Health Industry Today 1998 - 1999: Vol 61-62 Index

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Around the Industry 98:14. Aug 98:12
3ecton Dickinson signs supply deal with Derma Sciences signs developmental
3M agrees to sell assets of 3M
Aviron. Oct 98:14 deal with British-based Innovative
Cardiovascular Systems to Terumo Corp
Bergen completes acquisition of Lash Technologies Group. Jan 98:14.
June 99:3. Group. Oct 98:14 Derma Sciences signs distribution pact.
3M wins patent infringement suit against Bioject acquires Vitajet. Jun 98:14 Apr 98:15
Boin Medical. May 99:12.
Bioject Medical and Elan Corp. sell Diagnostic Health Services and Medical
Abbott signs co-marketing pact with Baxa
Marathon Medical Technologies license Alliance to merge. Apr 99:14
Corp. Oct 98:15
to Medisys. Sept 99:4 DiaNET signs deal with CLMA. May 98:12
Abbott signs marketing pact with
LocalMed. Mar 98:15 Bioject Medical says Merck & Co. has Dianon Systems proposes deal with
Abbott to acquire International Murex withdrawn from negotiations for jet injec- UroCor. Oct 98:14
tion systems. Apr 99:15 Eastman Kodak acquires imaging busi
May 98:12
Bioject Medical Technologies announces ness of Imation Corp. Jan 99:15
Acuson in printer deal with Agfa. Feb
purchase of stock by Elan Corp. June Eastman Kodak in deal with Perot
98:14
99:3 Systems. Apr 98:15.
Acuson issues CE credits. Aug 98:13
Biosensor to acquire Carolina Medical Eastman Kodak to consolidate PACS
ADM Tronics closes acquisition of
May 98:12 activities with Cemax-icon. May 99:12.
SofPulse device. Oct 98:15 Bio-Vascular completes acquisition of Jer- Eastman Kodak’s health imaging division
Advanced Sterilization Products in strate
Neen Manufacturing Co. Sept 98:14 signs sales and distribution deal with GE
gic alliance with Minntech. Apr 98:15
Boston Scientific acquires CardioGene Medical Systems. Aug 99:4
Agfa in OEM agreement with Swissray.
lherapeutics. Aug 98:12 Eclipse Surgical incorporates new sub
Jun 98:14
Boston Scientific ceases shipment of NIR sidiary. Jan 98:15
Agfa’s purchase of Sterling to strengthen
ON Ranger with Sox stent system. Jan Eclipse Surgical receives FDA clearance
X-ray film position. Feb 99:15.
99:15 for transmyocardial revascularization
ALARIS Medical subsidiary enters OEM
Brenau University receives grant from products. Apr 99:15
business. Mar 98:15 Image Analysis for colorized MRI technol- Enable Medical Corp. receives SBIR grant
giance acquires Bauer Medical. Jun
98:14 ogy. May 99:12. from NIH. Jul 99:15
Allegiance says 90% of orders processed Candela drops laser prices. Jan 98:15 Encore Medical acquires Biodynamic
idela sells skin care centers. May lechnologies. May 99:13.
through EDI. Mar 98:15
Encore Medical becomes player in bio-
\llegiance/Cardinal Health merger clears
Cardiac Pathways receives clearance fol composites market. Sept 98:14
waiting period. Jan 99:14
American Bio Medica Corp. signs pact Raddi diagnostic catheter. Mar 99:14 Endocare receives HCFA notification of
Cardinal completes merger with Medicare coverage for cryosurgical pro-
with Abbott. Sept 98:14
MediQual Systems. Apr 98:15. cedures. May 99:12
American College of Surgeons moves. Fel
Cardio completes CardioSupport study Everest Medical settles trademark dis
98:14.
Feb 99:15 pute with Boston Scientific. Jan 99:14
American Electromedics subsidiary
deal with Mexican distributor. Oct ‘ CardioThoracic exercises vessel-! larvest t Exogen Inc. signs marketing pact with
ing option. Mar 99:15. Smith & Nephew. Sept 98:14
American Society of Internal Medicine
Chiron in strategic alliance with Gen- Federated Ambulatory Surgery Assn
approves merger with American College
of Physicians. Feb 98:1 { Probe. Aug 98:12 signs purchasing pact with AmeriNet. Jan
t Chronimed gets FDA clearance for 98:14.
AngioDynamics gets FDA clearance to
Lasette finger perforator system. Mat FemRx signs partnership with Vivra
market balloon expandable AngioStent
May 99:13 99:14 Women’s Health. Sept 98:14
Ansell to acquire medical glove business Chronimed signs pact with Cell Robotics Ferraris Medical acquires Collins
Sept 98:14 . Cybermedic. Jun 98:15
of Johnson& Johnson. Dec 99:6
Chronimed’s 2"¢-generation laser cleared Fischer Imaging, Sterling Diagnostic, in
Arterial Vascular Engineering receives
pat,e nt on stent delivery and deployment by FDA. Feb 99:14 strategic alliance. Jan 98:15
d. Jan 99:15 Cimtek Commerce earns Investors Focal Inc. signs development agreement
Choice award at Technologic Partners with Ethicon Inc. Oct 98:14.
st} ablishes Brazilian subsidiary. Jun
conference. Dec 99:6 Focal, Inc. receives expedited review
\TL Ultrasound receives U.S. patent for CLOSURE Medical relocates. May 98:12 from FDA for surgical sealant. May 99:13
CORR Inc. acquires ISO. Apr 98:15 G.E.M.S. completes InnoServ acquisition
tissue harmonic imaging technology. May
Take COHR Inc. getting headache from Internet Nov 98:14
message. Dec 98:6 G.E.MLS. in alliance with Varian. Sept
pAattreinx tsL, aboNroatitfoirciaetsi onr ecofe ivAelsl owpaainrc eo f from Comprehensive Manufacturing O8:14
U.S. Patent Office for drug delivery sys- Advantage establishes manufacturing G.E.M.S. receives clearance for InnoServ
plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Apr acquisition. Aug 98:13.
tems. May 99:13
99:14 G.E.MLS. signs distribution pact with R2
AVE acquires World Medical
Conmed completes Linvatec/Hall acquisi Technology. Jun 98:14.
Manufacturing Corp. Jun 98:14
\vid Medical to build new manufacturing tion. Feb 98:14 G.E.MLS. signs marketing alliance with
facility. Jan 98:15 Cook Inc. acquires Global Therapeutics [matron Inc. Aug 98:12
Aug 98:12 G.E.M.S. to acquire Israeli Vingmed
WL signs global pact with Boehringer
Mannheim. Feb 98:15 Cook Inc. dedicates Ireland facility. Nov Ultrasound. Apr 98:15
Baxter acquires McKinley Inc. Feb 98:15 QS: ] | G.E.M.S., Sofamor Danek in strategic
Baxter's cardiovascular group in agree- Cook will build new production facility. alliance. Jun 98:15
Mar 98:15 GE Ultrasound forms Micro Customer
ment with Cleveland Clinic. Mar 98:15
Bayer and Physician Sales & Service Cordis Webster acquires catheter rights leams to enhance customer satisfaction
reach agreement on patent suit. Aug 99:4 from Angeion. Nov 98:14 Oct. 99:4
CRYO-CELL International receives pay General Surgical Innovations in pact with
aBgaayienrs t ( Corhpr.o nfiimleesd ,p ateInnct. Jiunnfer in9g9e:m3 ent suit ment in settling lawsuit against the Genzyme. Mar 98:15
Bayer Diagnostic Business Group forms University of Arizona. Nov 99:6 Graham-Field to sell Fuqua leather unit.
Cyberonics receives FDA approval for its Mar 98:14
collaboration with Japanese concern. Jan
98:14 new, 21,000-sq. ft. manufacturing facility Greatbatch Scientific names BioVecto1
Becton Dickinson acquires VISITEC. Mar Apr 99:15 exclusive sales agent. Aug 98:13
DePuy completes AcroMed purchase.
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Around the Industry 98:14. Aug 98:12
3ecton Dickinson signs supply deal with Derma Sciences signs developmental
3M agrees to sell assets of 3M
Aviron. Oct 98:14 deal with British-based Innovative
Cardiovascular Systems to Terumo Corp
Bergen completes acquisition of Lash Technologies Group. Jan 98:14.
June 99:3. Group. Oct 98:14 Derma Sciences signs distribution pact.
3M wins patent infringement suit against Bioject acquires Vitajet. Jun 98:14 Apr 98:15
Boin Medical. May 99:12.
Bioject Medical and Elan Corp. sell Diagnostic Health Services and Medical
Abbott signs co-marketing pact with Baxa
Marathon Medical Technologies license Alliance to merge. Apr 99:14
Corp. Oct 98:15
to Medisys. Sept 99:4 DiaNET signs deal with CLMA. May 98:12
Abbott signs marketing pact with
LocalMed. Mar 98:15 Bioject Medical says Merck & Co. has Dianon Systems proposes deal with
Abbott to acquire International Murex withdrawn from negotiations for jet injec- UroCor. Oct 98:14
tion systems. Apr 99:15 Eastman Kodak acquires imaging busi
May 98:12
Bioject Medical Technologies announces ness of Imation Corp. Jan 99:15
Acuson in printer deal with Agfa. Feb
purchase of stock by Elan Corp. June Eastman Kodak in deal with Perot
98:14
99:3 Systems. Apr 98:15.
Acuson issues CE credits. Aug 98:13
Biosensor to acquire Carolina Medical Eastman Kodak to consolidate PACS
ADM Tronics closes acquisition of
May 98:12 activities with Cemax-icon. May 99:12.
SofPulse device. Oct 98:15 Bio-Vascular completes acquisition of Jer- Eastman Kodak’s health imaging division
Advanced Sterilization Products in strate
Neen Manufacturing Co. Sept 98:14 signs sales and distribution deal with GE
gic alliance with Minntech. Apr 98:15
Boston Scientific acquires CardioGene Medical Systems. Aug 99:4
Agfa in OEM agreement with Swissray.
lherapeutics. Aug 98:12 Eclipse Surgical incorporates new sub
Jun 98:14
Boston Scientific ceases shipment of NIR sidiary. Jan 98:15
Agfa’s purchase of Sterling to strengthen
ON Ranger with Sox stent system. Jan Eclipse Surgical receives FDA clearance
X-ray film position. Feb 99:15.
99:15 for transmyocardial revascularization
ALARIS Medical subsidiary enters OEM
Brenau University receives grant from products. Apr 99:15
business. Mar 98:15 Image Analysis for colorized MRI technol- Enable Medical Corp. receives SBIR grant
giance acquires Bauer Medical. Jun
98:14 ogy. May 99:12. from NIH. Jul 99:15
Allegiance says 90% of orders processed Candela drops laser prices. Jan 98:15 Encore Medical acquires Biodynamic
idela sells skin care centers. May lechnologies. May 99:13.
through EDI. Mar 98:15
Encore Medical becomes player in bio-
\llegiance/Cardinal Health merger clears
Cardiac Pathways receives clearance fol composites market. Sept 98:14
waiting period. Jan 99:14
American Bio Medica Corp. signs pact Raddi diagnostic catheter. Mar 99:14 Endocare receives HCFA notification of
Cardinal completes merger with Medicare coverage for cryosurgical pro-
with Abbott. Sept 98:14
MediQual Systems. Apr 98:15. cedures. May 99:12
American College of Surgeons moves. Fel
Cardio completes CardioSupport study Everest Medical settles trademark dis
98:14.
Feb 99:15 pute with Boston Scientific. Jan 99:14
American Electromedics subsidiary
deal with Mexican distributor. Oct ‘ CardioThoracic exercises vessel-! larvest t Exogen Inc. signs marketing pact with
ing option. Mar 99:15. Smith & Nephew. Sept 98:14
American Society of Internal Medicine
Chiron in strategic alliance with Gen- Federated Ambulatory Surgery Assn
approves merger with American College
of Physicians. Feb 98:1 { Probe. Aug 98:12 signs purchasing pact with AmeriNet. Jan
t Chronimed gets FDA clearance for 98:14.
AngioDynamics gets FDA clearance to
Lasette finger perforator system. Mat FemRx signs partnership with Vivra
market balloon expandable AngioStent
May 99:13 99:14 Women’s Health. Sept 98:14
Ansell to acquire medical glove business Chronimed signs pact with Cell Robotics Ferraris Medical acquires Collins
Sept 98:14 . Cybermedic. Jun 98:15
of Johnson& Johnson. Dec 99:6
Chronimed’s 2"¢-generation laser cleared Fischer Imaging, Sterling Diagnostic, in
Arterial Vascular Engineering receives
pat,e nt on stent delivery and deployment by FDA. Feb 99:14 strategic alliance. Jan 98:15
d. Jan 99:15 Cimtek Commerce earns Investors Focal Inc. signs development agreement
Choice award at Technologic Partners with Ethicon Inc. Oct 98:14.
st} ablishes Brazilian subsidiary. Jun
conference. Dec 99:6 Focal, Inc. receives expedited review
\TL Ultrasound receives U.S. patent for CLOSURE Medical relocates. May 98:12 from FDA for surgical sealant. May 99:13
CORR Inc. acquires ISO. Apr 98:15 G.E.M.S. completes InnoServ acquisition
tissue harmonic imaging technology. May
Take COHR Inc. getting headache from Internet Nov 98:14
message. Dec 98:6 G.E.MLS. in alliance with Varian. Sept
pAattreinx tsL, aboNroatitfoirciaetsi onr ecofe ivAelsl owpaainrc eo f from Comprehensive Manufacturing O8:14
U.S. Patent Office for drug delivery sys- Advantage establishes manufacturing G.E.M.S. receives clearance for InnoServ
plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Apr acquisition. Aug 98:13.
tems. May 99:13
99:14 G.E.MLS. signs distribution pact with R2
AVE acquires World Medical
Conmed completes Linvatec/Hall acquisi Technology. Jun 98:14.
Manufacturing Corp. Jun 98:14
\vid Medical to build new manufacturing tion. Feb 98:14 G.E.MLS. signs marketing alliance with
facility. Jan 98:15 Cook Inc. acquires Global Therapeutics [matron Inc. Aug 98:12
Aug 98:12 G.E.M.S. to acquire Israeli Vingmed
WL signs global pact with Boehringer
Mannheim. Feb 98:15 Cook Inc. dedicates Ireland facility. Nov Ultrasound. Apr 98:15
Baxter acquires McKinley Inc. Feb 98:15 QS: ] | G.E.M.S., Sofamor Danek in strategic
Baxter's cardiovascular group in agree- Cook will build new production facility. alliance. Jun 98:15
Mar 98:15 GE Ultrasound forms Micro Customer
ment with Cleveland Clinic. Mar 98:15
Bayer and Physician Sales & Service Cordis Webster acquires catheter rights leams to enhance customer satisfaction
reach agreement on patent suit. Aug 99:4 from Angeion. Nov 98:14 Oct. 99:4
CRYO-CELL International receives pay General Surgical Innovations in pact with
aBgaayienrs t ( Corhpr.o nfiimleesd ,p ateInnct. Jiunnfer in9g9e:m3 ent suit ment in settling lawsuit against the Genzyme. Mar 98:15
Bayer Diagnostic Business Group forms University of Arizona. Nov 99:6 Graham-Field to sell Fuqua leather unit.
Cyberonics receives FDA approval for its Mar 98:14
collaboration with Japanese concern. Jan
98:14 new, 21,000-sq. ft. manufacturing facility Greatbatch Scientific names BioVecto1
Becton Dickinson acquires VISITEC. Mar Apr 99:15 exclusive sales agent. Aug 98:13
DePuy completes AcroMed purchase.
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Guidant, Mallinckrodt in distribution pact Becton Dickinson. Aug 99:4 grant to University for research of compa-
May 98:12 LifeScan in product development pact ny’s electrocardiac mapping system. Oct
Gulf South acquires Jacobson Supply. with Sunquest Info Systems. Oct 98:14 99:4
May 98:12 LifeStream International completes acqui- Midmark Corp. acquires Aretem. Jan
Hanger Orthopedic Group acquires divi- sition of Surgimedics, Inc., and acquires 99:14
sion of NovaCare. June 99:3. certain assets of Minntech Corp. Nov 99:6 Minntech signs joint development pact
HealthCare Purchasing Partners purchas- Louden & Co. moves to Chicago. Mar with Advanced Sterilization Products. Jun
ing volume rises. Mar 98:14 98:14. 98:15
HemaSure completes two contracts for its Luxtec extends master distribution agree- Minrad to merge with Wilson Greatbatch
blood filtration technologies. Oct 98:14. ment with RMS International. Sept 99:4 Oct 98:15
HemasSure told that LeukoNet filtration Mallinckrodt can still sell warming blan- Misonix gets $1.5 million order from U.S
product does not infringe on Pall Corp.’s kets despite lawsuit. Jan 98:14 Surgical. Feb 98:14
patent. Aug 99:4 Mallinckrodt to close two of three Kansas Novametrix in OEM pact with Zoll. Feb
Henley Healthcare completes Garvey City plants. Aug 98:13 98:14
acquisition. Mar 98:15 Maxxim Medical to be acquired by man- OEC Medical in strategic alliance
Henley Healthcare completes sale of agement group. Aug 99:4 Genzyme. Sept 98:14
home care division. Sept 98:15 Maxxim to acquire Winfield Medical. Aug Ophthalmic Imaging Systems receives
Henry Schein acquires Bedsole Medical 98:12 $1.7 million purchase commitment durin
Cos. Aug 98:12. McKesson choice of larger hospitals, AAO show. Jan 98:14.
Henry Schein completes merger with Owners & Minor choice of smaller hospi- OPTIM Inc. sells surgical illuminatior
Sullivan Dental. Mar 98:14. tals. Dec 98:6 business unit to Techman International
Henry Schein sells Marus Dental. Nov ‘Kesson Corp. completes acquisition of Nov 99:6
98:14 e HealthCare. Jan 99:14 Orthodix International NV re-open
Hepatix gains Calif. nod to build manufac- McKesson to purchase MedManagement against Kinetic oncepts Inc. Oct
turing plant. Jan 98:14. from Columbia. Oct 98:14 Orthofix in pact with Howmedi
Hewlett-Packard to acquire Heartstream McKinley Medical to market Repro-Med 98:1;4
Feb 98:14 Systems infusion system. Jul 99:15 Owens & Minor among 12 c«
HiChem Diagnostics to acquire Bio-Chem MedEcon forms regional co-op. May named as winners of the Data
Lab Systems. Aug 98:12 98:12 Warehousing Institutes best |
Hill-Rom to acquire MEDAES. Feb 98:15. Medex signs distribution pact with award. Oct. 99:4
HIMA to include international companies Chindex. Mar 98:14 Owens & Minor and Kerma Med
that distribute U.S.-made products. Jan Medical Alliance signs deal with Ethicon’s Produc ts receive Dept ot Vete
98:14 Gynecare division. Jun 98:15 Perry Award. June 99:3
Horizon receives EU marketing OK. Feb Medical Analysis Systems closes TQ(¢ Owens & Minor completes purchas
99:14 acquisition from Dade Behring. Nov 98:14 Medix, Inc. Sept 99
HT Medical Systems signs co-marketing Medical Analysis Systems to acquire TQC Owens & Minor in pilot progran
agreement with BD. Nov 98:14 line from Dade Behring. Aug 98:12 Mercy Med Center. Apr 98:15
Hudson RCI sells majority interest. Apr Medical Data and Masimo Corp. agree to Pall Corp. reorganizes. Oct 98:15
98:15 oximetry technology. Jul 99:15 Pall Medical to market own its breathing
Humphrey Systems to provide LaserSight Medical Systems acquires Applicare system filter. May 99:12
control console. Mar 99:14. Medical Imaging. Aug 99:4 Palomar in partnering agreement with
IMAGYN Medical licenses microhys- Medi-Ject in licensing pact with B-D. May Coherent. Jan 98:15
teroscopy line to Ethicon. Jan 99:14 98:12 Palomar Medical negotiates sale of Star
Imation signs agreement with Swissray. MEDIQ acquired by investment group Medical Technologies. Jan 99:14
Nov 98:14. Feb 98:15 Perigon Medical acquires Highpoint
Implemed receives exemption for MEDIQ/PRN signs marketing deal with Medical and Spurgas Medical Products
OLIGON-treated Foley catheter. Mar 99:15. ADM Tronics. Nov 98:14 Apr 99:14
MEDIQ/PRN to donate ventilators to Perigon Medical ¢ icquires Wholesale
InfiMed in global distribution pact with Carelift International. Oct 98:14 Ostomy. Jan 98:1 4t
Richardson Electronics. Jun 98:15. Medline acquires MediGuard Inc. Mar Pfizer sells American Medical Systems
Innovative Medical Services to acquire 98:15. unit. Sept 98:14
Export Co. of America. Mar 98:14. Medtronic files a patent infringement law- Phoenix Health Care to begin marketing
Integrated Surgical Systems signs devel- suit against Boston Scientific and SciMed latex-free cold seal product Mar 99:14
opment pact with Aesculap. Jun 98:14. Life Systems to enforce Jervis patents Photon Data agrees to halt manufacture
Integrated Surgical Systems signs devel- Sept 99:4 and selling of eye laser equipment. Jan
opment pact with DePuy. Feb 98:14. Medtronic Inc. makes investment in H1 99:14
lsolyser introduces spunlaced fabric. May Medical Systems. Dec 99:6 Physio-Control signs pact with Australian
99:12 Medtronic Inc. receives FDA clearance fot distributor. Oct 98:15
JPC forms Coastal Cooperative of N.J. Oct study of Renal Plus stent system. May Physio-Control to indemnify AED cus-
98:15 99:13 tomers. Mar 98:15
Kappler to acquire 3M’s gown converting Medtronic, Vista Medical extends sales Physio-Control’s LIFEPAK now p
equipment. Jan 98:14 pact. Aug 98:12 governor's equipment. Jan 98:15
Kernsey Nash receives CE Mark for Angio- Mercy Resource Management members Picker forming oncology division
Seal puncture closing device. Apr 99:15. saved $2 million. Nov 98:14 98-1 .
Kimberly-Clark completes acquisition of Mercy Resource Management pays Picker in deal to acquire Cassilil
Ballard Medical Products. Nov 99:6 patronage dividend. May 98:12 Diagnostic. Jun 98:14
Lab Corp. of America to acquire Medlab Meridian Medical receives CE Mark Picker International wins I.D. Ma
Inc. Jun 98:14 approval for electrocardiac mapping sys- award for industrial design. Sept
Laserscope looks to pre-market FDA tems. Mar 99:15 Picker opens Phoenix facility. Oct 98:15
approval for photodynamic therapy. Jul Meridian Medical begins construction of Picker to acquire Delta Medical Systems
Ja lreland facility. May 98:12 Sept 98:14
Laserscope, Photofrin combo gets FDA Meridian Medical opens new manufactur-
cancer treatment OK. Feb 99:15 ing plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland. De¢
LaserSight signs keratome blade deal with 99:6
Meridian Medical Technologies provides
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Protocol Systems’ monitors approved by fectant. May 99:12 sion. Jun 98:14
U.S. Air Force. Jan 98:14 Sporicidin International receives FDA VIDAR Systems in PACS agreement with
PSS acquires Southwest Radiographics. clearance for sterilizing solution. Dec META Solutions. Aug 99:4
Mar 98:15 99:6 Vision-Sciences Inc. volunteers to recall
PSS agrees to acquire Gilbert X-Ray. Oct St. John to provide Standard Register Sigmoidoscope EndoSheath products.
98:15 with labels. Jun 98:15 Jan 99:14
PSS launches sales of Hologic sonometer STA Biopolymers receives FDA clearance VitaGen begins second clinical trial of
May 98:12 for ultrasound needles. May 99:12 ELAD artificial liver. May 99:12
PSS World Medical acquires four imaging Stepic Medical expands service area. Feb VitalCom shows new cardiac telemed
companies. Jul 99:15 98:14 system. May 98:12
PSS World Medical acquires four medical Stericycle acquires Envirotech. Jan 98:14 VIVAX Medical signs distribution pact
imaging companies. June 99:3 Stericycle completes acquisition of with Spectracair. Mar 98:14
PSS World Medical acquires Gulf South Medical Compliance Services. Oct 98:15 VIVAX Medical signs with National
Medical Supply and National Med Supply Stericycle forms international joint ven- Wound Care. Apr 98 15
Apr 99:14 ture called MEDAM S.A. Jun 98:14 VWR Scientific adds Promega line. Mar
PSS World Medical acquires Physician Stratum Med to buy through AmeriNet 98:14
Supply Cc. through its subsidiary shareholder. Feb 98:15 VWR Scientific opens Colorado plant
Physician Sales and Services. Nov 99:6 Stryker dedicates two manufacturing sept 98:14
Pyxis forms Pyxis Materials Services unit facilities. May 98:12 ch Allyn consolidates units
Aug 98 13 STS Companies receives technology
Quest Medical to sell cardiovascular and award from HCIA. May 99:12 Allyn to acquire Schiller America
LV. fluid division to Atrion. Feb 98:14 Sulzer will spin off cardiovascular busi uw 98:15
Quinton Instrument acquired by investo nesses. Aug 98:13 ch Allyn, Midmark move ahead with
Sunrise Medical named 1999 vendor of of Future plans. Aug 98:13
Radiology contract offers Za Savings the year by The MED Group. Oct: 99:4 ght Medical signs distribution pact
Dec 98:6 SurVivaLink gains worldwide distribu- h Phoenix Biomedical t 98:14
Red Line signs with Hospitex tion. Jun 9S io ned signs
Regent Medical completes conversion to ‘rnet t in dje al with N\AM edEcon Sofamor Da
exclusive powder-free glove productic Zimmet
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Ju] n 98:14 closes on iCqulsill
R eynoldlc s& 2 RR eynol1dd st o sell 1H | eal scular business units
dilv ision to InfoCure. Nov 98:14 iThna | l| ec}t romedicj al |
Roche to being marketing drug Siemens Medi
device for ER patients Feb 99:]
Sabratek awarded three-year de
rermanente for ambDulat
Mar 99:14
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purchase LifeWatcl remanufactured bed m
Saleskin < Toshiba America to combine ultrasound
SeTVICE { systems with Kodak. Feb 98:14 Capital Equipment
Aug 98 loshiba America, Marquette to market ° pital equipment workshop attendees
ympliance in pa AccuVision systems. Jun 98:15
1 to make changes to reach GPOs.
Toshiba, Tenet
June 99:8
nsing pact of MRI units Market for remanufactured capital equip
$715 Trex Medical ¢ juires French manufa¢ ment in boom period. Mar 98:9
umed top vendor by Shared urer. Jun 98:15 Small players seek share in growing
iealthcare lrex Medical signs global distribution remanufactured bed market. Apr 98:14
ncology groupf ; alliance pact with IMiG-MRI Systems. Jan 98:15
Stille launches new line of Beta tables for
MOS Corp. Sept 98 acqaulre s Ridge Medical. Jan suided surgical procedures. Aug
is With MEDIQ/PRN
Medical Corp. acquires five surgi
nens Electromedical signs | cal distributors. June 99:3 Cardiac Care
1esthesia as saalnde sersvic e U.S. Medical Svstems to ac quire Sharps
Compliance Inc Jun 98:14 e AmeriNet launches new cardiovascular
h & Nephew division completes 1U .S. Surgical files counterclaims against program; equipment, supplies included
alif. facility. Jun 98:14 Imagyn Medical. Jan 98:14 in dual-source pact. June 99:4
Nephew named an official suppli- It \VE bursts from starting gate followin:
ase of coronary stent. Mar 98:4
issued patent for tal Servicteo sb e cs reap spectacular dividends in
VOS cerebral oximete! tment group. Jan recent stock selloff \pl 98:2
Somanetics Corp. launche Boston § almppss upp d q uickly after
monitoring system. May 99 NIR stent clearance. Sept 98:11
Sorenson Development buys out stock- Cordis launches TITAN MEGA balloon
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holders, plans corporate merger. Mai Valleylab, Allegiance in marketins into interventional cardiology market
99:15. alliance. Jun 98:15 May 98:4
Sparta Surgical to begin marketing Varian Associates advised it will receive Everest follows less invasive CABG boom
alliance with Pilling Weck. Nov 98:14. favorable IRS ruling for reorganization with BiSector forecepts. Mar 98:4
Sparta Surgical will purchase Clinimark May 99:13 Fast-growing AED market saves lives
Inc. Oct 98:15 Varian Medical and Cordis Corp. to devel multiplies value. Sept 98:1
Spinal Concepts closes on venture capital op radiotherapy components. Dec 99:6 Guidant acquires Intermedics from Sulzer
raising effort. Jan 99:14 Varian moves forward with spin-off plans on a sliding scale basis. Nov 98:2
Sporicidin Int. gets FDA clearance for its Oct 98:15 HSCA, pacemaker, defibrillator manufac-
surgical instrument and equipment disin- Varian to complete Tempe, Ariz. expan turers using web sites to reassure clients,
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cardiac surgery. Jan
Catheters
e “Silently,” Cordis links in” with new
Shinobi steerable guidewire. Sept 98:4
Datascope takes early low-key approach
in marketing new balloon pump. Jul 98
Growth is forecast for transcathetet r mar
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Consorta. Inc. Dec
\bbott Laboratories signs with Consorta
for intravenous solutions
Abbott signs corporate agre
Columbia \. Sept 98
Acuson signs contract with Un
Maryland. May 98:13
ADM Tronics licenses GSM for
of acute/chronic pain devic
\gfa Corp. awarded contracts at two|
Air Force bases. Dec 99:14
Agfa gains award from DoD. Feb 98:8
Asfa sells IMPAX network to Univ. of Ap!
Maryland. Jun 98:7 Biosound
Air Methods gains DoD contract. Oct
98:12
Alere Medical contracts with PacifiCare t
monitor group members. Apr 99
Allegiance awarded GIOVE contract Dy
Novation. Jan 99:7
AmeriNet and AmeriNet Choice sign
agreements with Lintex and WRP ( orp
June 99
AmeriNet and GE Medical Systems to sup-
ply radiologic equipment to AmeriNet
members. Dec 99:14
AmeriNet and Standard Textile reach tex
tile accord. Aug 99:14
AmeriNet in four-year agreement with
Ethicon and Ethicon Endo-Surgery for Chiron Diag Genentec!
wound closure products. Sept 9:14 May 98:1: Premier
Chronime i systen Getinge/Castle
AmeriNet inks deals with Sammons
Preston and Kimberly-Clark. Mar 99:7 for in-home us Jan 99:8 with Novation
AmeriNet renews immunochemistry Chronimed receives sole source contract equipment. Dec
from Beverly Enterprises for blood glu- Global Software s
agreement with Beckman Coulter. Jul
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Oct 98:12 98:7. 98:6
Graham-Field signs pacts with Binson’s. Johnson & Johnson, Howmedica Medrad enters three-year agreement with
Mar 98:6. Osteonics and Zimmer sign three-year AmeriNet for pressure injectors and
GroupOne Purchasing Services and deals with Novation for hip and knee injector syringes. Sept 99:15
HealthCare Purchasing Partners agree on implants. Nov 99:16. Merit Medical Systems to provide infla-
med supply deal. Jan 99:7 Keane Inc. signs contract with VHA. May tion devices to Tenet. Jan 99:7
Gulf South Medical Supply signs $75 mil- 98:13 MGMaA signs three-year purchasing deal
lion contract with Mariner Post-Acute Kimberly-Clark to sell Consorta Catholic with AmeriNet. Nov 98:7
Network. June 99:7 Resources Partners sterilization and MicroPulse signs for three years with P.
Gulf South signs deal with HPPI. Oct orthopedic products. Nov 99:17 Jun 98:7.
98:12 King Systems Corp. to supply AmeriNet Milcare signs pair of pacts with Premier
Gulf South signs deal with Paragon with anesthesia and critical care prod- Mar 98:6.
Health Network. May 98:13 ucts. Nov 99:17 Misonix gains “follow-on order” from U.S
Health Services Corporation renews film Kodak awarded DVA contract. Nov 98:7 Surgical. May 98:13.
deal with Sterling Diagnostic. Jan. 99:7 Laser BioTherapy in CART deal. Jun 98:7. Moore North America signs pact with
Healthdyne named preferred source by LaserSight makes BD Ophthalmic System United HealthCare Corp. Sept 98:7
Apria. Feb 98:8 an exclusive distributor for MicroShape Myriad Ultrasound signs marketing and
Healthmark in deal with UHC. Apr 98:6. products. Dec 99:15 distribution pact with Bergen Brunswig.
Healthpoint to purchase Integra Longport, Inc. receives first order for dig- Jan 99:7
LifeSciences products. Mar 99:8 ital scanner from UltraScan East Inc. Nov NetMed reaches licensing agreement
Henry Schein Inc. to acquire General 99:17 with Neuromedical Systems. Jan 99:8
Injectables. Feb 99:8 LUNAR signs with VHA. Feb 98:8 New Brunswick Scientific acquires
Henry Schein signs four-year agreement Mallinckrodt and Premier Purchasing Inceltech. Feb 99:8
with Continuum Health Partners. Sept Partners sign agreement for convective Novametrix in eight-year deal with Tenet
99:14 warming products. Nov 99:16 Oct 98:12 :
Hewlett-Packard in deal with Florida’s Mallinckrodt expands Premier deal. Jul Novation consolidates VHA agreement
Celebration Health. May 98:13 Qa with UHC, KCI and Kinetic concepts. Feb
Hewlett-Packard to market Diamat Mallinckrodt extends agreement with 99:7
Medical blood-gas monitoring s\ Premier for pulse oximeters. Sept 99:14 Novation enters three-year, sole-source
Aug 99:14 Mallinckrodt to sell and distribute agreement vith Stryker Leibinger fo
Hill-Rom reports success wit! Cor’s radiation treatment for prostate maxillofacial products. Nov 99:1¢
Connection group buy. May 9&8 ( Nov 99:17 Novation finishe parations on new
Hill-Rom, AmeriNet in sole-sour im Medical awarded a sole source contract j . label launch. Aug 98:7
Feb 98:8 Feb 99:7 \ Jovation inks multi-year deals with seven
Home-based cardiac monitor clea son exp inds pact w tl suppliers for urology products. Jul 99:14
Cardiac Telecom. Jan 99:8 mountain. Oct 98:1 Novation signs agreement with Kendall
Homecare America signs with Novat .esson extends deals with Omnicare Healthcare for pneumatic compression
Jul 98:5 lando Regional. Aug 98:7 devices. Aug 99:14
Honeywell Home and Buildings McKesson G.M. extends contract with Novation signs multiple agreements fo1
signs with AmeriNet. Apr 98: \dventist system. Sept 98:7 products ranging from sterilization prod
Horizon Medical Products a\ McKesson G.M. signs with America ucts to capital equipment. June 99:6
year contract t with Premtk Assn. of Homes and Services for the Novation signs three-year agreement
for vascular produ Jarit Surgical Mar 99:7
Horizon Medical Products signs multi G.M. signs with Mercy. Feb Nycome d signs with Novation. Nov 98:7
year distribution deal with Possis Olympus America in sole-source, thre
Medical. Feb 99:7 McKesson HOBC to become exclusive year contract with Premier for
Hudson RCI awarded FSS contract. Jun prov ider of med-surg supplies to Yankee endoscopy products. Sept 99:14
98-7 Alliance. Jul 99:14 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics signs with
ICU Medical and Abbott Laboratories to McKesson signs pact with Optima \meriNet. Jun 98:7
VE product deal. Mar 99:7 Healthcare. Mar 98:6 Orthofix International inks agreement
1 in contract with AmeriNet. Api McKesson signs pharmacy pact with with Orthodyne, Inc. to complete devel
Columbia/HCA. Nov 98:7 opment of internal lengthening systems
tion in contract with MAGNET. Sept McKessonHBOC extends contract to sup used on arms and legs. Nov 99:16
ply April Healthcare with disposable Owen Healthcare signs with DVA. Jul 98:5
Imation in contract with UHC. Jan 98:9 medical supplies. Oct 99:14 Owens & Minor in five-year agreement
Imation signs pact with HealthSouth. Ma MDI Instruments signs with Alliance of with TriHealth and also enters multiyear
98:6 Children’s Hospitals. Jul 98:5. agreement with Consorta. Sept 99:14
Imation, AmeriNet expand corporate MEDIQ/PRN Life to supply ADM Tronics Owens & Minor in sole-provider with
agreement. Nov 98:7 with support surfaces. Feb 99:8 Novation for imaging equipment. Jan
InfiMed to be exclusive supplier fot Medix and HSCA agree to three-yeat 99:8
AmeriNet. Apr 98:6 renewal for vascular access products Owens & Minor to signs three-year deal
Instrumentation Lab in pact with JPC Sept 99:14 with Memorial Hermann Healthcare
Oct 98:12 Medline Industries awarded glove con- System. Dec 99:15.
Instrumentation Laboratory awarded tract by Kaiser Permanente. Apr 99:7 Palomar Medical to sell Star Medical to
five-year deal with HSCA. Dec 99:15 Medline signs for five years with Premier Coherent. Feb 99:7
Instrumentation Laboratory signs Feb 98:8. Physician Sales & Service to market
reagents deal with Premier. Mar 98:6 Medline signs for five years with Candela Corp. laser systems. Feb 99:8.
Integrated Surgical Systems sells Quorum. Jun 98:7 Physio-Control in three-year renewal deal
NeuroMate to Chicago institution. Aug Medline signs for three years with with AmeriNet. Jan 98:9
93: AmeriNet, five years with CHCA. Jan 98:9 Picker gains Kaiser award. Jul 98:5.
Isolyser Co. divests itself of subsidiary Medline signs Univ. of Arkansas. May Picker in deal with Genesis system. May
while form alliance with consulting 98:13 98:13
organization. Aug 99:14 Medline signs with Duarte, Calif. hospital. Picker inks national agreements with
J&J signs two major STERRAD pacts. Feb Aug 98:7. Tenet, AmeriNet. Jan 98:6
Medline signs with Nix Health Care. Apr Picker International completes acquisi-
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tion of Surrey Medical Imaging Systems keting of Superstore catalog. Apr 99:7 HCIA information bases offered to ma
and extends contract with Applicare St. John Companies signs with American factasu airds etor masrke t analysis
Medical Imaging of the Netherlands. Nov Physician Partners. Nov 98 demand projections. Jul 99:9
99:16 St. John Companies signs with NIH. Api Healthcare Intelligence Network creates
Picker signs contract with Hospital 98:6 online supplier directory. Nov 99:15
Purchasing Service. Mar 98:6 Stryker signs orthopedic contract with Hospital data, managed care informatio
Premier and Allegiance enter “preferred Premier. Jul 99:14 available from AHA for device marketers
corporate partner” agreement. Mar 99:8 Sunrise Medical sigan psai r of contracts Oct 99:13
Preinm texitilee corntr act with Medline with Novation. Sept 99:14 IntellDatia’gs Ientnellcisecop e offers
Industries. Jan 99:8 SurVivaLink sells 96 larrah’s industry-specific reports. Nov 99
Protocol Systems signs with American Mar 98:6 Link docs to affiliationfso r sales
Medical Response. Apr 98:6 Swissray sells digital radiography system says SMG. Jul 99.9
PSS signs distribution pact with Critikon to N.Y. center. Apr 98: Long-g standing Bureau of Nat tional A\ ifall
Aug 98:7 Sysmex Corp. in sole-source deal with offers new gutio Mdedieca re/Medicaid
PSS World Medical grants Diagnostic BayCare Health Systems. Mar 98:6 regs. Aug 99:15
Imaging distribution righMtars 9.9: 7 The Medical Group of McKesson HBO( Manufacturers targeting manage
PSS World Medical subsidiary acquires X- signs five-year agreement with sales can aid searwcithh ne
ray companies. Feb 99:8 Commonwealth Health Corp. June 99:7 from MCIC. Sept 99:11
Pyxis signs extenwsitiho VnHA . Apr 98:6 TomTec Im: g and Acuisn oagrnee - Market consultants, publishers Fros
Pyxis signs sole-source pact with HSCA ment on ultrasound platforms. Feb 99:8 Sullivan expanrepdorit ndelgiv e)
Jul 98:5. foshiba America contract renewed by online services. May 99:10
Pyxis signs with Premier. Feb 98:8 DoD. Nov 98:7 Natl. Directory of Physicia
Radiology Partners awarded multi-year foshiba America gains DoD cor t Organizations offers personn
contract by Eastman Kodak for medical May 98:13 sraphic, market info
imaging products. Dec 99:15 loshiba America sells 20 Eccocee scan- Preventing, redu
Reynolds& Reynolds signs with Kaiser. netor Natsion al Medical Care. Feb 98:8 risks is the goal of
Oct 98:12 lfoshiba America to provide diagnostic Chubb Group, ECRI
Roche Diagnoresnetwsi wcit h Tenet. Jul imaging systemst o Appalachian Regional Sales leads, tar eted n
98:5 Healthcare. Sept 99:14 able from TMG’s data progran
Rochester Medical in sole-source pact Toshiba Amertio scupapl y Shares ical imaging. Nov 99:15
with MAGNET. Nov 98:7 Services Healthcare with cardiovascular Skila adds another heavyw
Sabratek signs with Premier. Aug 98:7 and diagnostic ultrasound systems. Aug tomer list. June 99:1
Scraindp Spiemsen s Medical enter agree- 99:14 Use local reps to ap}
ment under which Siemens will provide Trex Medical signs agreements with but be awaorf teh e
consulting services for process improve- Beverly Enterprises, HealthSouth. Oct Aug 99:15
ment and various equipment. Nov 99:17. 98:12
Shared Services awards three-year, dual- [rex Medical signs pact with Premier Diagnostic Imaging
source contract to John&s Joohnnso n May 98:13 oe '
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and Kimberly Clark for bandages and Tri-anim signs with CHCA. Mar ‘ } D ec 98:13
dressings. Sept 99:15 rri-anim signs with ‘
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previous agreement with University 5. ourgical Sigi ent wl + 8-4
HealthSystem for nuclear cameras. Sept 98:7
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Siemens Medical Systems to supply wid Varian Medical renews
range of medical devices to Shared Health Service
Services Healthcare. Oct 99:14 ment system
Siemens signs with AmeriNet. Sept 98:7 Varian Medic
Siemens to provide Kaiser with mammog- US Oncology
raphy equipment. Jan 99:7 ment. Dec
SIMS Deltec signs with Premier. Aug 98:7
Sisters of Mercy Health System signs
four-year contract with HSCA. June 99:6 Siemens signs
Smith & Nephew awarded dual source WI ntific reaches agreement witl ct with Kaise1
contracts for exam gloves by Consorta j
Catholic Resource Partners. Nov 99:16
Smith & Nephew sells bracing and sup-
port system to Chase Capital Partners
Jul 99:14
Smith & Nephew signs wound care deal
with Premier. Feb 98:8
Smith & Nephew to provide AmeriNet
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with endoscopy, wound care products in
systems with Kodak. Feb 98
two-year deal. Apr 99: 7 X-ray film market con
Somanetics adds to HSCA agreement. Apr Database Notes
98:6 e Addition of marketing, investment data-
Spacelabs signs with AmeriNet. Feb 98:8 bases revving up Northern Light’s Distributor News
Spectral Diagnostics to merge with search engine. Ju 9-12 a
i 5 ee ee researcn engin June 99:1 : e Allegiance acquires Higman He
Biosystems Inc. Feb 99:7 AMA Physicians List, database available surgi; cal service; s consultin
St. John Companies sign three-year deal to medical marketers. Aug 99:15 OS"5
with Mid-Atlantic Group Network for mar- ECRI’s Health Devices Sourcebook offers
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Allegiance wins bid, signs national distri- more (James M. Garvey). May 98:6 98:3
bution contract with Kaiser. Sept 98:7 Bristol-Myers Squibb partnership with Allegiance acquires Higman Healthcare,
Bergen acquires primary care supplier, Premier omits Zimmer division. Feb 98:3 surgical services consulting group. Apr
inks alternate care pact with CMMA. Feb Capital equipment workshop attendees 98:3
98:3 told to make changes to reach GPOs Allegiance wins bid, signs national distri-
Bergen acquires Ransdell Surgical; inks June 99:8 bution contract with Kaiser. Sept 98:7.
deals with M.D. Anderson cancer center Catholic GPOs continue down merger Angeion, ELA Medical combine to sell
Oct 98:3 path. Feb 98:3 ICDs in U.S. Feb 98:3
Bergen signs drug wholesale pact with Claims, counterclaims dogging brief, trou AVE execs reap spectacular dividends in
Tenet. May 98:13 bled union of MedEcon, MHA. Apr 99:6 recent stock selloff. Apr 98:2.
Claflin first med-surg distributor to gain Contract compliance a double-edged Baxter tabs Kraemer to succeed Loucks
ISO 9002 certification. Apr 98:3 sword for most suppliers. May 98:1 Mar 98:2
Columl yia’s vendor switch shakes up dis- Cure for compliance ills requires manage- sayer buys Chiron unit for $1.1 billion
tributor community. Jul 98:1 ment, marketing savvy. Jul 98:14 will sell off most of Agfa division. Oct
Distributor’s letter on channel .I SSS STCCiAsK SD Disgruntled supplier group cries foul in 98:4
to gain vendors’ favor. May public dismay with GPOs. Nov 98:1 BD acquires Ohmeda devices division
Gulf South acquisition k Federated Ambulatory Surgery Assn Did Baxter steal” Ohmeda gases unit?
in building power bas« 1asing pact with AmeriNet. Jan Mar 98:3
High dollar Cardinal-Alleg Bergen acquires primary care
makes sense to most. Nov CA plans dedicated IDN services inks alternate care pact with(
McKesson enters long-tet department. June 99:4
20) 11h illlji c }p ury chas « present Jen acquires Ransdell Surg
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GPOs flex muscles ¢ hance for access to decision-makers
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der-sfernete Meexdaimc altg ilo v tted pprrooggrr al acquisitions, R&D. Apr 98:8
Guidant acquires Intermedics from Sulzer
Resurgealn cegl ovei n md em Standard Regi on a sliding sca sis. Nov 98 )
Gulf South acquisition keeps PSS on track
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In }D uLIGIj Ng power }D ase Feb 98:4
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readers and advertisers acce pt change
GPO News Home Care Mar 99:2
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in dual-source pact. June 99:4 ’ \dams-General Medical trial delayed health care. Dec 98:12
\s GPOs gain strength, national accounts Mar 98:2 Integrated health care delivery systems
mean more than ever. May 98:14 \ggressive Stericycle buys six med waste alter buying patterns for hospitals, physi-
Beyond ‘compliance’ to participatiaonnd operations; signs two foreign deals. Sept
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engaged in patent infringement claims prompts medibuy.com to add layers. Aug pre-hospital revenues. May 99:1
vs. competitors. Nov 99:5 99:1. Fast-growing AED market saves lives,
Medtronic-Physio-Control merger: More Health care e-commerce, still in its infan- multiplies value. Sept 98:1.
survivors, more ICD candidates. Aug 98:3. cy, but growing fast. Sept 98:9. Fusion cages adding backbone to spinal
Mergers may signal less independence Hold back on that big Internet campaign, fixation device sales. Jul 99:1.
for specialty distributors. Jul 98:2. says direct mail, messaging supplier. Aug Healtheon pushing on-line world of e-
NCI’s Oosdyke takes manufacturer post. 99:7. applications, transactions. Oct. 99:1.
Aug 98:2. HSCA, pacemaker, defibrillator manufac- Image is everything to thriving MRI sys-
New Colorado legislation limits AED law- turers using web sites to reassure clients, tem manufacturers. Jan 98:1.
suit risk. May 99:5 customers. May 99:8. Internet marketers must look to supply
New health industry coalition calling for Marketer says Internet ‘disrupting’ U.S. chain management. Dec 99:1.
restoration of Medicare reductions. Sept business. Dec 99:13. Internet marketing to physicians creating
99:15. medibuy.com putting sales on eAuction footprint for providers. Sept 99:1.
Novation reveals timeline for new block. Jul 99.8 J&J, U.S. Surgical maintain MIS product
VHA/UHC contract portfolio. Apr .98:3 Medibuy.com says change is good as market dominance. Aug 98:1.
Ohmeda’s sale dooms alliance with blasts from e-commerce alter the hori- Med-surg companies struggling to under-
Hewlett-Packard. Jun 98:3 zons of med-surg. Oct 99:15. stand Internet strategy. Nov 99:1.
On paper, Standard Register’s Uarco Medpool.com looking to ‘reinvent’ hospi- Numbers remain impressive in a mature
acquisition looks like a winner. Jan 98:3 tal supply chain. Dec 99:20. hip and knee market. Mar 98:1.
OSHA expands accidental needlestick Neoforma.com uses HIDA/99 to demo its Out-of-hospital market for AEDs putting
guidelines; Med-Design looks to cash in Shop application for new equipment, new life into defib sales. Apr 99:1
on safety syringes. Dec 99:18. supplies sales. Nov 99:8. Prospects bright in market for device-
PSS buys Gulf South for $570 million in Olympus American hoping health care based prostate treatments. Jul 98:1.
stock. Jan 98:2 information makes bringing customers to Resurgence in demand sparks sales in
Purchase Connection reaches out using website a snap. Aug 99:13. medical glove market. Oct 98:1
vendor focus groups. Jun 98:2 Owens & Minor’s Web site offers hidden Sluggish pacer growth offset by growth
Purchase Connection signs first corpo- nuggets of information; graphics get n spurt in tachy market. Jun 98:1.
rate agreement: with J&J. Apr 98:3. the way. Nov 99:2 Sports medicine segment grows with
Rethink sales force as transactional buy- Premier says e-collaborations with sup- Americans’ thirst for play. Apr 98:1.
ers seek to cut selling costs; all products pliers to streamline supply chain, reduce The making of the market 1999; safety
are commodities. Apr 99:2 expenses Nov 99:21 needles sticking to script. Aug 99:1
RTI gains first GPO contracts in deals rradeOut.com attracting attention from X-ray film market contends with low
with AmeriNet, P.C., for safety needles eBay, venture capital. Dec 99:20 prices, emerging technology. Feb 98:1
Oct 98:3. Websites coming of age among medical
Seeking to reduce overcapacity, Isolyse1 device marketers. Jul 98:12. Medical Waste
sells White Knight, two plants. Sept 98:3 Will five Cs guide Internet marketing in e Aggressive Stericycle buys six med waste
Sherwood-Davis & Geck acquired by Y2K? Aug 99:13 operations; signs two foreign deals. Sept
Tyco. Feb 98:2. 98:3
Sinking providers want products that Laboratory
improve quality and reduce the cost of e AVL signs global pact with Boehringet Mergers and Acquisitions
providing care. May 99:2 Mannheim. Feb 98:15 e After misfiring, McKesson finally acquires
SMG Report: More IDNs acting as GPOs e J&J’s LifeScan launches latest blood glu- HBOC. Nov 98:5.
Aug 98:3 cose monitoring system. Feb 98:6 Baxter acquires McKinley Inc. Feb 98:15.
Spinal cage intro by Medtronic Sofamor e Open platform systems preferred by CLIS ,ayer buys Chiron unit for $1.1 billion;
Danek followed by preliminary injunction end users. May 99:11. will sell off most of Agfa division. Oct
vs. competitor. Sept 99:15.
98:4.
Stents: price gouging or payback time? Lasers BD acquires Ohmeda devices division;
Jan 99:2
e Candela readies “mini-rollout” for new Did Baxter “steal” Ohmeda gases unit?
Sulzer sells electrophysiology unit to
SkinPlus 2J dual laser system. Aug 98:5. Mar 98:3.
Guidant. Oct 98:4.
Becton Dickinson acquires VISITEC. Mar
Trade pubs face off in battle for advertis- Laundry and Linen 98:14
ers. Oct 98:9
U.S. Surgical battles back against rival e J&J signs two major STERRAD pacts. Feb Beyond ‘compliance’ to participation and
Johnson & Johnson. Jan 98:3. 98:7. more (James M. Garvey). May 98:6.
U.S. Surgical ends tender offer; Did Seeking to reduce overcapacity, Isolyser Bidding to enter spinal implant market,
Circon miss the boat? Oct 98:2. sells White Knight, two plants. Sept 98:3 Sulzer offers $595 million for Spine-Tech.
VHA salutes K-C, Standard Register. Jun Some vendors should win big with shift Jan 98:2.
98:3. to reusables (Nathan Belkin). Feb 98:7. Corporate consultants: Are they really
just stealth sales reps? May 98:5.
internet/e-commerce Market Memo Determine value before proceeding with
company sales (John E. Hempstead). Feb
e Allegiance raises the stakes with e Advanced wound care a hot market just Jor.
ASAP.e.COMM. Jul 99.8. heating up. Nov 98:1. Federation event offers vendors best
ASD Specialty Healthcare opens first Aging population raises demand fot chance for access to decision-makers.
Internet site for online pharmaceutical arthroscopic procedures. Mar 99:1 May 98:1.
product auctions. Nov 99:14 Bloodless surgery growing as patients Furious pace of M&A activity reshuffles
Boston Scientific Web site typical corpo- demand alternatives. Dec 98:1 orthopedics lineup. Sept 98:1.
rate brochure site is a good start towards Contract compliance a double-edged Global market sets pattern for Datex-
e-commerce. Oct. 99:2. sword for most suppliers. May 98:1. Ohmeda; first year filled with integration,
customers.com offers good starting point Diagnostic imaging remarketers seeing implementation; May 99:16.
for planning medical device e-commerce. the future in www.com. June 99:1. Guidant acquires Intermedics from Sulzer
sept 99:2. Digital X-ray revolution opens big venues on a sliding scale basis. Nov 98:2.
Deloitte, Cyber Dialogue identify five key for manufacturers. Feb 99:1. Gulf South acquisition keeps PSS on track
forces accelerating evolution of new e- E-commerce finding its niche, but results in building power base. Feb 98:4.
Health consumers. Dec 99:13. a firm — don’t know. Jan 99:1. High dollar Cardinal-Allegiance merger
Early success at eAuction website Emergency equipment market driven by
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