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Best Medical International has set a high standard for the medical equipment it manufactures. The vertically-integrated company has rolled up a collection of businesses in the US and Canada that manufacture and distribute radiotherapy systems and supplies. Its product lines include brachytherapy systems (radioactive seeds implanted to zap tumors), external beam therapy systems, blood irradiators, and other supporting equipment used to deliver and monitor radiation therapy. Its subsidiaries include Best Cyclotron Systems, Best NOMOS, Best Theratronics, CNMC, Huestis Medical, and Novoste. The company was founded by its president Krishnan Suthanthiran in 1977.

BG Industries (BGI) wants patients to rest comfortably. The company makes a variety of therapeutic mattresses designed to prevent the irritation of patients' skin during medical care. Its product lines include the MaxiFloat pressure reduction mattresses and the AccuMax pressure relief series. BGI also develops other health care products such as tamper-resistant psychiatric beds, stretcher pads, operating and emergency room cushions, mattress covers, and therapeutic neck pillows. Its products are sold through a global network of distribution partners. The company was established in 1967.

Bio-logic Systems gets inside your head. The company's computer-based electrodiagnostic systems are used by medical professionals to diagnose neurological, sensory, and sleep disorders. Its products include Algo and AuDX hearing screeners for newborns and the Navigator Pro hearing diagnostic system, as well as Ceegraph neurodiagnostic systems that map the brain's electrical activity. Additionally, Bio-logic Systems makes the Sleepscan line of diagnostic products used in sleep laboratories. Bio-logic Systems was founded in 1979 and is a subsidiary of Natus Medical. It sells its products through Natus' sales force in the US and through distributors abroad.

Biocompatibles International operates under a concept of developing technologies that combine medical devices and therapeutic drugs. Several of its products, such as its DC Bead and LC Bead products, use proprietary polymer beads loaded with chemotherapy drugs to fight cancer; the beads are delivered to tumor locations during a minimally invasive procedure. The company has distribution agreements with AngioDynamics (in the US), Terumo Medical (Europe), and SciClone Pharmaceuticals (China). Device maker Medtronic uses the company's PC Technology platform in its Endeavor drug-eluting coronary stent. INVESCO holds a 25% stake in Biocompatibles.

Biocoral heals human bones with marine-life skeletons. The biomaterials company develops bone-graft substitutes derived from natural coral. The company's chief product, Biocoral, consists primarily of calcium carbonate and is very similar to bone tissue. It is used primarily by surgeons and doctors to treat and prevent fractures resulting from osteoporosis. Biocoral is also used for additional orthopedic, facial reconstruction, and oral surgery applications. The company's products are sold in Europe and Asia through its Biocoral France division. Biocoral plans to seek FDA approval to sell its products in the US.

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