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HemCon Medical Technologies has been a boon to US soldiers wounded on the battlefield. The company's proprietary HemCon bandages and ChitoFlex dressings stop bleeding in trauma patients; in fact, the dressing becomes adhesive upon contact with blood and can prevent hemorrhage. HemCon bandages are made from chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from dried shrimp shells and known for its clotting abilities. Besides the military, its products are used by first responders, oral surgeons, and hospitals. The company was founded in 2001 with partial funding from the US Army; HemCon bandages are now part of every Army medic's standard kit.

Hill-Rom's bottom line rests on hospital beds and other items for patient care and comfort. The company makes hospital beds, including beds for specific departments such as the ICU and OR, and other furnishings for patient rooms and home health use. It also provides non-invasive devices that improve circulation and treat bed sores -- both problems common to those confined to their beds. Hill-Rom sells its beds worldwide through a direct sales force and distributors; much of its revenue comes through deals with group purchasing organizations and government entities. The sole operating subsidiary of Hill-Rom Holdings, Hill-Rom also rents medical equipment, such as infusion pumps and ventilators.

The products Hollister makes may not be fun to use, but they are necessary. The employee-owned company manufactures medical devices used for wound, continence, and ostomy care as well as various related accessories. Its vast range of products include catheters, collection devices, and wound dressings. The company makes its devices at five manufacturing centers scattered throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. John Dickinson Schneider founded the company in 1921 as JDS Printer Craftsman. Its first products were birth certificates printed for the Franklin C. Hollister Company. In 1948, John Schneider purchased the Hollister name and began developing medical products.

With its mammography and breast biopsy systems, Hologic puts the squeeze on women to help save their lives. Its mammography products include film-based and digital systems, as well as the workstations and computer-aided detection systems that interpret the images. Additional products include X-ray and ultrasound bone densitometers, which detect and monitor osteoporosis, and breast biopsy collection systems (branded ATEC) sold by its Suros division. Hologic's non-imaging products include tests to screen for cervical cancer. The company markets its products to hospitals and clinical labs worldwide through distributors and a direct sales force.

Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company makes the tools that keep your chompers in good chomping order. In business since 1908, the company makes instruments that dentists and dental hygienists use to numb, probe, scrape, pull, and cut teeth and gums during dental visits. It also makes the Hu-Friedy Instrument Management System, an integrated system for sterilizing, storing, and organizing instruments. Its products -- many of which are hand crafted-- are used in general dentistry, as well as dental surgeries, orthodontics, and periodontics. Hu-Friedy sells its products to dental offices and dental schools both directly (in North America) and through equipment dealers worldwide.

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