cautery equipment and accessories.

 
NovaCare Rehabilitation
Provider of rehabilitation therapy services both directly and under contract with other health care facilities. The outpatient rehabilitation division returns injured and post-operative patients to their optimum functional capacity including spo.

 
Tyco Healthcare / Kendall Division
Manufacturer of healthcare products including disposable hospital packs and wipes, dressings and bandages, anti-embolism stockings, disposable plastic laboratory products, pipets, wound healing and treatment devices, medical and surgical instrum.

 
Smith & Nephew Inc., / Endoscopy Division
Manufacturer of arthroscopic instruments including suture anchors and facet screws used for reconstructive and sports related surgery. Also a manufacturer of orthopedic surgical instruments, light sources, medical cameras and light guides. Produ.

 
Acme United Corp.
Manufacturer of disposable medical instruments including sterile procedure trays, germicidal products and wound-care packs for hospitals and the after-care market as well a producer of household shears, scissors and related products. Products ar.

 
Mani
Catalog of eyed and eyeless surgical needles.

 
SB Medco-Acumed Instruments
Otological ventilation tubes, ear plugs, head bands for ear protectors, mold materials, surgical drills, burs and temporal bone lab drills for the ENT physician. Online ordering.

 
Getinge / Castle, Inc.
Manufacturer of sterilizing and washing equipment, surgical tables and lights and chemical monitors. Products are sold to the Medical industry.

 
Kurt Manufacturing Co. / Theradyne Healthcare Division
Manufacturer, researcher, developer and distributor of wheelchairs, treadmills, positioning systems and walkers. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
London International Group, Inc.
Manufacturer of condoms. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Spectrum Surgical Instruments
Provider of instruments, repair services, instrument cleaning brushes and accessories.

 
Dielectrics Industries, Inc.
Parent/holding company with a high-tech unit involved in medical fluid bags for blood storage, IV and blood transfusion. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Ansell Healthcare Prodcuts, Inc.
Manufacturer of Perry(tm) medical gloves. Products are sold to the medical and dental industries.

 
Tetra Medical Supply Corp.
Manufacturer of medical surgical and therapeutic equipment. Products are sold to hospitals, athletic organizations, state facilities and industrial facilities. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
SCIMED, Inc.
Manufacturer of specialty medical products used in minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease, as well as ultrasound imaging systems. Products include coronary, angioplasty, switching, pericardiocentesis and arter.

 
Maxxim Medical, Inc. / Argon Division
Manufacturer of single use vascular access products. Products include guidewires, introducers, needles, catheters, biopsy forceps, biopsy guns and procedure trays. Also a manufacturer of acute hemo dialysis products. Products are sold to the med.

 
Diagnostic Products Corp.
Manufacturer of medical immunodiagnostic test kits including random access chemiluminescent systems, radioimmunoassays, allergy immunoassay systems and infectious disease assays. The tests kits are used to measure the presence of substances in b.

 
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of home healthcare products, including respiratory monitors, walking aids, stethoscopes, and wheelchairs. Parent/holding company with high-tech operating units that manufacture bandages and wheelchairs.

 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer and marketer of disposable medical instruments for cardiology and radiology. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Ohmeda Medical
Manufacturer of suction and oxygen therapy and infant care equipment. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Helena Laboratories Corp.
Manufacturer of hemostasis analyzers for assessing clotting factors, densitometers and in vitro diagnostic kits. Products are sold to the health care industry.

 
Ethicon, Inc.
Manufacturer of wound-closure products, including sutures, ligatures and surgical needles. Products are sold to the Health care industry.

 
Inlet Medical, Inc.
Laparoscopic instruments and kits for gynecological surgery.

 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Manufacturer of specialty hospital beds, kinetic therapy equipment and support surfaces. Supplier of rental specialty medical equipment. Products are rented to hospitals, nursing facilities and homes. Products are rented to hospitals, nursing fa.

 
Interpore Cross International
Manufacturer of bone graft substitute autologous growth factors for orthopedic and neurosurgery surgery applications and spinal implants. Products are sold primarily to the orthopaedic and neurosurgery markets. This company was capitalized by pr.

 
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
Manufacturer of protective clothing. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Respironics, Inc.
Designer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices for use in the home, hospital and alternative clinical care settings. Products include therapy products for obstructive sleep apnea and portable ventilation, monitoring devices for newborns .

 
Biosite Diagnostics Inc.
Manufacturer of rapid point-of-care diagnostic test devices that help physicians make accurate diagnoses. Products include parasite tests and drug test kits. Products are sold to hospitals and occupational health labs. This company was capitaliz.

 
Abbott Laboratories / Abbott Diagnostics Division
Manufacturer of clinical hematology and laboratory instruments, including hematology and electrolyte analyzers, fluorometers and spectrophotometers. This company also manufactures infectious disease test kits. Products are sold to the Medical in.

 
Criticare Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical monitoring equipment and reusable non-invasive sensors. The equipment includes anesthesia and gas monitors, telemetry and vital sign monitors, fetal monitors, infant monitors, pulse oximeters, reusable pulse oximetry sens.

 
International Remote Imaging Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer of The Yellow IRIS(tm) urinalysis workstation, for clinical laboratory urine profiling including automated microscopic sediment examination. Parent/holding company with high-tech operating units which manufacture centrifuges, blood .

 
GN ReSound Corp.
Manufacturer of in-the-ear and behind-the-ear hearing devices which are computer-based diagnostic and digitally programmable. Products are sold to the healthcare industry. This company was capitalized by private investment, venture capital and c.

 
Trinity Biotech USA
Manufacturer of immunodiagnostic test kits for infectious and autoimmune diseases and diagnostic test kits. Products are sold to hospitals and reference laboratories. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Banga Industries
Manufacturer and exporter of surgical supplies.

 
Home Diagnostics, Inc.
Manufacturer of diabetic test kits. The home test kits utilize both reagent strip and reflectometer technologies to measure precise blood levels in the patient. Products are sold to the healthcare industry.

 
Curon Medical, Inc.
Developer and manufacturer of Stretta(tm), a medical instrument which treats gastroesophageal reflux disease. This instrument scars the esophageal sphincter with an electrode-tipped catheter. The scars cause the sphincter to contract, preventi.

 
Gen-Probe Inc.
Researcher, developer and manufacturer of nucleic acid diagnostic probe test kits for infectious and sexually transmitted diseases. Products are used in research applications. Products are used in research applications.

 
SIMS Portex, Inc.
Manufacturer of various medical and surgical products. Products include intrauterine monitoring devices, transducers, stop cocks, domes, arterial blood gas kits, suction catheters and systems, regional anesthesia procedural trays, tracheostomy t.

 
Miracle Ear, Inc.
Manufacturer of internal and external hearing aids. The hearing aids are sold to Miracle Ear franchises and to consumers.

 
Olsen Electrosurgical, Inc.
Designer and manufacturer of electrosurgical products including needle electrodes, forceps, surgical switch pen instruments, speculums and other disposable medical instruments. Products are sold to dealers, hospitals, the government and private.

 
Burke Associates International, Inc.
Manufacturer of cold therapy systems. These systems are used to reduce pain and swelling after surgery. The company also manufactures a hair removal systems and a facial toning system. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company .

 
Sulzer Medica
Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, with significant presence in the United States, develops, manufactures and markets medical implants and surgical products, primarily for orthopedic and cardiovascular applications.

 
Stryker Instruments
Manufacturer of medical/surgical instruments, bone saws and blood reinfusion equipment. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
MIRA, Inc.
Manufacturer of silicone and acrylic hydrogel scleral buckling components, diathermy and cryogenics equipment, indirect ophthalmoscopes, transillumination systems and blue field entoptoscopes. The equipment is used in diagnostic and eye surgery.

 
Circon Corp. / ACMI Division
Manufacturer of advanced endoscopes, surgical disposables, electrosurgical systems and miniature color video cameras for multiple medical applications. The company also manufactures borescopes for industrial applications. This company was capita.

 
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Manufacturer of infusion pumps, medical filters, needle-free IV systems, wound care products, hemodialysis control systems, surgical and anesthesia trays used for pain control, catheters, urological solutions and other medical and surgical suppl.

 
Davol, Inc.
Manufacturer of laparoscopic instruments, arthroscopic instruments, orthopedic surgical instruments, pulsed lavage systems, blood microfilters, hemostatic sponges, blood autotransfusion systems, hysteroscopy electrodes, hernia repair equipment a.

 
Molecular Dynamics, Inc.
Manufacturer of equipment for biological research, including densitometers, electrophoresis equipment and laser-based optical imaging systems. This company also sells fluorescence imaging, microplate analysis and storage phosphor autoradiography.

 
Medtronic, Inc. / Neurological and Spinal Business
Manufacturer of hydrocephalic shunts, spinal cord stimulators and drug administration systems. Products are sold to medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Stereotaxis
Research and development organization specializing in magnetic surgical navigation systems. This company was capitalized by venture capital.

 
Abaxis, Inc.
Manufacturer of in vitro blood analyzer system which provide laboratory results within minutes.

 
Alger Co.
Manufacturer of corneal rust ring remover automatic instruments. The instruments remove foreign objects from the eye. Also a manufacturer of dental/medical surgical operating lighting. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company .

 
Alza Corp.
Developer and manufacturer of therapeutic products that incorporate drugs into advanced dosage forms designed to provide controlled predetermined rates of drug release for extended time periods; and developer of libosome-based pharmaceutical pro.

 
Scanlan International, Inc.
Manufacturer of surgical instruments, including scissors and clamps and disposable surgical supplies. Parent/holding company with a high-tech unit involved in custom medical and dental device assembly services. Products are sold to the medical.

 
3M Drug Delivery Systems
Manufacturer of transdermal and inhalation drug delivery systems and components. Products include films, tapes, liners, membranes, valves and canisters, as well as finished transdermal patches and metered dose inhalers. Products are sold to the .

 
Rozinn Electronics, Inc.
Manufacturer of instrumentation for cardiology. Products include Holter recording and analysis systems, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, signal averaging and ECG/stress test systems. Products are sold to hospitals and physicians.

 
Olympus America Inc. / Medical Instruments Division
Manufacturer of medical instruments for use in magnifying human body abnormalities. Flexible and rigid scopes are used to examine the colon, intestines and stomach. Arthroscopes are used to examine the knee. Products are sold to educational inst.

 
Encision
Encision, Inc., formerly Electroscope, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures and markets a patented monopolar electrosurgical shielding system and integrated surgical instruments that are designed to provide greater safety to patients who underg.

 
dj Orthopedics, LLC
Manufacturer of orthopedic fixation devices and orthopedic braces. Assembler of electronic rehabilitation equipment. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Aerobics, Inc.
Manufacturer of treadmills. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Kimberly-Clark Corp. / Health Care Business
Manufacturer of health care products including operating room disposables that consist of gowns, packs, drapes, sterilization wraps and surgical accessories, disposable bed linens, isolation gowns and washcloths, dressings, tissues, joint wraps .

 
Water Pik, Inc.
Manufacturer of dental hygiene products and materials, consumer personal-care products and dental supplies and equipment. The dental hygiene products include oral irrigating devices and automatic toothbrushes, for use by consumers for home care..

 
ADAC Laboratories
Manufacturer of 3D diagnostic imaging and information systems. Products include nuclear medicine systems, digital angiography systems, gamma cameras, integrated digital and x-ray imaging systems and radiation treatment planning systems. This com.

 
Coherent , Inc. (Medical Group)
Medical lasers for use in ophthalmology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics and aesthetics.

 
AllHeart: Surgical Devices
Sells surgical devices and EMT equipment, including scissors, forceps, tourniquets, clamps, dissecting kits, and utility shears.

 
AliMed, Inc.
Manufacturer of orthotic devices and wheelchair accessories. The company also distributes ergonomics educational software, ergonomic products, workstations, orthopedic devices, OR & ER lighting and a variety of other related medical products. Pr.

 
Unique Instruments
Surgical instruments, accessories and components.

 
Laserscope
Manufacturer of medical lasers and devices. Lasers include KTP, YAG, carbon dioxide, ruby, erbium, dye, argon and industrial marking lasers. Lasers are for use in photodynamic therapy treatment. Products are sold to hospitals, out-patient surgic.

 
Accu-Line Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of surgical skin markers. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Argosy Electronics, Inc.
Manufacturer of custom made in-the-ear hearing aids. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
TFX Medical, Inc.
Provider of custom medical manufacturing services. Products include vascular access devices, custom extrusions, guide wires, custom epidural systems for anesthesia and heat shrinkable tubing. The company also manufactures T-Peel(tm) peelable int.

 
NjeX Medical Systems
Sealed cartridge implanting device for implanting seeds, stents, controlled release pharmaceuticals and other applications. Located in City of Industry, California.

 
Apple Medical Corp.
Manufacturer of medical surgical equipment. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Bio Med Sciences
Manufacturer of the Silon(tm) family of products for advanced woundcare and scar treatment. Silon-TSR(tm) (Temporary Skin Replacement) is used for laser resurfacing and other partial thickness wounds. Silon-SES(tm) (Silicone Elastomer Sheeting.

 
Alba-Waldensian, Inc. / Health Products Division
Manufacturer of antiembolism stockings and wet wound dressings. The antiembolism stockings are used to speed the flow of blood through the veins to prevent blood clots. The wet dressings are used for cleaning and healing wounds. Stockinettes(tm).

 
ProSurg, Inc.
Manufacturer of disposable surgical instruments. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Sage Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of disposable medical products, including sharps disposable containers, specimen collection containers, chemo safety products and personal protection equipment. Products are sold to the healthcare industry. This company was capitali.

 
Kappler USA
Manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for limited use in hazardous situations. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Weck Closure Systems
Surgical closure devices.

 
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Surgical Hoses & Tubing
Offers medical products made from plastics and elastomers, including silicone, such as Bio-Sil, SilMedic, Tygon, and SilMed.

 
Wallach Surgical Devices, Inc.
Manufacturer of gynecological instruments including colposcopes, cryosurgical instruments and electrosurgical instruments. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc.
Manufacturer of surgical tools and conductive gels, sprays and lotions used in ultrasound, cardiovascular and other medical and surgical applications. Lean On Me(tm) is stabilizer tip to replace the four prong cane used in physical therapy. UL.

 
REMA Medizintechnik Gmbh - Germany
Laparoscopy intruments. Monthly featured specials. Website in English and German.

 
bioMerieux, Inc.
Manufacturer of microbial organism identification and suseptibility systems. These systems, called Vitek(tm), identify microbial organisms and the antibiotics and dosages most likely to inhibit the growth of those organisms. Vidas(tm) is an immu.

 
Linvatec Corp.
Manufacturer of powered and manual surgical and arthroscopic instruments, high resolution color medical video cameras and related equipment, medical light sources and disposable cannulas. The surgical instruments include endoscopes, forceps, gra.

 
Dianon Systems, Inc.
Provider of research and development and cancer testing services and products. The company operates several cancer test laboratories to diagnose and monitor the effectiveness of treatments. It also manages and stores related information on datab.

 
Lifeline Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer of and service provider for personal response systems. The system is a communicator that, when activated, alerts personnel to a personal emergency. Kept with the subscriber at all times, the communicator initiates a telephone call t.

 
Omron Healthcare, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical products and devices for physicians, hospitals and the home care market. Products include laryngoscopes, hemoglobinometers, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, digital blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, nebulizer.

 
EBI Medical Systems, LP
Manufacturer of orthopedic equipment. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Pilling Surgical Co.
Manufacturer of hand-held surgical instruments. Products are sold to medical industry. This company was capitalized by corporate investment.

 
Kimberly-Clark Safeskin Industrial Business
Manufacturer and distributor of hypoallergenic disposable latex gloves. Products are sold to the medical, dental, clean-room, and other industries.

 
Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical gas and respiratory equipment. The medical gas equipment includes medical gas system construction products, regulation devices, oxygen and specialty gas cylinders, pulmonary monitors and portable suction equipment. The re.

 
Apothecaries Sundries Mfg. Co.
Manufacturer and exporter of medical and surgical instruments and supplies.

 
ConvaTec
Producer of incontinence products and skin barrier ostomy appliances and manufacturer of cleaning chemicals, skin care chemicals, paint booth chemicals, cooler/boiler chemicals, water treatment chemicals, hemostatic sponges, wound management pro.

 
Miller-Dalloz Fall Protection
Manufacturer of fall protection equipment that meets OSHA, ANSI and CSA requirements. The product line includes safety belts, full-body harnesses, ladder systems, lanyards, lifelines, rope grabs and confined space equipment and accessories. The .

 
Biolectron, Inc.
Manufacturer of bone growth stimulators and surgical bone drills. Products are sold to physicians, hospitals and patients.

 
Ablation Technologies
Development of the ThermoRod™ System for the thermal ablation (destruction) of localized cancers; investigational use only. Clinical papers.

 
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
Manufacturer and marketer of products and instruments for replacement of every major joint of the body, including total hip and knee implants and extremity implants, including those for shoulder, wrist, finger, and ankle joints. The company also.

 
Terumo Medical Corp. / Hospital Division
Manufacturer of catheters, winged infusion sets, needles, and latex-free syringes. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.
Manufacturer of hearing aids and related instruments and developer of office automation/management software which runs on PCs. The products include in-the-ear, behind-the-ear and canal instruments; infrared listening systems; and artificial lary.

 
Hilbro International
Manufacturer of surgical instruments for use in orthopedics, cardiology, gynecology and dentistry.

 
Datex Ohmeda, Inc.
Exclusive North American distributor of anesthesia and monitoring products for the parent company in Finland. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Ranfac
Breast marking and biopsy instruments, soft tissue and bone marrow biopsy and aspiration needles, laparoscopic cholangiography instruments, and aspirating dental syringes.

 
Globe Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Manufacturer of fire coats, pants, hoods, gloves and related accessories. The coats have three layers and the outer shell is cut by machine. The company manufactures large size coats, including size 70, which are cut by hand. All clothing is tes.

 
Dale Medical Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical surgical and therapeutic equipment. Products include disposable respiratory products used to hold tracheostomy tubes, disposable urological products used to hold catheters in place and orthopedic soft goods such as abdom.

 
Conkin Surgical Instruments Ltd.
Catalog of surgical instruments: uterine mobilizer, mobilizer attachments and balloon cannulas.

 
Access Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer of specialized lifts for the handicapped and the elderly including wheelchairs, stair lifts and elevators. The company also manufacturers standard residential elevators. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Gammex, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical lasers, used in applications for cancer therapy, chest radiography, special procedures, CAT scans, nuclear medicine, gamma cameras and magnetic resonance imaging. The company also manufactures quality control medical ima.

 
Medrad, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical devices for radiology, angiography, CT, MR, and ultrasound, as well as MR body surface coils, endorectal coils, and monitors/sound systems for MR. Products include disposable syringes and angiography, MR, CT, and ultrasou.

 
Electric Mobility Corp.
Manufacturer of equipment for the physically challenged and disabled and handicap aids such as scooters and electric wheelchairs. Products are sold to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Haemonetics Corp.
Manufacturer of surgical blood salvage, blood component therapy and automated plasma collection systems. Products are sold to hospitals and blood banks.

 
Surgidev Corp.
Producer of intraocular lenses, iris retractors, keratocopes, Karickhoff flying corpuscle viewers and blue PMMA monofilament materials. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Surgical Dynamics.
Manufacturer of surgical instruments used in spinal surgery. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Saqalain International
Surgical and dental instruments; veterinary supplies.

 
ICU Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer of IV (intravenous) connectors. The Clave(tm) is a one piece needleless IV connector that's designed to be safer than conventional IVs by ruling out contamination and infection through accidental needlesticks. Also a manufacturer of.

 
3M / Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division
Manufacturer of maintenance-free and reusable respirator masks, gas and vapor respirators, supplied and powered air purifying personal respiratory systems, personal chemical monitoring systems, hearing protection devices and absorbent materials..

 
World Medical Manufacturing Corp.
Manufacturer of endoluminal stent grafts. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
St. Jude Medical, Inc. / Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
Manufacturer of pulse generators, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac programmers and accessories. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Minntech Corp.
Manufacturer of cardiosurgery, hemodialysis and water purification equipment as well as medical reprocessing units and sterilants. Cardiosurgery products include oxygenators, hemofilters and hemoconcentrators. Hemodialysis products include dialy.

 
Cymed Ostomy Co.
Manufacturer of ostomy products. Products are sold to national ostomy catalog companies, wholesalers and the retail industry. This company was capitalized by private investment and venture capital.

 
Autogenesis Inc.
Waterproof, programmable system for performing and monitoring the process of limb lengthening.

 
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Manufacturer of less invasive medical/surgical instruments and probes for a variety of videoscopic and traditional surgery applications; and provider of urology diagnostic treatment services. Products include clamps, retractors, forceps, trocars.

 
Martin Medizin-Technik
Catalog of general and specialized surgical instruments.

 
Bausch & Lomb Inc.
Manufacturer of Boston Envision(tm), Boston Lens(tm), and Boston Equa Lens(tm) gas permeable and other contact lenses; contact lens cleaning, conditioning, and reconditioning solutions; and lens care systems and convenience packs. Also parent/ho.

 
MAPA Professional
Manufacturer of synthetic rubber gloves for consumer, industrial and critical environment applications. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Dade MicroScan Inc.
Manufacturer of bacterial identification, susceptibility and microbiology test equipment. The company also develops software that interfaces with the microbiology test equipment. The software is used in pharmaceutical drug usage evaluation and d.

 
Bioplate, Inc
Cranio-maxillo-facial surgery bone fixation systems.

 
Cloward Instruments Corporation
Manufacturer, designer and reseller of surgical equipment. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Paragon Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer of polymer and metal surgical instrument sterilization cases, custom surgical instrument and trays Developer of software for tracking surgical instruments for hospital central service departments. The software runs on Windows platf.

 
Best Glove Manufacturing Co.
Manufacturer of rubber and thin nitrile protective work gloves and rubber surgical gloves. Gloves have industrial and medical applications and include chemical resistant, cut resistant, general purpose and insulated varieties. Products are sold .

 
Isolyser Co., Inc.
Manufacturer of hot water soluble disposable materials called OREX(tm) which are formed into drapes, towels, covers, overwraps, gowns, head covers, face masks, shoe coverings, sponges, dressings, tapes, underpads, diapers, wash cloths, sheets, p.

 
Hill-Rom Air-Shields, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical equipment for the care of newborn infants. Products include radiant warmers, blood monitors, neonatal monitors, ventilators, scales and incubators including transport incubators. Developer of labor and delivery room softw.

 
Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.
Researcher, developer and manufacturer of diagnostic human healthcare products. This company was capitalized by private investment and venture capital.

 
Atrium Medical Corp.
Manufacturer of vascular grafts, chest drainage systems, thoracic catheters and autotransfusion systems. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical electronic instruments used in intensive care units. These products include transcutaneous monitors, which measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in patient skin tissues, pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen flow and e.

 
Surgical Specialties Corp.
Manufacturer of surgical sutures and knives. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
New Star Lasers, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical surgical lasers for facial, ear, nose, throat and urological surgery. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Bowflex
Manufacturer of Bowflex(tm), a strength training and fitness system which incorporates rods to provide resistance. Products are sold to consumers and the physical therapy market.

 
i-STAT Corp.
Developer and manufacturer of medical in vitro diagnostic systems based upon miniaturized sensors fabricated on silicon wafers. Initial products include a portable analyzer and a cartridge for performing a panel of tests on a micro-sample of who.

 
Elan Diagnostics
Manufacturer chemistry reagents and automated sed-rate analyzers. Products are sold to pharmaceutical industry.

 
Bryan Corporation
Manufacturer and supplier of surgical instrumentation for use in the fields of laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, bronchoscopy, hysteroscopy and sinus surgery. Manufacturer of sterile talc powder in bulk form and in an aerosol product called Sclerosol(.

 
Alcon Laboratories: LADARVision LASIK eye surgery
Information on LASIK eye surgery and other laser vision correction procedures.

 
Genesse BioMedical, Inc.
Manufacturer and custom designer of cardiovascular surgery equipment and related products. Products and services are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Litton Industries, Inc. / Life Support Division
Manufacturer of life support equipment including on-board systems, cryogenic coolers, oxygen monitoring systems, oxygen and nitrogen concentrating systems and pneumatic and electro-pneumatic altimeters. The company manufactures oxygen regulators.

 
Possis Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer of vascular thrombectomy systems. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Dade Behring, Inc.
Manufacturer of testing systems for clinical chemistry, automated microbiology, hemostasis, cardiac immunodiagnostics, plasma-protein analysis, therapeutic-drug monitoring, testing for drugs of abuse and immunohematology. Producer of diagnostic .

 
EMPI Medical Engineering
Australian manufacturer of medical equipment for hospitals and clinics and other health care facilities.

 
Rultract, Inc.
Manufacturer of surgical retractors. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Smith & Nephew, Inc. / Wound Management Division
Manufacturer and marketer of of wound management, IV site care and ostomy products. Products include foam dressings, hydrocolloid dressings, hydrogels and transparent films. The skin care line includes cleansers, moisturizers and topical protect.

 
AVL Scientific Corp.
Manufacturer of blood gas analyzers and ISE electrolyte units. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
Manufacturer of disposable surgical supplies, knee and ankle braces and surgical tray waste storage containers. Parent holding company with a high tech unit involved in the manufacture of medical products. Products are sold to healthcare industr.

 
Trident-Medical
Surgical operating tables, treatment tables, lights, suction units, sterilizers, incubators and infant phototherapy.

 
Bayer Corp. / Diagnostics Division
Manufacturer of diagnostic test systems and reagents for urine chemistry, diabetes monitoring and management, urinalysis, blood chemistry, hematology and immunodiagnostics. The company also manufactures clinical laboratory analyzers. Products ar.

 
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
Manufacturer of orthopedic and neuro products. Products include P.F.C.(R) and S-ROM(R) knee and hip systems and replacements, A.I.(tm) ligament alignment guides, J-Splint(tm) plaster roll immobilizers, Orthosorb(tm) absorbable bone pins, Special.

 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. / Genetic Systems Division
Manufacturer of complete systems, kits and components for molecular biology, medical genetics and human genome research; and ultraviolet confocal microscopes. Products include particle delivery systems, Molecular Imager(tm) medical imaging syste.

 
Baxter Healthcare Corp. / IV Systems Division
Producer of intravenous solutions and drug delivery systems. Products are sold to the pharmaceutical and medical industries. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Abbott Laboratories / Critical Care Products
Manufacturer of catheter oximeter systems, blood sampling systems, drug delivery systems, and intravenous infusion systems for critical care departments. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Kempf-Katalavox
Designs and manufactures voice control system for use in microsurgery and to control wheelchairs. Located in Sunnyvale, California.

 
B and H Surgical Instrument (BHSI)
Manufacturer of surgical instruments and related products.

 
Scott Aviation
Manufacturer of self-contained breathing apparatus including Air-Paks(tm), gas masks, chemical cartridges and escape respirators, portable and continuous gas detection equipment for measuring and monitoring combustible and toxic gases, solid-sta.

 
Beiersdorf Incorporated, USA
Manufacturer of medical home health care equipment, including incontinence products, orthopedic support stockings, crutches, braces, wheelchairs, canes, wound care products, and adhesive bandages. Products are sold to the health care industry.

 
Passy-Muir, Inc.
Manufacturer of positive closure tracheostomy and ventilator speaking valves and related equipment used by children and adults who have a tracheostomy and who may also be ventilator dependent. Products are sold to hospitals, physicians and equi.

 
LifeScan, Inc.
Manufacturer of blood glucose monitors for use by people with diabetes. Products are sold to the Health care industry.

 
Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical respiratory equipment including cannulae, oxygen supply tubing, humidifiers, respiratory masks, nebulizers, oxygen monitors, portable oxygen units, isolation valves, mechanical regulators, anesthesia breathing circuits an.

 
Zeiss-Humphrey Systems
Manufacturer of ophthalmological diagnostic equipment including automated lensometers, automatic refractors, automatic perimeters, corneal topography systems and optical coherence tomography scanners. Products are sold to ophthalmology industry.

 
Sunbeam Corp.
Manufacturer, designer and marketer of consumer products including analog and digital sphygmomanometers, digital thermometers and industrial, commercial, dairy, analog, digital and electronic scales. This company also sells other household produ.

 
www.sutures.ch
Company offering absorbable and nonabsorbable surgical sutures.

 
Sulzer Carbomedics, Inc.
Manufacturer of heart valves and components. Products are sold to medical industry.

 
Diametrics Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer of Paratrend 7+ multiparameter blood gas monitoring sensors and IRMA(R) point of care blood analysis systems. The blood analysis system performs chemistry tests ordered most frequently for critical care patients such as measurement .

 
Cholestech Corp.
Manufacturer and developer of diagnostic systems for the screening and monitoring of diseases including heart disease and diabetes. The equipment is designed for use in the preventative healthcare market at the point of care. Products are sold t.

 
Stryker Endoscopy
Manufacturer of endoscope instruments. Products are sold to the medical industry.

 
Spectranetics Corp.
Manufacturer of disposable fiber optic catheters and excimer lasers for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. The company's CVX-300(R) excimer laser system has been designed for use in multiple cardiovascular applications, including coronar.

 
LifeStream International, Inc.
Manufacturer of medical products used in open-heart bypass surgery. Products include blood filters, reservoirs, hemoconcentrators, custom tubing packs, suction pumps, and catheters. Parent/holding company with high-tech units in the medical indu.

 
Coastcast Corporation / Medical Implant Division
Manufacturer of medical implant devices, including hip cups, staples, patellas, elbows, and heart valves. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
GE Lunar Corporation
Manufacturer of bone densitometers and orthopedic mobile c-arm digital imaging systems. Distributor of extremity MRIs for the sports medicine industry. Developer of clinical applications and software design for densitometer for radiology - PRODI.

 
SIMS Deltec, Inc.
Manufacturer of pole mount infusion pumps, ambulatory drug delivery infusion pumps for pain management, antibiotics and chemotherapy and implantable drug delivery injection ports and catheters. Products are sold to the medical, home health and p.

 
3M / Medical-Surgical Markets Division
Manufacturer of first aid bandages, tapes, cold packs, surgical drapes and instruments, stethoscopes, monitoring electrodes, equipment sterilizers, orthopedic surgical instruments and surgical masks, gowns and tapes. The company also manufacture.

 
Biosense Webster, Inc.
Manufacturer of electrophysiology catheters. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc.
Researcher, developer and manufacturer of human tissue replacement products for tissue repair and transplantation. Products include Dermagraft(R) and TransCyte(tm), full skin replacements and coverings. This company is also currently researching.

 
eBay: Surgical Instruments
Online marketplace for buying and selling surgical instruments.

 
SensorMedics Corp.
Manufacturer of gas analyzers, metabolic measuring equipment, oximeters, exercise and stress testing equipment, transcutaneous gas monitors and high frequency oscillatory ventilators. This company also distributes other patient monitoring system.

 
Anand Medicaids Private Limited
Manufacturer and exporter of medical suction equipment.

 
Boston Scientific
Devices for minimally-invasive procedures for vascular or non-vascular conditions.

 
AirSep Corp.
Manufacturer of oxygen generating equipment. Parent/holding company with high-tech operating units involved in electronics services and manufacturing. Products and services are sold to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by private.

 
Medtronic PS Medical
Provider of products for hydrocephalus management, neurosurgery, and neurocritical care, include hydrocephalus shunts, neuroendoscopes and a variety of critical care products.

 
INAMED Corp.
Manufacturer of silicone surgical implants. Parent/holding company with a high tech unit involved in the manufacture of tissue expanders, arterial intraoperative expanders, fixed prosthesis equipment and silicone sheeting for scar treatment; and.

 
Semantic Compaction Systems
Developer of multi-meaning icon retrieval systems known as MINSPEAK(tm). This system, through the use of a voice synthesizer, is used by the communicatively handicapped by using either a touch talker, a light talker to punch in symbols on a key.

 
Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc.
Developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices for the urology, minimally invasive surgery, gynecology and the critical care marketplace.

 
Banta Corporation / Banta Healthcare Products
Manufacturer of single-use disposable medical products, including gowns, table coverings, tissue, food service products and polyethylene film. Products and services are sold to the healthcare industry.

 
Tillotson Healthcare Corp.
Manufacturer of latex exam gloves and gauze; also a manufacturer of wiper blades. Parent/holding company with a high-tech unit involved in medical and work protective gloves. Products are sold to the medical, dental, retail, and other industries.

 
StairMaster Health & Fitness Products, Inc.
Manufacturer of physical exercise equipment. Products are also sold over the Internet. Products are sold to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by corporate investment.

 
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
Developer and manufacturer of medical instruments and products including automated immunohisto chemistry stainers, automated in situ hybridization instruments, DNA probes and reagents for cancer diagnosis. Products are sold to hospitals and labo.

 
InterVascular, Inc.
Manufacturer of vascular prostheses and vascular patches. Products include low and ultra low porosity, knitted, small caliber and ultra thin vascular prosthesis and vascular surgical patches. Products are sold to the health care industry.

 
Arrow International, Inc.
Manufacturer of intra-aortic balloons and pumps and a range of critical care disposable catheterization and related products. Products are sold to the healthcare industry.

 
Medline Industries, Inc.
Distributor of medical equipment including surgical gloves, surgical gowns, surgical instruments, patient utensils, respirator products, surgical equipment, wound care products, diagostic equipment and wheelchairs. Products are sold to the healt.

 
Immucor, Inc.
Manufacturer of blood bank reagents, platelet test kits, red blood cells, serums, instruments and labeling software. The blood bank reagents are used to type and crossmatch blood. The platelet test kits provide compatible platelets for transfusi.

 
Everest & Jennings, Inc.
Manufacturer of power and rehabilitation and homecare wheelchairs. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
George Tieman & Company
Manufacturer of a variety of surgical instruments and disposable supplies. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.

 
Beltone Electronics Corp.
Manufacturer of hearing aids and hearing test instruments. Products are sold to multiple industries.

 
Cytyc Corp.
Manufacturer of automatic cytology processing equipment for cervical cancer screening. Products are sold to the medical industry. This company was capitalized by venture capital.

 
Delaware Diamond Knives, Inc.
Manufacturer of a variety of diamond products including windows, heat sinks, cleavers, knives and single crystal and CVD diamond tools. The diamond knives are used for eye surgery and biotechnology research. Products are sold to universities a.

 
Instrumentation Laboratory Company
Manufacturer of patient handling systems, pipettes and clinical diagnostic systems and reagents, including blood gas, electrolyte, chemistry and coagulation analysis systems. Products are sold to clinical diagnostic laboratories.

 
Medtronic Xomed
Provider of surgical products for ear, nose, throat (ENT) and opthalmic surgery.

 
Medical Development Research, Inc.
Manufacturer and developer of intraocular lenses used for cataract surgery. Products are sold to hospitals.

 
Orthopaedic Biosystems Ltd., Inc.
Manufacturer of soft tissue suture anchors used for the reattachment of bone to soft tissue. Also a manufacturer of facet screws used for reconstructive surgery of small bones. Also an exclusive U.S. distributor of arthroscopic instruments for.

 
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Manufacturer of custom in-the-ear hearing aids. Parent/holding company with high-tech units involved in the manufacture of audiometers and hearing aids. Products are sold to consumers.

 
Endius Incorporated
Manufacturer of surgical equipment for less traumatic spinal surgery. The FlexTip(tm) Intervertebral Ronguer provides steerability and an adjustable radius. Developer of a power shaver for use in spinal surgery. Developer of orth