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MAGNET Nationwide GPO Awards Contract to McKinley Medical for ACCUFUSER(R) and AutoMed(R) Post-Operative Pain Control Pumps

Posted on: Monday, 28 November 2005, 18:00 CST

McKinley Medical Will Supply Disposable Post-Operative Pain Control Pumps to MAGNET-Affiliated Healthcare Providers Throughout the U.S. for Three Years

In a contract signed with McKinley Medical, MAGNET Inc. (Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services Inc.) has selected McKinley Medical to supply disposable post-operative pain control pumps to MAGNET-affiliated healthcare providers throughout the United States.

The three-year group purchasing organization (GPO) agreement makes the ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump and AutoMed(R) Ambulatory Infusion Pump from McKinley Medical easily available to MAGNET members for managing patients' pain, both intra-operatively and post-operatively. These disposable pumps can be used to deliver continuous anesthetic nerve block during surgery and also continuous regional analgesia, with or without patient-controlled bolus dosing, during the recovery period after surgery.

MAGNET-affiliated providers that perform inpatient and outpatient surgery total more than 750 acute care hospitals, clinics and physician practices in 20 states. MAGNET's nationwide network also includes nearly 1,400 long-term care facilities, assisted living centers and allied healthcare providers.

"We've selected McKinley Medical as our provider of post-op pain control pumps because their technology and customer service provide the best overall fit to the requirements of our members for a comprehensive pain management program," said Derwood B. Dunbar Jr., president and CEO of MAGNET Inc. "The therapeutic flexibility, ease of use and affordability of the ACCUFUSER and AutoMed pumps are the best we've found in the industry."

"We look forward to a very valuable partnership with MAGNET," said Randy Hoffman, president of McKinley Medical. "This agreement validates our approach of providing comprehensive solutions to meet post-operative pain management applications, with features efficacious to patients and at prices affordable for the healthcare provider. McKinley Medical is fast becoming one of the leading pain management companies - one of the very few, in fact, to offer both disposable mechanical and electronic infusion systems."

The ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump is a portable, disposable non-electronic drug delivery device that provides continuous basal infusion of local anesthetic through a special catheter to the site of the surgery. If wearing the ACCUFUSER pump for continuing pain control after surgery, patients can use the unique bolus button feature to receive additional doses of non-narcotic medication to enhance their comfort. A wide range of ACCUFUSER pump models provides clinicians the flexibility to choose a basal rate and bolus dose option that meets their patients' needs. The non-latex ACCUFUSER pump is safe, simple and lightweight so patients can use it anywhere they go following general, orthopedic, aesthetic/plastic and other surgical procedures.

The AutoMed(R) Ambulatory Infusion Pump line delivers continuous intraoperative nerve block or post-operative regional analgesia. AutoMed(R) pumps are disposable electronic devices with adjustable basal infusion rate and patient-controlled bolus dosing. They are easy to program, and for therapeutic flexibility, they work with various sizes of medication containers. AutoMed(R) pumps provide a cost-effective, small-sized and easy-to-use electronic option for use in hospitals, physician offices or patients' homes.

About MAGNET Inc.

The Mid-Atlantic Group Network of Shared Services Inc. (MAGNET) was founded in 1979. It is the one of the oldest, largest and most experienced shared service organizations for the healthcare industry in the United States. Based in Mechanicsburg, Pa., MAGNET Inc. serves approximately 12,000 providers located in 20 states, including hospitals, alternate care facilities, and physician practices and clinics, with a contract portfolio of capital equipment, services, commodities and innovative, cost-reducing new technologies. MAGNET's seven member organizations are Association Management Resources (AMR), Connecticut Hospital Association Shared Services Program (CHA-SSP), Hospital Central Services Cooperative (HCSC), Joint Purchasing Corporation (JPC), Monmouth Ocean Health Care Cooperative, PRIME/Maryland Hospital Association and Southwest Ohio Health Care Affiliates (SOHCA).

About McKinley Medical

McKinley Medical, located in suburban Denver, is a global supplier of innovative drug infusion systems. Infusion system lines from McKinley Medical include the ACCUFUSER(R) Post-Op Pain Control Pump, OutBound(R) Disposable Syringe Infuser, Beeline(R) Disposable Syringe Infuser, AutoMed(R) Ambulatory Infusion Pump and the WalkMed(R) Ambulatory Infusion Pump. These products are used in a variety of clinical applications, including pain management, chemotherapy, antibiotic therapy and others. McKinley Medical is an affiliate of The Broe Companies. For more information about McKinley Medical, please visit www.mckinleymed.com.

About The Broe Companies

Founded in 1972, The Broe Companies is an international investment, acquisition, and operational enterprise with headquarters in Denver. The company is involved in an expanding and diverse array of businesses and industries including: Transportation, featuring OmniTRAX, the largest private rail and rail-related operation in North America; Strategic Capital, including McKinley Medical, a global supplier of innovative drug infusion systems; Real Estate, incorporating the ownership and operation of premier office, industrial, and multi-family properties throughout North America; Aspen Retirement Communities, which owns and operates independent and assisted living communities across the United States, with eight communities and nearly 1,400 units; and Energy including Century Coal.

Broe seeks to engage with qualified business people to discuss possible acquisition of, investment in, or operational affiliation with a company or other assets. Please visit Broe on the Web at www.broe.com.

Source: Business Wire

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