Lumenis sheds new light on skin problems. The company makes medical devices that use intense pulsed light (IPL), lasers, and radiofrequency technology to treat aesthetic problems (lesions, wrinkles, acne, and the like) as well as a wide range of other conditions. The firm's proprietary IPL technology converts the light source into thermal energy. Aesthetic systems include Lumenis One to remove hair and rejuvenate skin and UltraPulse used to treat fine lines, wrinkles, scars, and discoloration. The UltraPulse SurgiTouch and VersaPulse systems are used for urology, neurology, and ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgical procedures. Lumenis also makes ophthalmic laser products for vision correction.

Nobel Biocare can fix you up with restorative dental implants, crowns, or bridgework when your natural teeth fail you. The company also makes dental prosthetics (dentures) and has products to plug up any small gaps between teeth for purely aesthetic reasons. Its brands include Brånemark, NobelDirect, and Procera (which it rebranded as NobelProcera in 2009). Based in Switzerland, the company has production facilities in Sweden, US, Japan, and Israel. It has a direct sales presence in more than 35 countries and also sells through distributors, giving it a global reach.

Good Samaritan Hospital offers a caring hand to the residents of Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding areas. The hospital has some 560 beds and offers a mix of services, including primary and emergency care, pediatric specialties, and a family birthing center. Good Samaritan also runs the Samaritan North Health Center, an outpatient health center that offers outpatient surgery, rehab and sports medicine, diagnostic imaging, and cancer care, among other services. Other operations include the Maria-Joseph Living Care Center, a long-term care facility with some 400 beds, and Samaritan Family Care, a primary care physicians' network. Good Samaritan Hospital is part of Premier Health Partners.

Founded in 1976 by the parents of managing director Peter Myers, Altomed has customers both within the UK and internationally. Focusing its business on the eyes of the world, Altomed resells stainless steel and titanium instruments and single-use devices for opthalmic surgery, acting as a distributor for such companies as Labtician, Rhein Medical, and Volk Optical. Altomed also offers some repair services on instruments, diamond knives, and other products. The company sells products to optometrists and veterinary surgeons, as well. It has expanded its product line to include Microwash trays, used by hospitals to decontaminate instruments used in micro-surgery.

United Healthcare of Alabama, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, provides health insurance products and related services for customers in Alabama. It also provides Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage to customers in Jefferson and Shelby Counties through its SecureHorizons program. United Healthcare of Alabama provides coverage to groups of all sizes (2 to 5,000 or more), as well as individuals and families. Health plans range from your basic HMO and PPO options to short-term coverage and Health Savings Accounts. The company's products are marketed through direct sales representatives and independent brokers.

SSM Health Care System began with five nuns who fled religious persecution in Germany in 1872 only to arrive in St. Louis in the midst of a smallpox epidemic. They formed their first hospital there in 1877. Today the not-for-profit system, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, owns or manages 15 acute care hospitals with about 4,000 licensed beds. The company also operates physicians' practices and two nursing homes, and it offers rehabilitation, home health care, hospice, and skilled nursing services. Its facilities are located in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPh" or the "Company"), which was founded in 1990, is a publicly held company which operates approximately 371 outpatient physical and/or occupational therapy clinics in 42 states across the United States. The clinics provide pre– and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, rehabilitation of injured workers and preventative care. USPh also manages several physical therapy facilities for third parties, including physician groups. Each of USPh’s clinics are directed by a licensed physical therapist that drive patient volume via local physicians, former patients and other referral sources

ArthroCare’s mission is to design surgical instruments that will improve patient outcomes by using our internationally patented Coblation® technology. This technology precisely dissolves target tissue and limits damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Coblation significantly improves many existing surgical procedures and enables new minimally invasive procedures.ArthoCare Corporation have created a multi-business medical device company around this platform technology — developing, manufacturing and marketing products for a variety of soft tissue surgical applications. ArthroCare is leveraging Coblation technology to capitalize on a multi-billion dollar market opportunity across several surgical specialties, including arthroscopy; spine and neurology; ear, nose and throat; cosmetic; urology; gynecology; and laparoscopy/general surgery.

LifePoint Hospitals Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities in the United States. The company's hospitals provide a range of medical and surgical services comprising general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, rehabilitation services, and pediatric services, as well as specialized services, such as open-heart surgery, skilled nursing, psychiatric care, and neuro-surgery. Its hospitals also offer outpatient services, including one-day surgery, laboratory, x-ray, respiratory therapy, imaging, sports medicine, and lithotripsy. As of December 31, 2009, LifePoint Hospitals owned or leased 47 hospitals with a total of 5,552 licensed beds in 17 states.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) provides Boston's western suburbs with a full range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. Programs at the 290-bed hospital include a full-service diagnostic imaging department, a multiple sclerosis clinic, physical and occupational therapy, and inpatient psychiatric care. In addition, the Partners Reproductive Medicine Center offers infertility treatment in collaboration with two other area hospitals. Part of the Partners HealthCare family, Newton-Wellesley a teaching hospital for Tufts University's School of Medicine.

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