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.

Somanetics sells the INVOS System, a noninvasive device that monitors blood oxygen levels in the brain, primarily during surgery. Based on Somanetics' in vivo optical spectroscopy (INVOS) technology, the device's disposable SomaSensors and Oxyalert sensors attach to each side of the patient's forehead, and the firm's proprietary software displays oxygen levels on a computer screen. The company sells the INVOS System through a direct sales force in the US and through distributors abroad such as Covidien and Edwards Lifesciences. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Covidien.

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems makes digital imaging products for use in ophthalmology. Its WinStation product line is used by retinal specialists and ophthalmologists to diagnose and treat diseases of the retina, including age-related macular degeneration. While the WinStation systems focus on imaging the back of the eye, the company's Digital Slit Lamp Imager emphasizes front-of-the-eye imaging. Ophthalmic Imaging Systems also sells image archiving, medical records management, and practice management software. Israel-based MediVision Medical Imaging holds more than 50% of the company and markets its products abroad. In 2008 MediVision agreed to acquire all of the company in an all-stock transaction.

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.

Sharp HealthCare wants to be on the cutting edge of health care delivery in Southern California. The system of not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare facilities is the San Diego area's largest. The network includes four acute-care hospitals (Sharp Chula Vista, Sharp Coronado, Sharp Grossmont, and Sharp Memorial) and three specialty hospitals for women's care, psychiatry, and chemical dependence. It also operates two physician medical groups and a number of urgent care and outpatient facilities and clinics. With some 1,700 beds and about 2,600 physicians, Sharp HealthCare offers a full array of health care services, including cancer and cardiac care, fertility and maternity services, and surgical procedures.

Affinity Health Plan has a knack for providing health care services to New York families. The not-for-profit company offers a variety of managed care services for low- and moderate-income residents of the New York metro area. Affinity Health Plan company serves more than 225,000 participants in its state-sponsored Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, and Medicare programs. It also offers specialty programs for maternity, dental, and vision care services. Affinity Health's provider network includes 10,000 primary care and specialist physicians, as well as more than 80 hospitals. Affinity Health Plan company was established in 1986 as the Bronx Health Plan.

Essilor International SA, is a leading maker of ophthalmic products and supplies, particularly corrective lenses. Its Varilux progressive lenses have become a top choice for people needing bifocals, and the firm is renowned for developing lighter, more durable lenses. The company's products treat the common sight problems myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia (reduced ability to change focus from far to near). Essilor distributes its lenses through a global network of about 300 company-owned prescription laboratories, as well as through independent labs.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital hospital provides acute and other health care services to the residents of northeastern Illinois. It also offers such specialties as cancer and cardiovascular care, speech therapy, behavioral health, and the Hunter Family Center for Women's Health. The system also operates Westmoreland Nursing Home (senior and hospice care), a child care center, a home health organization, and several outpatient clinics. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is part of the Northestern Memorial HealthCare system.

Temple University Health System (TUHS), a network of academic and community hospitals associated with the Temple University School of Medicine, provides primary, secondary, and tertiary care to residents in the Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) area. The hospitals that comprise TUHS include 750-bed Temple University Hospital and two community-based hospitals providing acute and emergency care, the Jeanes Hospital and TUHS Episcopal Hospital (home to a 120-bed behavioral health unit). TUHS supports programs in pediatric and adult cardiology, organ transplantation, oncology, and pulmonary disease. Temple University Health System also includes a community-wide network of primary care physicians.

Safety Syringes wants to ensure that when you're getting needled, it's with deliberate intention. The company manufactures devices designed to prevent accidental needle pricks. Safety Syringe's products include UltraSafe Needle Guards, which attach to prefilled glass syringes, and UltraSafe Passive Needle Guards, in which a safety guard locks into place upon completion of shot delivery. The company develops products used for medical and dental drug delivery, vaccines, blood collection, and intravenous catheters. Customers for pre-filled syringes include Amgen, Merck, Roche, and Pfizer. The company was founded in 1990 and primarily operates in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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