Premier Purchasing Partners Announces New Agreements with 3 Suppliers for Thrombectomy, Embolectomy Products.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for thrombectomy thrombectomy /throm·bec·to·my/ (throm-bek´tah-me) surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessel. throm·bec·to·my n. Excision of a thrombus. and embolectomy embolectomy /em·bo·lec·to·my/ (em?bo-lek´tah-me) surgical removal of an embolus. em·bo·lec·to·my n. Surgical removal of an embolus. embolectomy surgical removal of an embolus. products have been awarded to Edwards Lifesciences Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) is a global leader in products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, the global leader in acute hemodynamic monitoring and the number-one heart valve company in the world. , LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , of Irvine, Calif.; Possis Medical, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Vascular Solutions, Inc., of Minneapolis, a small business enterprise. These 36-month agreements, effective November 1, 2006, are available to both acute-care and continuum-of-care members of Premier. Purchasing Partners is the largest unit of Premier, a healthcare alliance of more than 1,500 hospitals and 42,000 other healthcare sites. Premier helps members accelerate clinical and financial performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com. |
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