MED Alliance Partner Surge Cardiovascular Awarded Premier Agreement
Surge Cardiovascular, a cardiac surgery medical device manufacturing partner of MED Alliance Solutions, was awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier, one of the largest group purchasing organizations (GPO) in the United States.1
Premier’s alliance includes approximately 4,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems and an additional 165,000 providers and organizations.2
The agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for cardiothoracic surgery products.
“The Premier agreement is a huge win for Surge Cardiovascular,” said MED Alliance Solutions VP of Sales Mike Schroeder. “Surge’s high-quality, cost-efficient cardiothoracic surgical devices meet Premier’s standards of providing solutions that deliver quality outcomes while reducing costs. The contract will give Surge products more visibility and make purchasing easier and more cost-efficient for Premier hospital customers.”
SURGE CARDIOVASCULAR
Surge Cardiovascular manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of affordable cardiopulmonary bypass cannula, cardioplegia delivery systems, blood management, organization and temperature management products that help improve patient care and clinical outcomes.
Their newest product, the ALPINE Femoral Venous Cannula, is becoming very popular with cardiovascular surgeons. Surge engineered the femoral venous cannula with innovative features that set it apart from competitive devices. A tapered and extended introducer tip presents easy insertion over a guidewire while seven wire-wound baskets and 28 drainage holes offer optimal flow performance. To learn more about the femoral venous cannula or other Surge products, click here.
Surge Cardiovascular is an ISO 13485-certified Class II medical device manufacturer that designs, develops, manufactures and markets open heart surgical products for cardiothoracic surgeons and clinicians worldwide. Based in Michigan, Surge is a US, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
MED ALLIANCE SOLUTIONS
MED Alliance Solutions is dedicated to partnering with manufacturers offering high-quality, cost-effective and innovative medical devices that improve patient care.
To learn more about the complete portfolio of Surge Cardiovascular, call 888-891-1200 or email us to be connected to your local representative.
MED Alliance Solutions is a medical device distributor that has been dedicated to meeting the needs of our clinical customers and manufacturing partners since 2007. We specialize in the sales, marketing, importation, logistics and distribution of innovative, high-quality and cost-effective cardiovascular and cardiothoracic medical devices on a national basis.
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References
- Specialty Pharma Journal, “More than a GPO – Premier’s efforts in transforming healthcare”
- https://www.premierinc.com/about