Optiscan Imaging makes and develops microscopes and related technologies for examining tissue at the cellular and sub-cellular level. The company's original technology, Stratum, uses fluorescent imaging in the detection and treatment of skin cancer, which has reached epidemic proportions in the nation where Optiscan Imaging is headquartered -- Australia. Optiscan Imaging later worked on the development of a miniature scanner to be used in endoscopes, which led to a partnership with Pentax. Together they developed a confocal flexible endo-microscope product, launched in 2005. Optiscan has been in business since 1988.

DaVita Inc. provides dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, which is known as end stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. The company operates kidney dialysis centers, and provides related medical services primarily in dialysis centers and in contracted hospitals. Its services include outpatient dialysis services; hospital inpatient hemodialysis services; and ESRD laboratory services. The company also offers infusion therapy services; DaVita Rx, a pharmacy that provides oral medications to patients with ESRD; vascular access services; disease management services and special needs plans; physician services; and clinical research programs.

TIDI manufactures disposable medical and dental products made from paper, gauze, cotton, and polyethylene, including gloves, capes, gowns, and exam table paper. TIDI Products also manufactures plastic films with medical and other commercial applications, as well as products for the foodservice market, such as aprons, gloves, and bags. The company markets its products through distributors worldwide. Formerly a subsidiary of Banta Corporation, TIDI Products was taken private by Fidelity Capital Investors in 2005, and then bought by private equity firm Beecken Petty O'Keefe in 2006.

William Beaumont Hospital draws on a rich history of pioneering medical research to serve the health needs of southeastern Michigan and advance healing techniques nationwide. William Beaumont Hospital consists of three hospitals with more than 1,700 beds in suburban Detroit. Other facilities include nursing homes, a home health care agency, a research institute, and primary and specialty care clinics, as well as rehabilitation, cardiology, and cancer centers. The hospitals are affiliated with the medical schools of institutions including the University of Michigan and Wayne State University.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as a leading pediatric hospital, CHOP also has one of the largest pediatric research programs in the world. The nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, it has about 445 beds at its primary facility and operates a pediatric health care network with owned or affiliated offices, clinics, and research facilities in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The hospital is a leader in formal pediatric medical training, pediatric emergency medicine, and adolescent medicine. CHOP's pediatricians also provide care at a number of other area hospitals.

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center is a hospital that provides medical care in southern Louisiana. The facility cares for denizens of the bayou with a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing some 50 specialties including cardiology, neurology, and oncology. The medical center also offers oupatient care and urgent care as well as a general family practice and pediatric care. Our Lady of Lourdes extends its reach outside the facility into the Acadiana regional community by offering primary care physicians' offices, home health care programs, and occupational medicine.

Owen Mumford products include a variety of injection-based drug delivery systems, blood sampling equipment, neuropathy testers, and sexual healthcare devices. The company's Autopen line of insulin injectors use a side-mounted slide instead of a plunger, which is part of a design that is meant to minimize pressure and bruising. The company also makes Unilet lancets in a number of sizes for use in blood sampling and testing. Owen Mumford offers custom design services as well. The company was started in 1952 by Ivan Owen and John Mumford, originally making products for the auto industry.

Sysmex America is systematic about the analysis of the circulatory system. The company, a subsidiary of Japanese medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer Sysmex, manufactures and markets clinical laboratory testing devices and automation systems for hematology, immuno-chemistry, particle counting, and urinalysis. Subsidiary Sysmex Reagents America manufactures and distributes diagnostic reagents specifically for use in Sysmex's hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis analyzers. Its customers are pathology labs and health care providers located in the US, Canada, and Latin America; the company's products are distributed primarily through a network of independent distributors.

North Sonoma County Hospital District helps more than just those who have tripped while stomping grapes. The district operates Healdsburg District Hospital, an acute care community hospital in northern California. North Sonoma County hospital offers a full array of health services, including emergency and trauma, surgery and rehabilitation, occupational medicine, and clinical laboratory. It also provides hospice care, a clinical laboratory, and an imaging center. Since taking the hospital over from Columbia Healthcare (now HCA) in 2002, the district has doubled the size of the ER and upgraded equipment.

Bonutti Technologies is on the lookout for the next big thing in medical devices. The company discovers, develops, and delivers innovative surgical and rehabilitation products. Its research and development programs focus on instruments, implants, and procedure technologies with applications in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation therapy; successfully developed products are often spun off into independent companies. Other programs are conducted through licensing and partnership agreements with medical equipment firms such as Stryker. Bonutti Technologies markets a limited-incision total knee replacement called the L-I Approach. The company was founded by CEO Peter Bonutti.

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