Guidant Company Description
What do Motley Crüe and Guidant have in common? Both want to kick-start your heart. Guidant, a global producer of cardiovascular therapeutic devices and related products, is a top maker of cardiac pacing devices (pacemakers and implanted defibrillators). Guidant also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems, including less-invasive devices that reduce pain and speed recovery time. Its primary markets are the US, Europe, and Japan. After a grueling battle, Boston Scientific emerged victorious over Johnson & Johnson in its efforts to acquire Guidant; the deal is valued at $27 billion and was completed in 2006.
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