ApaTech has an appetite for orthopedics. The company's ApaPore product is a synthetic bone graft material used in the treatment of fractures and bone defects, as well as in spinal and joint surgeries. The company's Actifuse product is also a synthetic bone graft material, which is designed to promote bone growth. (In the US, both products are sold as bone void fillers only.) The company's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in England, but ApaTech has operations in the US and Germany as well. US medical giant Baxter International acquired ApaTech in 2010 to gain access to the bone fusion market.

ACI Medical helps your blood go with the flow. The company manufactures and markets pneumatic compression devices used to increase blood flow for patients with severe vascular conditions. Products include: ArtAssist, which increases arterial blood flow in the legs using compression; VenaPulse, which creates pressure to a patient's limbs during vascular testing; and VenAssist, which works to prevent deep vein thrombosis (clots). Its APG device is a diagnostic tool designed to evaluate the type and severity of vascular conditions a patient may have. The company also manufactures miniature pumps and does custom injection molding. ACI Medical was founded in 1984.

Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. Biomet’s product portfolio encompasses reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, bone cements and accessories, autologous therapies and dental reconstructive implants; fixation products, including electrical bone growth stimulators, internal and external orthopedic fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial implants and bone substitute materials; spinal products, including spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in approximately 90 countries.

University of Connecticut Health Center includes a full-service acute care medical center, the 225-bed John Dempsey Hospital, which conducts medical treatment, educational training, and clinical research. The hospital facility provides specialty care including cardiovascular, cancer, neurological, behavioral health, emergency, and ambulatory services, among others. The University of Connecticut Health Center was founded in 1961.

University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics is Part of the University of Utah Health Care system, the medical services provider operates an acute and critical care hospital that has some 550 beds, as well as a network of community clinics that provide primary health care, pharmacy, and eye care, among other services. The University Hospital provides care in areas including surgery, emergency care, cardiology, radiology, and organ transplant services; it also houses centers for medical education, training, and research.

TechHealth provides a network that allows claims handlers to direct referrals, view the status of claims, examine reports, and complete other medical tasks online. Its proprietary systems manage patient information and connect to insurance companies, health care providers, and state agencies. The company's core offerings manage diagnostic imaging, home health care, and physical therapy services. TechHealth also coordinates related services, such as appointment scheduling, medical equipment, pharmacy needs, transportation, specialty catastrophic care, workers' compensation, home modification, and translational services for patients. TechHealth was founded in 1999.

Employing the Latin word for breast, SenoRx's name says it all: the company develops, manufactures, and distributes biopsy systems and breast tissue markers used in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Its primary diagnostic product, EnCor, is a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy probe system with which a doctor may collect tissue samples and biopsies through a proprietary transparent tissue collection chamber. The system allows the doctor to examine the quality of the specimen mid-probe, rather than performing numerous biopsies. Other core products include Contura MLB, a radiation therapy device. SenoRx was acquired by medical device maker C.R. Bard for about $200 million in 2010.

Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company makes the tools that keep your chompers in good chomping order. In business since 1908, the company makes instruments that dentists and dental hygienists use to numb, probe, scrape, pull, and cut teeth and gums during dental visits. It also makes the Hu-Friedy Instrument Management System, an integrated system for sterilizing, storing, and organizing instruments. Its products -- many of which are hand crafted-- are used in general dentistry, as well as dental surgeries, orthodontics, and periodontics. Hu-Friedy sells its products to dental offices and dental schools both directly (in North America) and through equipment dealers worldwide.

Virtua Health is one of the largest providers of health care services in southern New Jersey. The nonprofit system consists of four acute-care hospitals (serving the communities of Berlin, Marlton, Mt. Holly, and Voorhees), as well as several outpatient surgery centers, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities, and specialty clinics. It also has a home care service and mobile intensive care units. Specialties include pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, cancer treatment, and women's health care. Virtua Health has about 1,800 physicians on staff and a total of about 1,050 beds.

Community Medical Centers keeps California's San Joaquin Valley healthy. The health system operates three acute care hospitals -- along with nursing homes, freestanding outpatient facilities, and an inpatient mental health center -- in the greater Fresno area. Its Community Regional Medical Center is a roughly 600-bed academic hospital affiliated with UCSF-Fresno; it provides advanced care in areas such as trauma, cardiac care, neuroscience, and orthopedics. Clovis Community Medical Center provides general medical-surgical care, with specialized expertise in women's health and bariatric/weight-loss surgery. Specialty hospital Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital has about 60 beds.

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