Edwards, the company is a spin-off of Baxter International. Its main products are still heart valve devices, including valves made from animal tissue and annuloplasty rings that repair damaged valves. The company also makes monitoring systems that measure heart function during surgery; various types of cannulae (surgical tubes used for drainage, delivery, or filtration); and embolectomy catheters that remove blood clots from peripheral arteries. Edwards Lifesciences markets its products worldwide through a direct sales force and distributors.

White River Health System offers health care services to residents of north central Arkansas. The not-for-profit organization operates two hospitals, the flagship White River Medical Center and acute care facility Stone County Medical Center, which provides health care services to rural communities. Combined, the two hospitals have about 225 beds. The system also includes outpatient facilities, primary care and specialty physician offices, long-term care facilities for the elderly and those unable to live independently, and a medical equipment company that supplies wheelchairs, hospital beds, nebulizers, medical apparel, and other products. White River's community clinics serve about a dozen rural locales.

Sacred Heart Hospital not only cares for hearts that are holey, but also for the rest of what ails residents of western Wisconsin. The more than 300-bed medical center provides specialized services that include cardiology, cancer care, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. The hospital provides community-wide care through affiliations with the Marshfield Clinic (a provider network with more than 700 physicians), Oakleaf Medical Network (an organization of providers and clinics), and Infinity Healthcare and Pathology Services (supplies the hospital with medical x-ray professionals). Founded in 1889 by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, the center is part of the Hospital Sisters Health System.

Cardica, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices for cardiac and other surgical procedures based on its proprietary stapling and cutting technology. It designs and manufactures its automated anastomosis product line, the C-Port Distal Anastomosis systems and PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis system to automate the joining of blood vessels for the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery market. The company develops the C-Port Flex A Anastomosis system to enable automated anastomoses, or the joining of blood vessels, to be performed as part of minimally invasive and surgical robot-facilitated CABG procedures. In addition, Cardica is developing the Microcutter, a true multi-fire endoscopic stapling device designed to be used in a various procedures, including bariatric, thoracic, and general surgery. Cardica, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Redwood City, California.

EDAP TMS S.A. develops, manufactures, and markets non-surgical medical devices that treat urological diseases. EDAP's line of lithotripters utilize shockwaves to pulverize kidney stones. The company's Ablatherm system incorporates a technology called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), in which ultrasound waves are used to destroy prostate cancer cells. The company is also developing HIFU for the treatment of other types of tumors. Key subsidiaries EDAP Technomed, Inc. and EDAP Technomed Co. Ltd. market the company's products to the US and Japan, respectively. EDAP TMS was established in 1979.

Links Medical Products Inc, manufactures and markets medical products designed primarily for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies. Its primary product is the Silent Knight tablet crushing system for patients who can't take pills. Other products include Hydra-Aid beverage thickeners, Microdot glucose monitoring systems, and Cocoon bed rail systems. It also distributes products from other manufacturers, including DiabetiCare skin cream and Provide liquid nutritional supplements. Links Medical Products was founded in 1995 by CEO Tom Buckley and his son, company president Pat Buckley.

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (formerly Children's Hospital and Health Center of San Diego) handles the big-time injuries of pint-sized patients, serving as the only pediatric trauma center in the region. The not-for-profit hospital has about 260 beds and offers comprehensive pediatric care, including surgical services, convalescent care, a neonatal intensive care unit, and orthopedic services. It also operates more than two dozen satellite centers that provide primary and specialized care, such as physical therapy and hearing diagnostics, throughout its service area. Rady Children's Hospital was founded in 1954. It is affiliated with the University of California San Diego Medical School.

Bio-logic Systems gets inside your head. The company's computer-based electrodiagnostic systems are used by medical professionals to diagnose neurological, sensory, and sleep disorders. Its products include Algo and AuDX hearing screeners for newborns and the Navigator Pro hearing diagnostic system, as well as Ceegraph neurodiagnostic systems that map the brain's electrical activity. Additionally, Bio-logic Systems makes the Sleepscan line of diagnostic products used in sleep laboratories. Bio-logic Systems was founded in 1979 and is a subsidiary of Natus Medical. It sells its products through Natus' sales force in the US and through distributors abroad.

Jackson County Memorial Hospital Trust Authority (JCMHTA) provides medical care to residents of Southwest Oklahoma and North Texas through its 150-bed Jackson County Memorial Hospital and 55-bed Tamarack Assisted Living Center, an assisted-living facility. More than 20 specialized services include home health and hospice care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and orthopedics. The hospital also offers an outpatient same-day surgery unit, a women's center, a cancer center, and an intensive care unit.

Monroe County Medical Center provides both medical and behavioral health services for the residents of Monroe County, Kentucky. The medical center includes an acute-care hospital, home health and adult day care, and an emergency center. The nearly 50-bed facility also offers nutrition counseling, CPR classes, diabetes education, and a cancer support group.

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