A Medical Device Daily

Alliant Healthcare Products (Richland, Michigan) said it has been awarded a three-year contract with Premier Purchasing Partners (San Diego) for Alliant's line of open heart disposable products.

The contract is in effect from Feb. 1, 2008, through Jan. 31, 2011.

Alliant's cardiovascular products are primarily used during open heart surgeries. One of the newly contracted products, vein graft cannulas, allows the surgeon to inspect blood vessels prior to being used for coronary by-pass.

Alliant's owner and CEO, Bob Taylor, said, "What's rewarding to me is we are a very competitive medical manufacturer in the cardiovascular market. We're very proud to have an opportunity of this magnitude with Premier. Our veteran-owned status opened the door at Premier, but our product quality, sales price, and national sales force definitely made the difference."

Premier is a group purchasing organizations.