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• Focus on the World Carotid Stents Market

  - 2008-03-27

  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Medical devices industry is available in its catalogue. World Carotid Stents Market This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carotid Stents in Thousand Units and US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the...

  Tags: Boston Scientific Corp., Consumer Electronics Association, Government, Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic Inc., U.S.

• Mr. Frank Menzler Appointed as President and CEO of HepaLife

  - 2006-10-03

  Senior Executive with Worldwide Medical Device Development and Commercialization; Previously with Abiomed, Inc. and Guidant Corporation BOSTON -- HepaLife Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: HPLF) (FWB: HL1), today announced the appointment of Mr. Frank Menzler as its President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the Company. Mr. Frank Menzler...

  Tags: Company, FINANCE, Government, Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, MARKETING, SEC

• Big Picture.(Business)

  - 2006-04-01

  United hikes fares as much as $50 CHICAGO - United Airlines has increased U.S. business-class fares on tickets purchased the same day of travel by $50 each way, the biggest boost since 2000. Delta Air Lines matched the move and other airlines are expected...

  Tags: FINANCE, Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, Investment, United Airlines

• Johnson and Johnson mulls 24-billion-dollar takeover: report

  - 2004-12-07

  NEW YORK AFP — US health titan Johnson and Johnson is in "advanced negotiations" for a 24-billion-dollar takeover of US heart device manufacturer Guidant, the New York Times said. A final agreement could be reached within a week but talks were at a delicate stage and could still fall...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, Johnson, manufacturer, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE

• Judge Denies Motion from Medical Device Maker in Boston Area.

  - 2002-12-18

  By Naomi Aoki, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18--A federal judge denied a motion brought by Boston Scientific's rival, medical device maker Cook Inc., in its quest with partner Guidant Corp. to bring their drug-coated stent to market. ...

  Tags: Boston Globe, Boston Scientific Corp., Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE

• Playing to win: Medical devices is a higher stakes game with a higher payoff. Winners must be broad in scope and technology savvy.(Industry Overview)

  - 2002-03-01

  The medical device and technology market offers promise for investors. The aging of the U.S. population, combined with longer life expectancies, is feeding growing demand for products and providing a solid basis for further research. The medical devices sector exists within an overall...

  Tags: Gruntal & Co., Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, Johnson & Johnson, Putnam, technology

• Spotlight Health And Guidant Corporation Launch Heart Failure Awareness Campaign Featuring NFL Great Calvin Hill

  - 1970-01-01

  Spotlight Health, the leading creator of celebrity-featured health issue awareness campaigns, and Guidant Corporation, a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular diseases, have announced that Calvin Hill, former running back for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns and father of NBA superstar Grant Hill,...

  Tags: Benefits, Guidant Corp., HEALTHCARE, NFL, SOFTWARE