Getinge USA,Inc. the company manufactures and distributes sterilization and surgical equipment under the Arjo, Getinge, and Maquet brands. Its products include autoclaves, detergents and cleaners, surgical tables and lighting systems, scrub sinks, and washing equipment. Its clients are the health care and life science industries, including hospitals and pharmaceutical researchers. The company also provides consulting, training, and maintenance services. Getinge USA is a subsidiary of Sweden-based Getinge AB.

Heritage Valley Health System was formed in 1996 when the two hospitals merged, but it has roots going back to 1894. Heritage Valley Health System is a two-hospital health care system serving the health care needs of a region that includes southwestern Pennsylvania (the Pittsburgh area), eastern Ohio, and the West Virginia panhandle. It includes the main Heritage Valley Beaver hospital in Beaver, Pennsylvania, with about 360 beds and a smaller facility in nearby Sewickley with about 185 beds. In addition to its acute-care facilities, the system operates several satellite facilities and provides primary care through a network of affiliated physician groups.

Astra Tech makes products for two very different, yet equally important, parts of the body. The company manufactures medical devices for the fields of dentistry and urology. Its Astra Tech Dental Implant Systems include titanium screws and bone stimulation materials used to secure abutments, bridges, and dentures. Astra Tech also makes a line of catheters and catheter systems; its LoFric product is a hydrophilic urinary catheter for the intermittent emptying of the bladder. The company also offers some wound draining, blood transfusion, surgical suction products. Astra Tech's Swedish parent Astra Tech AB is a direct subsidiary of drug maker AstraZeneca.

Lutheran Health Care system takes care of patients in the New York City borough through a network which includes Lutheran Medical Center, the Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation, numerous neighborhood clinics and nursing homes, and the Community Care Organization, a home health program. Lutheran Medical Center is a nearly 480-bed tertiary care teaching hospital affiliated with the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and is a clinical campus for primary care education. Lutheran Augustana is a 240-bed skilled nursing facility. Lutheran HealthCare also manages managed care plan Health Plus.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides nursing, rehabilitative, and related specialty healthcare services to nursing home patients in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Inpatient Services, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, and Medical Staffing Services. The Inpatient Services segment operates skilled nursing centers, which offer daily nursing, therapeutic rehabilitation, social services, housekeeping, nutrition, and administrative services; independent living centers that provide security, housekeeping, nutrition, and limited laundry services; and mental health centers, which offer a range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and children. This segment also provides hospice services comprising palliative care, social, pain management, and spiritual counseling services for individuals facing end of life issues. As of December 31, 2009, the Inpatient Services segment operated 205 healthcare centers consisting of 183 skilled nursing centers, 14 assisted living and independent living centers, and 8 mental health centers in 25 states with 23,205 licensed beds. The Rehabilitation Therapy Services segment offers various rehabilitation therapy services, including speech pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy services. As of December 31, 2009, this segment provided rehabilitation therapy services to 464 centers comprising 337 operated by nonaffiliated parties and 127 operated by affiliates. The Medical Staffing Services segment offers temporary medical staffing services, such as licensed therapists skilled in the areas of physical, occupational, and speech therapy; nurses; pharmacists; pharmacist technicians and medical imaging technicians; physicians; and related medical personnel. As of December 31, 2009, this segment had 30 branch offices. Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Irvine, California.

The Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis campus includes the flagship hospital of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system. Opened in 1979, the hospital is located adjacent to the I-240 loop. Also located on the Baptist Memphis campus is a separately licensed 30-bed skilled nursing facility and the 30-bed Restorative Care Hospital. With more than 26,000 admissions, 57,000 emergency department visits and 15,000 surgeries in 2009, Baptist Memphis is one of Tennessee’s highest volume hospitals. The emergency department has 31 treatment suites staffed by 24-hour-a-day emergency physicians for the treatment of adults. It also has a separate, dedicated five-room pediatric treatment area staffed around the clock with in-house pediatric emergency physicians. In addition, the hospital houses the 19-bed inpatient Hardin Pediatric Center.

PhotoMedex manufactures and markets dermatological treatments for skin disorders such as acne, psoriasis, and vitiligo (loss of skin pigmentation). Other products include gels and creams intended to promote skin rejuvenation and hair growth. PhotoMedex also develops lasers and fiber-optic equipment for dermatological and surgical applications. Its FDA-approved XTRAC excimer laser system is used for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema. The company operates throughout the US and internationally serving dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, and spas.

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida is a not-for-profit acute care teaching hospital providing a comprehensive range of health services to residents of South Florida. The medical center, which boasts some 950 beds, provides general medical and surgical care, as well as specialty care in cardiology (Miami Heart Institute), radiology, oncology, orthopedics, neuroscience, and other fields. It also performs clinical research to find better treatments for ailments including cancer, heart and lung conditions, and Alzheimer's disease, and it offers medical education programs through an affiliation with Columbia University.

PHP Companies, which does business as Cariten Healthcare, is caring for thousands of residents in eastern Tennessee. A managed care organization, Cariten provides group health plans, including HMO, PPO, and POS plans and Medicare Advantage plans for retirees. The firm provides its services on a fully-insured basis or as a third-party administration services for self-insured employers. Its Business Health Solutions unit provides managed workers' compensation care and vocational rehabilitation services. Covenant Health and Mountain State Health Alliance owned Cariten until it was acquired by Humana for $245 million in late 2008.

Somanetics sells the INVOS System, a noninvasive device that monitors blood oxygen levels in the brain, primarily during surgery. Based on Somanetics' in vivo optical spectroscopy (INVOS) technology, the device's disposable SomaSensors and Oxyalert sensors attach to each side of the patient's forehead, and the firm's proprietary software displays oxygen levels on a computer screen. The company sells the INVOS System through a direct sales force in the US and through distributors abroad such as Covidien and Edwards Lifesciences. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Covidien.

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