Dental Service of Massachusetts knows that getting people to be happy with their smiles shouldn't be like pulling teeth-- unless it requires pulling some teeth. Dental Service of Massachusetts (dba Delta Dental of Massachusetts) provides dental benefits to more than 2 million members in the state of Massachusetts. The company clients range from small to large businesses, as well as individuals. It also funds the Oral Health Foundation which extends education grants and promotes dental health. Dental Service of Massachusetts is an affiliate of Delta Dental Plans Association, one of the largest providers of group dental insurance in the US.

Helping hospital patients stay clean and comfortable, keeping infections in check, and outfitting surgical theaters are all part of the big-picture at Getinge. The company's three subsidiaries all serve the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical research industries worldwide. Its ArjoHuntleigh business manufactures beds, lifting and hygiene systems, and other equipment to assist with patient care in hospital and extended-care settings. Getinge Infection Control makes cleaning, disinfection, and decontamination equipment. Its Maquet subsidiary develops and manufactures the equipment and workstations for operating rooms and critical-care facilities.

TechniScan (formerly TechniScan Medical Systems) is developing a gentler means of mammography. Its Svara ultrasound imaging system uses a water bath and ultrasound reflective tomography technology to produce scans of the entire breast in about 10 minutes. TechniScan's images are intended to be used when further testing is needed following a conventional mammogram screening. The development stage company was founded in 1984. TechniScan shortened its name when it completed a reverse merger with shell company Castillo Inc. to become a public entity in 2009.

Physio-Control (formerly Medtronic Emergency Response Systems) makes an integrated line of noninvasive emergency cardiac defibrillators and vital-sign assessment devices, as well as data management software. The company's LIFEPAK branded products are used both in and outside hospitals for the early detection and treatment of life-threatening events including trauma, heart attack, and the acute heart rhythm disturbances of bradycardia (slow heartbeat), tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and ventricular fibrillation (chaotic heartbeat). Physio-Control is a unit of medical device maker Medtronic.

Novadaq Technologies produces medical imaging devices that are used during surgeries. Its SPY Intra-Operative Imaging System uses the fluorescent properties of indocyanine green dye to give surgeons new views of the arteries and grafts they're working on during coronary or reconstruction surgery. The company's PINPOINT imaging system is used to identify healthy and cancerous tissues during lung surgeries. Novadaq is also developing the OPTTX System to diagnose and treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -- it combines two functions, imaging and cauterizing, into one device.

Shepherd Center is not-for-profit hospital specializes in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as patients with neuromuscular disorders (such as spina bifida) and chronic pain. Shepherd Hospital has about 130 beds (including a 10-bed intensive care unit). Of its patients who have suffered injuries, about 60% have been in car accidents. Founded in 1975 by James Shepherd (who was paralyzed in a bodysurfing accident) and his family, the hospital conducts neurological and neuromuscular research through its Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute.

Alliance HealthCare Services is the nation’s largest provider of advanced outpatient diagnostic imaging services, focusing on MRI, PET/CT and CT through its Alliance Imaging division and radiation therapy services through its Alliance Oncology division. Alliance also offers comprehensive, women’s breast health care solutions, including everything from breast imaging to cancer treatment.

Mediwatch keeps an eye on patients' urological health. The company designs and manufactures medical devices used in diagnosis, treatment, and management of urological disorders. Its PSAWatch product helps to detect and monitor prostate cancer. The company's other products include ultrasound imaging devices, urinary flow monitoring devices, and products to help with erectile dysfunction. Among its customers are hospitals, medical clinics, primary care physicians, and nurses.

Zimmer designs and markets orthopedic products, including reconstructive implants used in knee or hip replacement surgery, spinal stabilizers, shoulder implants that restore function in arthritic joints, and dental implant systems and bone and tissue grafting materials. It also makes spinal implants to fix aching or injured backs and trauma products (such as plates, screws, and pins) that help broken bones to heal. Additionally, Zimmer makes surgical products used in orthopedic surgeries, including tourniquets and devices for wound cleansing. Zimmer operates worldwide, with direct operations in more than 25 countries.

University Health Services, doing business as University Health Care System, serves the communities of some 25 counties in Georgia's Central Savannah River Area and neighboring South Carolina. The system includes University Hospital with more than 550 beds, a women's center, a cancer center, and a heart center. It operates two separate nursing care facilities with a total of 249 beds, and maintains a home health care service. University Health Link is a managed care contractor co-owned by University Health Services and a group of 440 physicians serving companies in the region.

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