St. Jude Medical Awarded Contract For Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices

St. Paul, MN - St. Jude Medical, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded a Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., one of the nation's largest healthcare purchasing alliances.

St. Jude Medical was one of three CRM manufacturers to receive a Premier contract. The contract is a two-year award that began Oct. 1.

"St Jude Medical is a highly regarded vendor that continues to demonstrate motivation to enhance our members' efforts to drive value, manage risks and improve patient safety," said Mike Alkire, president of Premier Purchasing Partners. "This new agreement supports our goal to deliver products and services that truly offer our members economic value."

St. Jude Medical began its CRM relationship with Premier in 2004 through pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) contract awards. The new contract will now include the complete line of St. Jude Medical CRM products, including the expanding line of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) products.

"We are pleased to continue our partnership with Premier, their member hospitals and their physicians, providing a full line of high-quality cardiac rhythm management devices for their patients," said Michael T. Rousseau, president of St. Jude Medical's U.S. Division. "The contract award speaks to the advancements St. Jude Medical has made in becoming a leader in CRM innovation and therapy."

SOURCE: St. Jude Medical, Inc.