Biosense Webster Awarded Supply Agreement in Novation Cardiac Rhythm Portfolio; Only Company to Receive Contract for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Catheters.DIAMOND BAR, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 2, 1999-- Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson company and one of the world's leading innovators in electrophysiology electrophysiology /elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) 1. the study of the mechanisms of production of electrical phenomena, particularly in the nervous system, and their consequences in the living organism. 2. catheter design and development, Thursday announced the signing of a purchasing agreement with Novation The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement. A novation ordinarily arises when a new individual assumes an obligation to pay that was incurred by the original party , the supply company of VHA VHA Veterans Health Administration VHA Variable Housing Allowance VHA Villages Homeowners Association VHA Voluntary Hospitals Association VHA Virtual Home Agent VHA Very High Altitude VHA Vapor Hazard Area VHA Vermont Holstein-Friesian Association Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, two national health care alliances. The agreement represents one of the largest contracts of its kind for electrophysiology products, and Biosense Webster is the only company out of the three contracted manufacturers to be awarded a contract for both therapeutic and diagnostic electrophysiology catheters. Through this agreement, Biosense Webster will provide its range of electrophysiology catheters to VHA and UHC UHC UnitedHealthcare UHC United Health Care UHC University Hospitals of Cleveland UHC United Hitech Corporation UHC Udvar-Hazy Center (National Air and Space Museum) UHC University Health/System Consortium UHC Unburned Hydrocarbons members, as well as organizations that purchase supplies through HealthCare Purchasing Partners International LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a company that markets Novation contracts to health care organizations outside of the VHA and UHC alliances. The Novation agreement was awarded based on Novation's public competitive bid process, which for this contract included input from electrophysiologists, cardiologists and EP/cath lab managers. Through the contract, Biosense Webster will supply both its therapeutic and diagnostic product lines, which include fixed tip, small dome, specialty 20-pole diagnostic catheters and the CELSIUS(TM) line of ablation ablation /ab·la·tion/ (-shun) 1. separation or detachment; extirpation; eradication. 2. removal or destruction, especially by cutting. ab·la·tion n. catheters, in addition to NAVI-STAR(R) catheters used with Biosense Webster's EP Navigation technology. Roy Tanaka, president of Biosense Webster, stated, "We're very proud to have been awarded this dual therapeutic/diagnostic catheter contract by Novation. With this decision, Novation recognizes the value of our advanced technology, as well as the synergy of our entire product portfolio." The Novation/Biosense Webster agreement takes effect immediately and will continue through September 2002. About Novation Headquartered in Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to , Novation manages more than $12 billion in supply purchases annually for approximately 6,400 health care organizations nationwide. Novation is the largest supply cost management company in health care. For more information on Novation, go to www.novationco.com. About Biosense Webster Inc. Biosense Webster continues to advance the state of the art in endocardial endocardial /en·do·car·di·al/ (-kahr´de-al) 1. situated or occurring within the heart. 2. pertaining to the endocardium. endocardial 1. situated or occurring within the heart. 2. diagnostics and therapy through technical innovation and a dedication to quality craftsmanship. Biosense Webster is recognized worldwide for its development of advanced cardiac catheter cardiac catheter n. A long, fine catheter that can be passed into the chambers of the heart via a vein or artery as a means of withdrawing samples of blood, measuring pressures within the heart's chambers or great vessels, or injecting contrast media. designs. The company is a pioneer in three-dimensional cardiac mapping and navigation systems A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. that provide both electrophysiologists and cardiologists valuable information for disease evaluation and therapy. Combining cutting-edge technology and expertise, Biosense Webster offers a unique resource for cardiac physicians, one that is dedicated to providing innovative and reliable solutions to optimize patient outcomes. Biosense Webster is a member of the Johnson & Johnson worldwide family of companies marketing health care products in more than 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products. For more information on Biosense Webster, call 800/729-9010 or visit www.biosensewebster.com. Note to Editors: CELSIUS and NAVI-STAR are trademarks of Biosense Webster Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of the companies with which they are associated. |
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