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• Guidant Acquisition Changes VC Investment Landscape for Medical Devices; Future Start-ups Must be ''Built to Last'' Rather Than ''Built to Sell,'' Says ONSET Ventures Partner

  - 2006-02-01

  MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The recent acquisition of Guidant GDT by Boston Scientific BSX will impact future venture-capital start-up investments in medical devices, said ONSET Ventures general partner Rob Kuhling. The popular strategy of incubating new technologies as start-ups and then selling them to large, established players will become increasingly...

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• Deal with Guidant Corp. to give Johnson & Johnson new medical devices.

  - 2004-12-17

  By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

  Tags: Guidant Corp., Hackensack, Johnson & Johnson, medical device

• Acquisition of Guidant Should Enable Johnson & Johnson to Emerge as Leader in Medical Devices, Duke Professor Says.

  - 2004-12-16

  Byline: Duke University Byline: Duke University

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• Potential Guidant merger would mean stronger force in medical device industry.

  - 2004-12-08

  By Jim McCartney, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Jim McCartney, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

  Tags: Guidant Corp., medical device, merger

• Setting the pace: new medical devices and formal continuous improvement drive growth at Guidant Puerto Rico.(Best plants: Guidant)(Guidant Puerto Rico Dorado)(Company Profile)

  - 2004-10-01

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• Medical Device Maker Guidant Plans Southern California Campus.

  - 2004-05-22

  By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• Medical Device Maker Guidant to Market Rivals' Products.

  - 2004-02-25

  By Adam Eventov, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Adam Eventov, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• Stock for Medical Device Maker Guidant Rises as Stent Recall Seems Limited.

  - 2003-10-10

  By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Jeff Swiatek, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

  Tags: Guidant Corp., medical device, stock

• Medical Device Maker Guidant Wins Federal Approval for New Bare-Metal Stents.

  - 2003-07-17

  By Adam Eventov, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Adam Eventov, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• FDA Mandates Guidant Undergo Outside Monitoring after Medical Device Failures.

  - 2003-07-03

  By Michele Chandler, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Michele Chandler, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

  Tags: FDA, Guidant Corp., medical device, monitoring