St. Jude Medical's main products are pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), both of which use electrical impulses to shock irregularly beating hearts back into rhythm. St. Jude, which was founded in 1976, also makes mechanical and tissue heart valves; items used in interventional cardiology procedures, such as catheters and guidewires; and ablation systems used to treat atrial fibrillation. Its neuromodulation business makes implantable devices (similar to pacemakers) that treat chronic pain using electrical stimulation. The company markets its products worldwide through its own sales force and distributors.

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System is a Texas-sized operation. As Houston's largest not-for-profit health care system it includes 11 hospitals (one is a children's hospital) and dozens of specialty treatment centers. The system also operates three managed acute care hospitals and a retirement community. Through Memorial Hermann Regional Healthcare Services, the company is affiliated with more than 20 community hospitals and health centers, most serving rural areas within 150 miles of the Houston area. Other services and programs include substance abuse treatment, home health services, and diagnostic imaging.

Brotman Medical Center provides medical services in California's Culver City and the western Los Angeles area. Founded in 1924, the 420-bed acute care hospital offers inpatient medical and surgical care, along with outpatient and emergency care services. Specialty medical areas include rehabilitation, behavioral health care, oncology, cardiology, and orthopedic and spinal care. It also operates laboratory and imaging centers. Brotman Medical Center emerged from for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009 as a majority owned subsidiary of Prospect Medical Holdings.

California Physicians' Service, which operates as Blue Shield of California, provides health insurance products and related services to some 3.5 million members in the state of California. The not-for-profit mutual organization's health insurance products include HMO, PPO, dental, and Medicaid or Medicare supplemental plans for individuals, families, and employer groups. Accidental death and dismemberment, executive medical reimbursement, life insurance, vision, and short-term health plans are provided by the company's Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance subsidiary. Blue Shield of California has more than 20 locations across California. The company was established in 1939.

Davis Regional Medical Center (DRMC) is a 130-bed acute care hospital which serves Iredell County, North Carolina, and surrounding counties. The medical center has a staff of more than 200 independent physicians representing 40 specialties. DRMC offers a range of emergency, general health, and specialty medical services for adults, children, and the elderly. It is home to centers for rehabilitation, wound treatment, orthopedics, diabetes care, pain management, birthing, surgery, and psychiatric care. Established in 1920, Davis Regional Medical Center is part of the Health Management Associates family of hospitals.

HealthSpring provides Medicare Advantage plans in seven US states. The company has more than 190,000 members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Its Medicare Advantage plans offer the support of Medicare with additional benefits such as Medicare Part D prescription benefits, vision and hearing benefits, and transportation programs. In addition, HealthSpring runs a nationwide prescription drug plan with more than 310,000 members, and offers management services to independent physician associations in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas.

Winchester Healthcare Management provides a variety of health care services to patients in the Boston area. The not-for-profit company owns and operates Winchester Hospital, a 230-bed acute care medical center. The hospital is a leading area facility for pediatric and women's health services, and it offers specialty services including diagnostics, cardiology, oncology, pulmonary, and orthopedic medical care. Winchester Healthcare also operates about 20 community family health and specialty clinics, as well as a home care agency. The flagship hospital was founded in 1912.

Concentric Medical, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, CA, is a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of minimally invasive medical devices for use in the neurovasculature. For more than 10 years, Concentric Medical has pioneered the development of neuro-interventional products, building a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions for acute ischemic stroke, foreign body retrieval and support and access in interventional cases.Concentric Medical manufactures the Trevo™ System‡, Merci Retriever®, Merci® Microcatheter, Merci® Balloon Guide Catheter and the DAC™ Catheter.

You can spin a disc, or burn a disc, but when you blow a disc in your back the fun stops, and Amedica steps in. The company develops, manufactures, and commercializes joint and spine implants made of silicon nitride ceramic, a material thought to be more durable, resistant, and patient-compatible than traditional implant materials. Amedica's lead product candidates are its Valeo spinal implants which are intended to restore and maintain vertebrae alignment in the neck and lower back. Valeo spinal spacer implants have received FDA and EU approval for use as vertebra replacements. The company's other candidates include ceramic hip and knee implants with material that mimic the porous structure of natural bone.

North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC), part of the HCA health services network, is a 325-bed acute care hospital that serves Gainesville, Florida, and the surrounding area. North Florida Regional Medical hospital boasts specialty centers for diabetes, senior healthcare, obesity surgery, and sleep disorders. It also provides emergency services, cancer care, heart care, imaging services, neuromusculoskeletal care, physical therapy, and wound therapy. North Florida Regional Medical Center was founded in 1972 by a group of physicians and HCA.North Florida Regional Medical hospital has more than 400 physicians on staff in 40 different specialties.

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