Orthovita develops and sells materials for physicians to use as bone substitutes in reconstruction and replacement procedures. The company's products are designed to mimic natural bone characteristics and harden quicker than other available products. Orthovita's VITOSS product line, used for the repair of spinal and pelvic bone defects, accounts for about 60% of the company's sales. Its CORTOSS bone augmentation material -- expected to eventually become Orthovita's lead product -- received North American marketing approval from the FDA in 2009. Orthovita company already sells CORTOSS, which is used to repair vertebral compression fractures, in the EU and Australia.

St. James Healthcare provides general medical and surgical services as well as specialized care to Southwestern Montana. St. James Healthcare's specialized services include oncology, women's and children's health care, neurology, and cardiac care. The hospital is a member of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System. St. James Healthcare was established in 1881.

PerkinElmer company makes a wide range of instruments used for chemical and thermal analysis, including calorimeters, chromatographs, and spectrometers. PerkinElmer reorganized its business into two segments: Human Health and Environmental Health. Human Health includes the company's Bio-discovery, Genetic Screening, and Medical Imaging operating units. Environmental Health comprises the Analytical Sciences, Laboratory Services, and Detection and Illumination (formerly Sensors and Specialty Lighting) units. The majority of PerkinElmer's sales are to customers outside the US.

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.

Established in 1996 in Seattle, WA, by healthcare professionals who observed the damaging effects of excess weight in their patient population, Sound Health Solutions is dedicated to reducing health risks and to improving the global health of individuals through sustainable weight loss. After adding a second clinic in 2004, the company continued to grow, introducing its nationwide Sound Health CONNECT™ program in 2005 and expanding into the pre- and post-surgery market that same year. We are proud to be offering a professional, cost-saving solution to the growing epidemic of obesity.

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.

Conemaugh Health System serves western Pennsylvania's medical needs. The network includes flagship teaching facility Memorial Medical Center, as well as Meyersdale Medical Center, Miners Medical Center, Crichton Rehabilitation Center, and a network of community and specialized health care facilities. With more than 800 beds in its system, Conemaugh Health offers such services as regional cancer, cardiovascular, and neurosciences centers; home health care and home medical equipment; general care facilities; and specialized facilities for managing pain and wounds that are difficult to heal. Conemaugh Health also operates Penn Highlands Health Plan, a PPO.

CryoLife preserves lives by conserving the tissues that sustain it. The company takes human heart valves and blood vessels from deceased volunteer donors, processes them, and stores them in liquid nitrogen freezers (a process called cryopreservation). It then ships them to surgeons nationwide, who implant them during cardiac and vascular repair procedures. For some preserved tissue, the company uses its proprietary SynerGraft technology, which reduces the presence of donor cells and makes the tissue more compatible with the recipient. CryoLife also develops implantable biomaterials, including BioGlue, an adhesive used to seal internal surgical wounds.

St. Anthony's Medical Center serves St. Louis and Jefferson Counties in Missouri, as well as two southwestern Illinois counties. With about 770 beds and more than 800 affiliated physicians, the hospital provides a comprehensive offering, including inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, diagnostic, and behavioral health care. The hospital also operates a level two trauma center, a cancer center, and a pediatric emergency center, as well as several urgent care facilities. It also offers home health, hospice, laboratory, and pharmacy services. More than 60,000 patients visit the hospital's emergency room each year. St. Anthony's Medical Center was started in 1900 by the Franciscan Sisters of Germany.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, part of Health Management Associates, serves southeastern Missouri with general and acute care services. The hospital's offerings range from cardiology and pediatrics to home care and maternity services. It also has centers devoted to such areas as cancer care, pain management, and rehabilitation. The two-campus hospital has about 425 beds.

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