Medela LLC reported on Tuesday the receipt of a group purchasing contract for its Lactation Care, including breast pumps, from Vizient Inc, health care company.

Headquartered in Switzerland, Medela will provide research-based breast milk feeding solutions to support a mother's ability to provide the life-giving benefits of breast milk to her baby.

This agreement is in addition to Vizient prior contracts for Medela's full product portfolio from their Human Milk business unit, including enteral feeding and accessories.

Vizient's diverse membership base includes academic medical centres, paediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and represents approximately $100 billion in annual purchasing volume.

Founded in 1961, Medela concentrates on two business units: Human Milk, which provides research-based breast milk feeding solutions as well as Healthcare, which is based on the engineering and manufacturing medical vacuum technology solutions.