KCI Medical Ltd, the UK operating division of US firm Kinetic Concepts, designs and manufactures hospital beds for critically ill patients and lifts for bedridden patients. The company's wound care mattresses massage patients, increasing circulation and reducing the chances of the development of bedsores and pressure ulcers. KCI Medical's best known product is its acute and chronic wound closure device, the V.A.C. (Vacuum Assisted Closure) therapy system. KCI Medical was founded in 1991.

Symmetry Medical covers both sides of any orthopedic implant procedure. The company makes orthopedic implants such as hips and knees and the surgical instruments used to insert such devices. In addition to making numerous products for the orthopedic implant market, the company markets its products to physicians who deal with spinal injuries and general trauma, dental work, cardiovascular care, and ophthalmology. Symmetry also manufactures plastic and metal cases to organize, hold, and transport medical devices. Additionally, it makes aerofoils and aircraft engine parts on the side for a few aerospace customers. The company uses a sales and marketing force of about 100 people to promote its products worldwide.

Mercy Health Network tends to the hearts (and other body parts) of the Heartland through its collection of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other health care operations. The integrated health network, formed through a joint operating agreement between Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health, manages hospital systems in five Iowa cities: Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, and Sioux City. The network also includes several rural hospitals and affiliated facilities. The largest hospital group is Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, which consists of three campuses (including a mental health facility) with more than 900 inpatient beds. All together, Mercy Health Network boasts more than 2,000 beds.

Alamance Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital serving the residents of North Carolina. Formed in 1995, the medical center has some 240 beds. Services include cancer care, behavioral health, cardiology, radiology, women's services, and home health care. It also provides a sleep lab, pain center, and birthing center. Its satellite Mebane Medical Park includes general practice, surgery, and cancer centers, and the West End Medical Park provides primary care. Other facilities include a pediatric rehabilitation clinic, sports rehabilitation center, a nursing home, and a retirement community.

CIGNA manages behavioral health care benefits and employee assistance programs (EAPs) for some 18 million health plan members nationwide. Other services include disability management programs, for employees on short and long-term disability, and referrals to services such as financial and legal services, childcare, and eldercare. The company's network includes more than 75,000 affiliated physicians and roughly 6,100 facilities. Founded in 1974, the company is one of the oldest providers of behavioral health benefits in the US.

Stryker's surgical products include such instruments as drills, saws, rasps, even cement mixers. The company's Orthopaedic Implants category includes artificial joints, spinal rods and screws, artificial vertebral discs, bone cement, and other orthopedic implants and supplies. The orthopaedic division also makes OP-1, a biological product to grow bone. The MedSurg Equipment segment includes facial and hand surgery instruments, endoscopy equipment, and communications and patient handling equipment. Stryker's products are marketed globally to hospitals, doctors, and other health care facilities via direct sales personnel and distributors.

Massachusetts General Hospital established in the 1800s, has some 900 beds and is a teaching affiliate of Harvard's medical school with a budget of more than $500 million for R&D. Its specialized departments for health include cancer, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, and diabetes. The hospital is also a leading research facility, hosting numerous clinical trials. In addition to its main campus in Boston, the hospital operates several health centers in surrounding communities. Massachusetts General Hospital is a founding member of the Partners HealthCare System (along with Brigham and Women's).

Irvine makes advanced cell culture media for the in vitro diagnostics and industrial bioprocessing markets, as well as others who need blood serum and non-serum media for growing cells in the laboratory. It also sells prenatal testing kits and cell culture media used for in vitro fertilization procedures; and provides some devices through an exclusive distribution agreement with a unit of Smiths Group. The company markets its products worldwide. Founded in 1970, Irvine Scientific is owned by Japan Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Nippon Mining Holdings.

Security Health Plan of Wisconsin provides health insurance products and related services to some 150,000 members in more than 30 Wisconsin counties. Its network includes about 4,000 physicians, hospitals, and health care facilities, as well as pharmacies across the US. Security Health Plan provides policies for groups, individuals, and families. Its products include HMO plans, Medicare plans, prescription drug and equipment coverage, and disease management programs, as well as administration services for self-funded plans. Established in 1986,Security Health Plan of Wisconsin company is the managed healthcare arm of Marshfield Clinic.

Laredo Medical Center part of the Community Health Systems (CHS)family, has some 325 beds and some 150 active physicians. Laredo Medical Center, which was founded in 1849 as Mercy Hospital, provides a variety of health care services, including cancer care, pediatrics, kidney dialysis, cardiology, and rehabilitation. The medical center also provides hospice facilities, a sleep center, a birthing center, imaging and medical labs, and a wound care unit, and it operates a home health service agency.

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