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NAME OF SUBSIDIARY JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION
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Actar Airforce, Inc. Canada
Breas Medical AB Sweden
Marquest Medical Products, Inc. Colorado
National Sleep Technologies, Inc. Maryland
The Validation Group, Inc. New Jersey
Thomas Medical Products, Inc. Pennsylvania
Vital Pharma, Inc. Florida
Vital Signs California, Inc. California
Vital Signs Limited United Kingdom
Vital Signs MN, Inc. Minnesota
Vital Signs Export, Inc Barbados
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