Patterson Companies is a value-added distributor that serves the dental supply, veterinarian supply and rehabilitation supply markets. The company is comprised of several divisions. As Patterson s largest business, Patterson Dental provides a complete range of consumable dental products, and clinical and laboratory equipment, as well as value-added services to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions and other health care providers throughout North America. Patterson Dental has one of the largest direct sales forces in the industry, totaling nearly 1,300 sales representatives and equipment/software specialists serving the United States and Canada. Patterson Companies is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol PDCO. The company is located in St. Paul, Minn.
Founded in 1994, Carbon Medical Technologies Inc. (CMT) develops, manufactures and markets proprietary carbon-coated implantable medical devices. It serves as an implant agent for a variety of applications, including soft tissue augmentation, tissue marking and vascular and neurological disorders. The company offers a broad range of devices through its brands, BiomarC and Durasphere. Based in St. Paul, Minn., Carbon Medical Technologies Inc. houses an ISO 13485 certified and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved manufacturing facility.
