SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- dj Orthopedics, Inc., (NYSE: DJO), a global medical device company specializing in rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopedic and spine markets, today announced that it has renewed its soft goods supply contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG), a leading group purchasing organization that serves more than 1200 healthcare facilities nationwide, for an additional three-year term.
Under the agreement, which renewed November 1, 2005, dj Orthopedics will sell its full range of ProCare® soft goods products at a contracted price for distribution to HPG member facilities. In addition to soft goods, dj Orthopedics is also a contracted supplier with HPG for rigid knee bracing products, including functional knee bracing and post-operative bracing products, and for the Company's full line of cold therapy products.
"By providing the broadest line of high quality products, combined with excellent customer service, we have become an important partner in the delivery of non-operative orthopedic products to our customers and their patients," said Les Cross, president and chief executive officer of dj Orthopedics. "HPG relies on their suppliers, including dj Orthopedics, to help them better manage their business, while providing members with products that help improve the quality of patient care. We are pleased to be part of HPG's healthcare solution."
Constructed primarily from fabric and neoprene materials, ProCare soft goods are designed to provide support, heat retention, compression and immobilization for the knee, ankle, back and upper extremities, including the shoulder, elbow, neck and wrist. dj Orthopedics manufactures more than 550 different soft goods products. The Company recently added a line of patient safety products and compression products to its ProCare line through the acquisition of the soft goods business from Encore Medical.
About HealthTrust Purchasing Group
HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG), headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, is a group purchasing organization that supports not-for-profit and for-profit acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, alternate care sites, and physician practices. With an annual purchasing volume of more than $7 billion, HPG is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically-recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery and continuously evaluating and improving our services to the patients, physicians and clinicians we serve.
About dj Orthopedics, Inc.
dj Orthopedics is a global medical device company specializing in rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopedic and spine markets. Marketed under the DonJoy and ProCare brands, the Company's broad range of over 600 rehabilitation products, including rigid knee braces, soft goods and pain management products, are used in the prevention of injury, in the treatment of chronic conditions and for recovery after surgery or injury. The Company's regeneration products consist of bone growth stimulation devices that are used to treat nonunion fractures and as an adjunct therapy after spinal fusion surgery. Together, these products provide solutions throughout the patient's continuum of care. The Company sells its products in the United States and in more than 40 other countries through networks of agents, distributors and its direct sales force. Customers include orthopedic and spine surgeons, podiatrists, orthopedic and prosthetic centers, third-party distributors, hospitals, surgery centers, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals. For additional information on the Company, please visit www.djoglobal.com
SOURCE dj Orthopedics, Inc.
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CO: dj Orthopedics, Inc.; HealthTrust Purchasing Group
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