AccuVein, HealthTrust Finalize Group Purchasing Agreement for Vein Visualization Device

Cold Spring Harbor, NY, September 1, 2009 – AccuVein today announced a two-year agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group to bring the AccuVein AV300, the world’s first hand-held, non-contact vein visualization device, to HealthTrust member facilities. Under the agreement, HealthTrust will provide participating health care sites access to the AV300 to help locate hard-to-find veins. The AccuVein AV300 projects a pattern of light on a patient’s skin, revealing vein position to help the health care professional locate veins for blood draw and IV starts (venipuncture).

“We’re pleased to provide HealthTrust’s members access to the only portable, non-contact vein visualization device supporting the most common invasive medical procedure – venipuncture – with the membership cost-savings benefit,” said Stephen P. Conlon, President, AccuVein.

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For more information on the AccuVein AV300, please visit accuvein.com.

About HealthTrust

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group purchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its members of more than $15 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically-recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery and continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves. HealthTrust is located at 155 Franklin Road, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027. The Web site is www.healthtrustpg.com.

Contacts:

For Media Inquiries:
Heidi Siegel
AccuVein
631–367–0393
heidi@accuvein.com

Sheila S. Stern
HealthTrust Purchasing Group
615-344-3000
Sheila.Stern@healthtrustpg.com