McKinley Medical and B. Braun’s OEM/Industrial Combine to Produce New Pain-Management Kits

-- McKinley Accufuser® disposable infusion pump will be packaged together with B. Braun components.

-- McKinley offers a complete pain-management solution for $3.2 billion domestic market. 
 
Wheat Ridge, Colorado – May 29, 2003 – McKinley Medical, LLLP, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, is an international supplier of infusion systems and the designer of one of the world’s leading pain-management pumps.  Today it announced a relationship with B. Braun’s OEM/Industrial to produce McKinley’s post-operative pain-management kits featuring Accufuser, the leading pain-management pump in the United States.
 
By combining B. Braun’s manufacturing expertise and quality components with McKinley’s advanced delivery device, McKinley is now able to address the broad spectrum of pain-management applications.  McKinley offers pain-management solutions for orthopedic surgery, regional anesthesia, plastic surgery, OB-GYN procedures and other emerging applications. 
 
“ We selected B. Braun to help us develop our new pain-management kits because of their reputation as a leader in product development, manufacturing controls and quality components,” said Randy Hoffman, PharmD and President of McKinley Medical.  “This business relationship will allow McKinley to deliver better solutions to more customers more quickly.  With our unique delivery device, the only non-electronic disposable system capable of varying basal and bolus dose options, in a complete sterile package, we expect greater utilization of Accufuser in established markets and acceptance in new areas that haven’t previously had ideal delivery capabilities.”
 
This combination allows McKinley Medical to concentrate on its core competencies – product development and market expansion.    
 
About McKinley Medical
McKinley Medical, LLLP, is an infusion-technology company that offers innovative solutions designed to meet the growing needs of the worldwide healthcare market for high-quality drug delivery. With operations in the United States and Europe, McKinley is dedicated to providing its customers with exceptionally precise and cost-effective solutions for infusion therapy and pain management. McKinley pain-management systems are leaders in the rapidly expanding markets of orthopedics and general surgery.
 
McKinley Medical is seeking new business opportunities and partners for its products worldwide. McKinley Medical is an affiliate of The Broe Companies, Inc. , a diversified company which provides management expertise, business intelligence, and financing options.

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