ConvaTec winds its way around wicked wounds. The company makes wound cleansers, wound dressings, bandages, wound hydration products, and a negative pressure wound therapy system. Its products are designed to foster the management and healing of wounds and address such issues as wound dryness and severity. ConvaTec's additional products include ostomy pouching systems, which allow patients with artificial openings (or stomas) to dispose of bodily waste into attachable pouches. The company also makes a line of skin care products, including shampoos, conditioners, body creams, and ointments. ConvaTec manufactures its products in the UK and the US and distributes them worldwide.

Bristol Hospital bristles with health care services for central Connecticut residents. The health care facility has more than 130 beds and offers a range of services including counseling, diagnostic imaging, inpatient and outpatient care, surgery, home health, and physical therapy. Specialty services include oncology, obstetrics, neurology, pediatrics, and orthopedic care. Its wellness center is dedicated to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, diabetes care, health education, health screenings, nutrition, fitness, and pain management. Bristol Hospital also operates Ingraham Manor, a skilled nursing residence for seniors.

Ministry Health Care's flagship facility was founded in 1890 by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother as a Catholic health care system to contribute to the well-being of the community. Part of the Marian Health System, Ministry Health Care is a network of hospitals, clinics, and other health facilities serving all of Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. The network includes 15 acute and tertiary care hospitals (such as the 500-bed Saint Joseph's Hospital of Marshfield), as well as about two dozen physician clinics, long-term and assisted living facilities, home health agencies, hospices, and other community health programs and services.

Endologix is a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases. Endologix is focusing on the development and marketing of its patented technology for the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). An aneurysm is a weakening of the wall of the aorta, the largest artery of the body. Aortic aneurysm disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and it is estimated that 1.7 million persons over 55 years of age have an AAA. Each year, physicians diagnose approximately 200,000 people in the United States with AAA.Endologix is currently marketing its Powerlink® Delivery System an innovative, one-piece endoluminal stent graft (ELG) used in treating AAA that has significant advantages when compared with marketed stent alternatives. Powerlink has been commercially available in Europe since 1999. FDA approval for the Powerlink AAA stent graft was received on October 29, 2004. The Powerlink superior design is covered by 17 U.S. patents with 361 allowed claims; the technology is designed to overcome shortcomings of first-generation ELGs. The device is for sale in the United States and selected international markets. Endologix is a publicly-held company trading on NASDAQ: ELGX. The Company's corporate office is located in Irvine, California.

The Children's Hospital to keep them rambunctious. The not-for-profit organization runs a network of health facilities in Colorado anchored by its nearly 50-acre main campus in Aurora. The campus includes a 285-bed inpatient hospital and numerous specialty outpatient clinics. The Children's Hospital also operates more than a dozen satellite locations in and around Denver where pint-sized patients can get emergency, after-hours, and specialty care. Affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital -- led by CEO Jim Shmerling -- performs a wide range of research into pediatric illnesses, including cancer and HIV/AIDS.

CaroMont Health is an independent not-for-profit health care system serving residents of Gastonia, a community just west of Charlotte in North Carolina's Piedmont region. Anchoring CaroMont Health is Gaston Memorial Hospital, a 435-bed medical and surgical facility that features a birthing center, an inpatient psychiatric ward, and specialized facilities for heart disease, cancer, sleep disorders, diabetes, and wound care. Other operations include a nearly 100-bed nursing home, an outpatient surgery center, and about 30 primary and specialty medical practices. CaroMont Health also provides home health and hospice care services. CaroMont Health is governed by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City provides health care insurance and related services for nearly 1 million members in 32 counties in Kansas and Missouri. Its Good Health HMO subsidiary is a for-profit health maintenance organization that serves more than 50,000 members. Another subsidiary, Blue-Advantage Plus of Kansas City, is a Medicaid HMO serving customers in nine counties in the Kansas City area. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has other operations providing non-Blue life and disability insurance, third-party administration services, and provider network rental services. Founded in 1932, the company is the largest not-for-profit health insurance provider in the state.

Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Alma Lasers can help. The company specializes in developing treatments using laser, intense pulsed light, and radiofrequency for a variety of skin conditions. Its products, including Harmony and Soprano, provide skin resurfacing, hair removal, wrinkle treatment, and skin tightening, among other procedures. Founded in 1999, Alma Lasers markets its products, used by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, general physicians, and other medical practitioners, in more than 60 countries. Investment firm TA Associates controls a majority interest in the company.

WEA Insurance Trust makes the grade. The not-for-profit organization serves up health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance for Wisconsin's public school employees through subsidiary WEA Insurance Corporation. Its health offerings include prescription plans, diabetes management support, and dental policies. It also offers auto and homeowners insurance.WEA Insurance Trust company insures more than 120,000 workers and their families. The Wisconsin Education Association Council founded WEA Trust in 1970.

Flex Partners will bend over backwards to help bring a new medical device to market. The engineering firm provides established and start-up medical device firms with a host of design and development services, from prototyping to business development. The company has more than 20 patents on disposable and reusable devices used for urological, cardiovascular, orthopedic, oral and plastic surgical procedures. Other services include market research, competitor intelligence, brand creation, and executive recruitment. Flex Partners was founded in 1980.

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