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Ergotron is derived from the words ergonomics and electronics . The company aims to improve the human interface with digital displays. Its products and digital display mounting solutions includes wall and desk mount arms, mobile carts, floor stands, desk stand, pivots and vertical lifts. Ergotron s products are designed to position computers where they re needed, provide ergonomic adjustability and save space. The company serves the healthcare, dental, pro AV, office, home, industrial, dispatch, financial and government markets. Established in 1982, Ergotron has headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., with five subsidiaries in Europe, one in Canada, and is represented in approximately 67 countries worldwide.

SurModics is a provider of surface modification and drug delivery solutions for the health care industry. One of SurModics core technology platforms is its patented drug delivery polymer matrix technology, which can be applied to medical devices to deliver pharmaceutical agents from the surface of a device to a targeted area of the body. For example, SurModics' Bravo drug delivery polymer matrix is used in the first-to-market drug eluting coronary stent and is being used in the I-vation Intravitreal implant. Another core surface modification technology platform is its patented PhotoLink process, which helps modify and enhance the surface characteristics of medical devices and biomedical applications improving performance and, in some cases, enabling the development of new products. The company also produces stabilization products used by manufacturers of immunoassay diagnostic tests to improve performance, stability and shelf life. SurModics is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Founded in 1967, Crest Healthcare Supply is a manufacturer, distributor and direct-marketer of a wide variety of products for both the long-term care and acute care segments of the healthcare industry. Located in Dassel, Minn., the ISO 9001 certified company produces a range of economical replacement parts for nurse call systems for many original equipment manufacturers. Crest Healthcare Supply offers a wide array of products, such as beds and room supply, assistive devices, fall management, lighting, security/maintenance, TVS/accessories, mobility /transfer, etc. The direct marketing company also distributes thousands of other products to healthcare facilities.