Guy R. Guarch

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. engages in the manufacture and market products to the healthcare industry for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. It offers surfaces, beds, lifts, seating, positioners, skin care, fall protection, and furniture products under PressureGuard, Geo-Mattress, Span+Aids, Span+Aids, and Selan brands. The company was founded by Donald C. Spann on September 21, 1970 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Part of Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Synergetics, Inc. (Missouri) is a company that develops disposable surgical instruments. The company is based in St. Charles, MO. Synergetics, Inc. (Missouri was acquired by Valley Forge Scientific Corp. on September 22, 2005 for $78 million.

Synergetics USA, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies precision surgical devices. It also designs and manufactures disposable and non-disposable supplies and accessories. The firm?s product lines focus upon precision engineered, disposable and reusable devices, surgical equipment, procedural kits and the delivery of various energy modalities for the performance of surgery, including laser energy, ultrasonic energy, radio frequency energy for electrosurgery and lesion generation and visible light energy for illumination. The company was founded on June 2, 2005 and is headquartered in O'Fallon, MO.

C. R. Bard, Inc. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sales of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices. It sells its products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. The company was founded by Charles Russell Bard in 1907 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Bard Ltd. (UK) manufactures biofeedback equipments. The company also offers other medical devices, like infection-control catheters, manufactures equipments that develop, manufacture, market or distribute medical equipment, instruments, supplies, and other health-related items to the medical and health care industry. It is located in London, UK