Spherix Incorporated was launched in 1967 as a scientific research company. The company now leverages its scientific and technical expertise and experience through its two subsidiaries—Biospherics Incorporated and Spherix Consulting, Inc. Biospherics is currently conducting a Phase 3 clinical trial investigating the use of D-Tagatose, a stereoisomer of fructose already approved as a sugar substitute, as a treatment for glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Spherix Consulting provides scientific and strategic support for suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers of conventional foods, biotechnology-derived foods, medical foods, infant formulas, food ingredients, dietary supplements, food contact substances, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer products, and industrial chemicals and pesticides.

St. James Healthcare provides general medical and surgical services as well as specialized care to Southwestern Montana. St. James Healthcare's specialized services include oncology, women's and children's health care, neurology, and cardiac care. The hospital is a member of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System. St. James Healthcare was established in 1881.

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.

ATS Medical keeps its products close to the heart. The company's main product is its ATS Open Pivot mechanical heart valve, which has been implanted in more than 140,000 patients worldwide. The valve was designed to lower the risk of blood clotting, reduce noise levels, and make the implantation procedure easier. ATS Medical also develops and markets tissue heart valves, cryosurgery (cold therapy) devices for cardiac procedures, and other cardiac surgery supplies. The company markets its products through a direct sales force in the US and some key international markets and through distributors elsewhere. ATS Medical was acquired by Medtronic for $370 million in 2010.

Opened in 1975 by a group of leading community physicians, Doctors Community Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital located in Lanham, Maryland. The hospital, which is one and one-half miles from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and 495, is focused on meeting the health care needs of Prince George’s County and the region.Doctors Community Hospital currently operates 200 medical/surgical beds, admits 12,000 patients annually, treats more than 55,000 Emergency Center patients and employs 1,300 individuals. Our medical staff is comprised of more than 600 physicians. The hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, a number of specialty and subspecialty services, and a full range of ancillary and support services.

Don't hold your breath for an asthma cure, but breathe easier knowing that medical device developer Asthmatx is working on it. Whereas current treatments consist of inhaled medicines, Asthmatx has developed a more invasive outpatient treatment system based on what it calls Bronchial Thermoplasty to treat severe asthma. Delivered by a catheter through the nose or mouth, its Alair System uses heat to reduce the airway smooth muscles which constrict during an asthma attack. The Alair System received FDA approval in early 2010. Asthmatx is a wholly owned subsidiary of medical device giant Boston Scientific.

Retractable Technologies knows you can't be too safe when you work around needles all day. Retractable Technologies company develops, makes, and markets safety syringes and other injection technologies for the health care industry. Its flagship VanishPoint syringe retracts after injection, reducing the risk of both syringe reuse and accidental needlesticks (both are means of transmitting HIV and other infectious diseases). Retractable Technologies also makes blood collection needles and IV catheters using the VanishPoint technology, which was invented by the company's founder, CEO, and majority owner Thomas Shaw. The firm sells to hospitals and other care providers in the US and abroad, both directly and through distributors.

RealMed just can't drive 55 when it comes to health care claims processing. RealMed company operates a business-to-business (B2B) services network that supercharges claims processing by linking bill payers to health care providers over the Internet. The network gives customers access to services including patient eligibility verification, transaction tracking, remittance feeds, and revenue cycle management. RealMed provides services to payers (insurance firms) and providers (hospital networks); it has formed partnerships with the likes of CareFirst and Johns Hopkins Medicine. It also has alliances with software and technology companies. RealMed company was acquired by electronic medical records firm Availity in 2010.

Clinch Valley Medical Center oversees southwestern Virginia's acute medical needs. The regional hospital provides medical and emergency care services in about a dozen counties around Richlands, Virginia. Formed in 1938, Clinch Valley Medical Center offers cancer care, cardiac catheterization, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, women's services, pediatrics, physical rehabilitation services, sleep studies, and surgical services. The medical center has a 175-bed capacity and is part of the LifePoint Hospitals network.

For more than 117 years, Backus Hospital has provided quality healthcare to the residents of eastern Connecticut.The 213-bed, not-for-profit, acute care community Hospital is the primary source of health services for nearly a quarter-million people. Since its founding in 1893, Backus Hospital has continually expanded, providing new programs and services and forming strategic alliances with other healthcare organizations and providers. Backus is the only trauma center east of the Connecticut River, and it is the only regional facility that has a hangar for LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital's air medical transport helicopter.

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