CardioMEMS wants patients to roam free with no strings (or wires) attached. The company has developed an implantable wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body. Its technology consists of include tiny battery-free sensors which can be implanted in the body and transmit information to external signal processing and monitor systems. The systems provide real-time data such as blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output to be read by physicians. CardioMEMS' only commercial device, the EndoSure Wireless AAA Pressure Measurement System, measures aneurysm sac pressure during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and is used alongside traditional angiography.

Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin.As the largest of the British Leeward Islands, Antigua is an English speaking country approximately 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, with a surface area of 108 square miles. The population of Antigua is roughly 68,000.

Columbia Hospital was founded in 1975, and in 1993 was acquired by HCA-Hospital Corporation of America, the nation’s largest healthcare provider. Columbia Hospital is a 250-bed acute care hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition, it is a primary teaching affiliate of Nova Southeastern University and a founding member of the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education. Columbia Hospital employs approximately 650 people and has a medical staff of over 400. Columbia Hospital is dedicated to serving our community by offering free physician lectures throughout the year as well as sponsoring health fairs and screenings to local organizations and companies.

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.

Sparrow Hospital, has two campuses and more than 700 beds. Its Clinton Memorial Hospital has about 30 beds, and affiliate Carson City Hospital has roughly 80 beds. Sparrow Health System's other operations include a long-term-care center (located on the St. Lawrence campus of Sparrow Hospital), a hospice care provider, and medical equipment rental unit. The health system got its start in 1896 when a group of women set out with $400, a house on Ottawa Street (in Lansing, Michigan), and a mission to care for the sick.

Holmes Regional Medical Center which houses about 515 beds and provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, serves residents of Brevard County on Florida's Space Coast. A member of not-for-profit health care system Health First, Holmes Regional Medical Center offers specialty care in a number of areas, including trauma, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, and women's health. It also operates an air ambulance unit, a full-service endoscopy center, and an outpatient diagnostic facility.

Atherotech is a privately held cardio-diagnostic company focusing on direct measurement of the comprehensive lipid profile using the company's VAP (Vertical Auto Profile) technology. The VAP technology is a patented density gradient ultracentrifugation that directly measures the cholesterol content of all lipids, components, and subclasses. The company provides its unique testing services to physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other laboratories throughout the United States. Atherotech is a CLIA approved clinical reference laboratory located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals is teaching old devices new tricks. The firm develops medical products that combine devices with drugs to make them more effective with fewer side effects. Its flagship product in the Pharmaceutical Technologies segment is the TAXUS drug-eluting stent, which Boston Scientific sells and for which it pays Angiotech royalties. The stent is used to open up diseased arteries, and the drug coating keeps scar tissue from forming and creating a new blockage. The company's Medical Products segment makes the Quill wound closure system and other single-use medical products for interventional radiology, ophthalmology, and surgery. Angiotech has facilities in North America and Europe.

Appling HealthCare System “AHCS” is a rural 49 bed acute care hospital; 15 of these beds serve as our Senior Care Unit. The Pavilion is our state of the art Long Term Care and Rehabilitation home. AHCS is comprised of Appling Emergency Medical Services along with many primary and specialty care practices, such as South Georgia Medical Group, Appling Pediatrics, Appling Obstetrics & Gynecology, Beverly R. Johnson, FNP and Appling Medical Group.

Urodynamix Technologies takes a delicate approach to monitoring urological problems. The company develops and commercializes medical imaging products used in screening, diagnosing, and treating urology-centered conditions. The company's technology is based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and is being applied to non-invasive monitoring of urinary incontinence, prostate cancer, and other urological and vascular ailments. It's bladder monitoring system has received FDA approval in the US and a CE mark in the EU. Urodynamix partners with other companies to distribute its products. Chinese pharmaceutical firm HEGLN intends to acquire the assets of Urodynamix.

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