MedTech1.com, the leading site on the Internet for information about health care solutions and medical technologies, is the result of a partnership between the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and Body1, Inc. The partnership was established with the goal of making information available to health care consumers and medical professionals about the value and benefits of medical technology in saving and improving lives and in helping to control the costs of health care.

Body1, Inc. is the leading developer of deep, rich content e-health communities known as Knowledge Cooperatives (KnowCo's). The founders of Body1, Inc. created it to bring health and wellness information that previously was unavailable to those who needed it most. Friends who searched to find answers to health challenges using the Internet have provided the inspiration for this and other Body1, Inc. sites. Body1, Inc.'s genesis is in searches ranging from possible therapies for a friend's father's brain cancer, to options for a child born with genetic dwarfism, to nutrients to stimulate mental alertness.

AdvaMed is the largest medical technology trade association in the world, supported by more than 800 medical device, diagnostic products and health information systems manufacturers of all sizes. AdvaMed is the only medical technology association that operates globally to promote a legal, regulatory and economic climate that advances health care by assuring worldwide patient access to the benefits of medical technology.

"MedTech1.com: Where Health Consumers and Technology Innovators Meet"

Our mission is to be the leading health information community on the Internet for consumers and providers who are seeking information and insight on medical technology breakthroughs and to empower wellness through technology. We will deliver timely and thorough news and information about the latest developments in medical technology and health care solutions while providing forums for discussion and the opportunities for consumers, professionals and innovators to interact on medical technology issues.

Body1, Inc. was founded in February, 1999. Within five miles of its Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters are Harvard, MIT, and the world's largest concentration of teaching hospitals. Body1, Inc. draws its expertise from all of these. The founding group includes physicians, business people, medical writers, and computer specialists. Its mailing address is:

Body1, Inc.
222 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142

Tel. 617-576-9400
Fax. 617-576-9430

AdvaMed is a Washington, DC-based trade association. AdvaMed member firms provide nearly 90 percent of the $68 billion of health care technology products purchased annually in the United States, and nearly 50 percent of the $159 billion purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed works to support policies and practices that provide timely delivery of new medical technologies throughout the global health care market.

Advanced Medical Technology Association
1200 G Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005

Tel. 202-783-8700
Fax. 202-783-8750