Instrumentation Laboratory makes lab instruments. The company develops and manufactures diagnostic medical equipment primarily for hospitals and clinical laboratories around the globe. The company provides critical care systems, hemostasis products, and information management services. Its product lines include GEM and CO-Oximetry analyzers for critical care diagnostics, and ACL and HemosIL analyzers and reagents for automated blood and coagulation testing. Its products are marketed through global affiliates and third-party distributors. Instrumentation Laboratory was established in 1959 and is a division of private Spanish health care company Werfen Group.

A breast biopsy is not the most pleasant prospect for any woman, but Intact Medical would like to make the experience a little less arduous and invasive. The company's Intact Breast Lesion Excision System needs just ten seconds to retrieve a tissue sample using vacuum technology and a single needle. It also keeps a the sample intact (thus the name) for easier diagnosis. Intact Medical was established in 1998, and the system received FDA approval in 2001. The Intact system has since been expanded for additional use including removing benign lesions, and the company has produced improved versions of the product.

Integtra Radionics designs and produces medical devices for neurosurgery and radiation therapy. Its products include non-invasive radiosurgical systems, stereotactic surgery systems which facilitate the placement of instruments on the brain during neurosurgery, aspirators used in ultrasonic surgical procedures, and extracranial systems to hold patients in place during surgery. Formerly a division of Covidien, Integra Radionics was acquired by Integra LifeSciences Holdings in 2006. The wholly-owned subsidiary fortifies Integra's radiosurgery/radiotherapy and image-guided surgery devices business.

Interpore Spine has biomaterials deep in its bones. The company, which operates as Interpore Cross, makes synthetic tissue, bone products, and implant systems for spinal and orthopedic procedures. Interpore also makes biological grafting products that encourage bone growth. Interpore Spine also manufactures minimally invasive surgery systems used by orthopedic surgeons and neurologists. Brands include Pro Osteon, InterGro, and BioPlex. The company is a subsidiary of Biomet; other sister company products include dental implants, sports medicine devices, and bracing equipment.

Intuitive Surgical is haptic to meet you. Employing haptics (the science of computer-aided touch sensitivity), the firm has developed the da Vinci Surgical System, a combination of software, hardware, and optics that allows doctors to perform robotically aided surgery from a remote console. The da Vinci system reproduces the doctor's hand movements in real time, with surgery performed by tiny electromechanical arms and instruments inserted in the patient's body through small incisions. The company also makes the instruments and accessories used with its system. Intuitive Surgical sells its products in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe through both a direct sales force and independent distributors.

Invacare allows wheelchair users to set their own pace. Invacare is a leading maker of wheelchairs -- including manual, powered, custom-made, and the ultra zippy chairs used by athletes. It also makes other medical equipment including crutches, bed systems, respiratory devices, and motorized scooters. It manufactures and sells its own products to home health care and medical equipment dealers in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region, as well as to government agencies and distributors. Invacare's Supply Group distributes other companies' medical equipment and disposable products, such as home diabetic and wound care items.

Ion Beam Applications (IBA) on the frontlines in the battle against cancer. IBA designs cyclotrons and produces and distributes radiopharmaceutical markers used by hospitals the world over to detect cancers, and heart and neurological diseases. It's a world leader in proton therapy, used to selectively destroy cancer cells. IBA also provides hospitals with dosimetry products to monitor patient doses and assure the quality of X-ray diagnosis. It produces sterilization and ionization products used to sterilize pre-packaged disposable medical products, cosmetics, and even US mail. IBA was formed in 1986 as a spin-off of the Cyclotron Research Center at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve.

IRIDEX Corporation, founded in 1989, is a worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative and versatile light-based medical systems and delivery devices. IRIDEX offer laser based solutions for multiple specialties including Aesthetic Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Otolaryngology.IRIDEX also maintain a deep commitment to the success of IRIDEX customers, with comprehensive technical, clinical, and service support programs. With superior technology for superior results, IRIDEX is dedicated to standards of excellence that meet your own.

Irvine makes advanced cell culture media for the in vitro diagnostics and industrial bioprocessing markets, as well as others who need blood serum and non-serum media for growing cells in the laboratory. It also sells prenatal testing kits and cell culture media used for in vitro fertilization procedures; and provides some devices through an exclusive distribution agreement with a unit of Smiths Group. The company markets its products worldwide. Founded in 1970, Irvine Scientific is owned by Japan Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Nippon Mining Holdings.

Glidewell Laboratories is a household name in dental offices. The dental lab makes a wide range of restorative, reconstructive, and cosmetic dental products, such as crowns, dentures, and bridges. Its BDL Prosthetics division makes aesthetic temporary teeth (known as BioTemps) used for provisional restoration until final ceramic restorations are ready. Glidewell Laboratories and BDL employ a mail-order business model, with dentists sending in dental impressions and receiving custom restorative products via the US Postal Service or FedEx. Another division, Glidewell Direct, sells clinical and laboratory products, including impression materials, via an e-commerce site.

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