Luminetx^®, a division of Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. and recently acquired by Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., has signed an exclusive national sales distribution agreement with New Alliance of Independent Medical Distributors, Inc., DBA Alliance Medical.

The agreement, effective last month, aligns the medical device company with Alliance Medical, the nation’s largest consortium of specialty medical sales distribution companies for intravenous devices, with comprehensive access to the U.S. acute, oncology and home health markets.

“We’re thrilled with the opportunities that lie ahead for Luminetx and Alliance Medical,” said Chris Schnee, General Manager and Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Christie Medical Holdings. “This partnership will expand the VeinViewer’s domestic reach, further establishing vascular access imaging as an essential part of patient care in every medical facility.”

Alliance Medical’s sales force is comprised of more than 70 seasoned representatives around the country, offering a full-range of medical devices to customers including all 5,200 hospitals across the U.S. and medical oncology markets. The distribution agreement will further expand market penetration for Luminetx and allow both companies to provide customers with a comprehensive vascular access portfolio, including consumable products and innovative technologies such as VeinViewer.

“Alliance Medical is very excited to become the exclusive U.S. distribution partner for the VeinViewer,” said Gary Brown, COO of Alliance Medical. “In conducting research, we found Luminetx to be the leader in vascular access technology. Together, we plan to provide superior clinical support, positively impact patient care and reduce the cost of vascular access in the years to come.”

About Alliance Medical

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Alliance Medical was incorporated in 1992 by a group of existing regional specialty medical distributors. Today, Alliance has grown into the only national specialty distribution group that provides the combination of innovative, cost-containing products with sales, in-service education, distribution and marketing support to the medical market. The combined strength of Alliance exceeds $100 million in annual sales, giving manufacturers nationwide coverage with one company and gives national accounts access to innovative new products at the group pricing they require, the regional service they need, and the local service they want. For more information on Alliance Medical, please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

About Luminetx & Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.

Based in Memphis, Tenn., Luminetx, a division of Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. discovers, develops and commercializes medical technologies. The company’s market leading product, VeinViewer®, is a mobile vascular imaging system that allows health care providers to clearly see accessible vasculature in real time directly on the surface of the skin. VeinViewer is available in over forty countries worldwide. Christie Medical Holdings is owned by Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world’s most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. For more information on Luminetx and Christie, visit www.luminetx.com and www.christiedigital.com.