Description: Based in Bolingbrook, Ill., Patterson Medical is the world’s leading distributor of rehabilitation and sports medicine products. On the rehabilitation side, Patterson Medical's national sales force ranks among the industry's largest, bringing occupational therapists and physical therapists in hospitals, long-term care facilities and clinics the most comprehensive range of products, brand names and services available.

Patterson Medical provides over 20,000 top-name rehabilitation supplies, equipment and assistive living products.

Patterson Medical’s international operations consist of Homecraft in the United Kingdom and Kinetec in France. Homecraft is a leading supplier of aids to daily living and rehabilitation products in the United Kingdom. In France, Kinetec consists of two operations: the manufacturing and distribution of Continuous Passive Motions machines and distribution of Sammons Preston and Homecraft products.

With the 2007 acquisition of PTOS software, a leading line of software for physical therapists, healthcare professionals benefit from a technology solution endorsed by the largest provider networks in the rehabilitation market.

Additionally, Patterson Medical’s widely recognized Medco sports medicine division provides more than 12,000 products to athletic trainers in professional sports, high school and college teams and recreational sports organizations. This vast array of products and services, combined with a focus on innovation and quality, uniquely distinguishes Patterson Medical as the true one-stop shop – with a global market share three to four times larger than the nearest competitor.

Patterson Medical has opened 12 branch offices in the U.S. through acquisitions and internal start-ups and remains well-positioned to expand core markets.