Z-Medica manufactures and sells QuickClot, a product that rapidly stops bleeding in emergency situations, even from arterial injuries. QuickClot works by absorbing blood plasma, the liquid component of blood, and thereby concentrating clotting factors. The hemostat is made of biologically inert minerals, reducing the risk of a patient having an allergic reaction to the compound. QuickClot has been used by the US armed forces in Iraq and is available to civilian medical, emergency, and veterinary customers, as well as over-the-counter to the general public. Z-Medica, founded in 2002, also makes the product available to international buyers through distributors.

Paynesville Area Health Care System wants is for any of its patients to be in pain. The district-owned healthcare system provides general medical care, radiology, and rehabilitative services to the Paynesville, Minnesota, region. The system includes a 25-bed critical access hospital, as well as several clinics. Specialty services include obstetrics, surgery, hospice, and emergency medicine. The system also offers education programs and support groups. Attached to the hospital is a nearly 60-bed skilled nursing home and independent senior apartment complex. The hospital's specialty clinic offers access to more than 60 specialists.

Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) is determined to help care for the Kansas-side of Kansas City. The health care facility, located in the city's southwest suburbs, has some 450 inpatient beds. It also offers outpatient surgery and other health services in areas such as pediatrics, rehabilitation, oncology, and radiology. Its staff includes about 700 physicians with about 50 specialties. The medical center's emergency department receives some 50,000 visits each year. SMMC also operates satellite facilities, including the Shawnee Mission Outpatient Pavilion in nearby Lenexa, which offers emergency and outpatient diagnostic, general practice, and surgical care. SMMC is part of Adventist Health System.

Consulate Health Care is a consummate elder care provider. The company offers long-term care, including assisted living, skilled nursing, and independent living services, to residents of its facilities in half a dozen states. Consulate owns, manages, and leases dozens of nursing homes and other long-term health care centers staffed with physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. It also provides rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, hospice, and pharmacy services. In addition, Consulate offers Alzheimer's care and short-term transitional care programs for patients needing complex medical treatment. Consulate Health Care, Inc. operates facilities in Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Vascular Solutions, Inc., a medical device company, develops solutions to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists worldwide. It provides Hemostat products, including D-Stat Dry hemostat, a topical thrombin-based pad with a bandage used to control surface bleeding; and D-Stat Flowable hemostat, a thick yet flowable thrombin-based mixture for preventing bleeding in subcutaneous pockets. The company also offers extraction catheters consisting of the Pronto V3 and Pronto LP extraction catheters and mechanical systems for the removal of soft thrombus from arteries; vein products, including Vari-Lase endovenous laser, a laser and procedure kit that is used for the treatment of varicose veins; and specialty catheters, such as Langston dual lumen catheters, Twin-Pass dual access catheters, GuideLiner catheters, Minnie support catheters, and Gopher catheters. In addition, it provides access products, which include Micro Elite and Expro Elite snares, the Guardian hemostasis valve, and guidewires used in connection with percutaneous access to the vasculature. Further, the company offers Acolysis ultrasound thrombolysis system for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases in the international markets. Vascular Solutions, Inc. offers its products directly to the physicians through direct domestic sales force and international distribution network. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

It's not quite the Fantastic Voyage, but Given Imaging's PillCam is in the same genre. The company makes the Given System, one component of which is the PillCam, an ingestible capsule with an enclosed miniature video camera that takes photos of a patient's intestines or esophagus. As the PillCam moves through a patient's system, it transmits images to a wireless data recorder. The FDA-approved system, which also includes a computer workstation and imaging software, is a noninvasive alternative to traditional endoscopy. Given Imaging markets the system to gastroenterologists and hospitals worldwide. Discount Investment Corporation and its minority-owned subsidiary Elron Electronic own about 40% of the firm.

Biocompatibles International operates under a concept of developing technologies that combine medical devices and therapeutic drugs. Several of its products, such as its DC Bead and LC Bead products, use proprietary polymer beads loaded with chemotherapy drugs to fight cancer; the beads are delivered to tumor locations during a minimally invasive procedure. The company has distribution agreements with AngioDynamics (in the US), Terumo Medical (Europe), and SciClone Pharmaceuticals (China). Device maker Medtronic uses the company's PC Technology platform in its Endeavor drug-eluting coronary stent. INVESCO holds a 25% stake in Biocompatibles.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospital system specializes in pediatric health care, research, and education. It operates three hospitals (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Hughes Spalding, and Scottish Rite) with a total of some 520 beds and treats more than half a million patients annually. It also operates about 20 health care facilities, including the Aflac Cancer Center, and employs about 1,600 physicians with more than 30 specialties. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is known for its pediatric services in cardiology, oncology, neonatal, orthopedics, rehabilitation, organ transplant, and general surgery.

Kensey Nash Corporation operates as a medical device company primarily focused on regenerative medicine utilizing its proprietary collagen and synthetic polymer technology. The company specializes in the product development and for applying unique technology in the field of resorbable biomaterials. It offers a range of products, which are sold through strategic partners in multiple medical markets, including, the cardiology, orthopaedic, sports medicine, spine, endovascular, and general surgery markets. Kensey Nash Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Paradise Valley Hospital aims to elevate patient care to a divine level. Established in 1904, the medical center serves residents in the San Diego area. This acute-care facility has more than 300 beds, as well as 300 general care and specialty physicians. Paradise Valley Hospital's range of services include health and wellness programs, respiratory therapy, and same-day surgery. Specialty divisions include rehabilitation, behavioral health, cardiac care, and geriatric services. Paradise Valley Hospital is a subsidiary of Prime Healthcare Services, which acquired the hospital from former parent Adventist Health in 2007.

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