ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced that it has renewed its complete line of product agreements with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, LP (HealthTrust). The renewal will extend through December 2010 all existing purchasing agreements between the parties, which cover St. Jude Medical’s complete line of Cardiac Rhythm Management, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology products. “We are excited to continue our long-standing partnership with HealthTrust Purchasing Group and their many equity owners,” said George Fazio, president of St. Jude Medical’s U.S. Division. “We are pleased to support both the physicians and patients who provide and receive care within all HealthTrust member hospitals during the term of this agreement.”
