Micrus makes microcoils to help prevent strokes. The company develops implantable and disposable medical devices, specifically its microcoils and accessory products such as microcatheters and guidewires, used to treat cerebral aneurysms and other cerebral vascular diseases. Physicians can use the microcoils to build scaffolds within an aneurysm to stabilize the blood flow to the brain. The catheterization procedure is less invasive and less expensive than other forms of surgery and aims to give patients a shorter recovery time. Micrus sells its products directly in North America and Europe and through distributors in other countries. The company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2010.

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.

Oak Hill Hospital is more than just a hospital; it's downright hospitable. Oak Hill Hospital, part of the HCA network of hospitals, serves Florida's Hernando and Citrus Counties with more than 200 acute care beds. The hospital's cancer institute, operated in collaboration with the University of Florida and Shands HealthCare, provides diagnostic and treatment services as well as medical education programs. Other specialized services include fully-operational facilities for primary stroke care, chest pain services, and open-heart surgery. Oak Hill Hospital, founded in 1984, is a subsidiary of HCA Health Services of Florida.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta serves eastern Georgia and western South Carolina. The general and acute health care facility has some 350 beds and is part of hospital giant HCA. Its specialty units include the Joseph M. Still Burn Center and the Healthy Living Center. In addition, the hospital offers centers for cardiopulmonary health, digestive diseases, occupational medicine, cancer care, sleep disorders, stroke care, and women's health. Doctors Hospital of Augusta also operates freestanding surgical centers and Human Motion Institute rehabilitation clinics.

Serving residents of Fort Myers and surrounding areas in Southwestern Florida's Lee County, the community-owned, not-for-profit health care system is home to four acute care hospitals (with a total of some 1,400 beds), a home health agency, a nursing home, and numerous outpatient treatment and diagnostic centers. The flagship Lee Memorial Hospital also houses an inpatient rehabilitation hospital and a dedicated children's hospital. Lee Health Systems' corporate services include pre-employment screenings, drug screens, and wellness programs.

WellGroup HealthPartners provides medical care through a network of health care facilities in the southern suburbs of Chicago. The medical provider operates about a half dozen clinics offering general practice and specialty services. Its more than 80 doctors represent about 25 medical, diagnostic, and surgical specialties, including obstetrics, internal medicine, pulmonary health, orthopedics, endocrinology, and pediatrics. Additional services include rehabilitation therapy, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and laboratory offerings. WellGroup HealthPartners is part of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services.

The medical technology company,CONMED Corporatioin develops and manufactures a wide range of electronic instruments such as electrosurgical systems, powered surgical instruments, and endoscopic devices. Arthroscopic (joint surgery) products represent the company's largest segment and include reconstruction tools, scopes, implants, and fluid management systems. CONMED also manufactures patient monitoring products and handheld medical accessories such as scissors, sutures, and staplers. Brands include Linvatec and Hall Surgical. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries through its direct sales force and independent distributors.

Founded in 1992, the company went public in 2010. Electromed aims to clear the way for patients suffering from respiratory ailments. A medical device maker, the company manufactures respiratory products designed to treat patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other ailments that affect respiratory systems. Its FDA-approved SmartVest System is a vest worn by patients that helps loosen lung congestion. A self-administered therapy, the vest works by administering high frequency pulsations that compress and release the patient's chest area. Electromed sells its SmartVest and related products primarily in the US to patients, home health care professionals, and hospitals.

Centra Health is a constellation of hospitals, medical practices, outpatient facilities, and other services targeting the health care needs of residents in central Virginia. At its core are two acute care facilities in Lynchburg: 270-bed Lynchburg General, which is the region's main emergency center and specializes in orthopedic and cardiac care; and Virginia Baptist, a roughly 315-bed facility focusing on cancer treatment, women's and pediatric care, mental health, and rehabilitation. Aside from its acute care operations, Centra owns primary care physicians' practices, a home health care service, nursing homes, and numerous other physical and behavioral health businesses.

Hays Medical Center brings big city health care to rural Kansas. The not-for-profit hospital, which has about 200 beds, provides both acute and tertiary medical care to the Midwestern plains. In addition to medical, surgical, and pediatric care, Hays Medical Center offers home care, hospice, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services, along with centers for cardiac care (the DeBakey Heart Institute) and cancer treatment (the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Center). The organization also operates specialty and rural health clinics. Hays Medical Center grows through selective acquisitions, such as its buys of Hays Orthopaedic Clinic and, in 2010, a physician practice focused on breast health.

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