Thoratec

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Thoratec Corporation is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of medical devices for circulatory support, vascular graft, blood coagulation and skin incision applications. The Thoratec® Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) System approved for left, right, or total heart support and can be used as both a bridge-to-transplant and for recovery from open-heart surgery. More than 4,300 of these devices have been used in the treatment of over 2,800 patients worldwide. With the introduction of the Implantable Ventricular Assist Device (IVAD™), Thoratec delivers . the first and only implantable VAD for left, right and biventricular support The IVAD for bridge-to-heart transplantation and for post-cardiotomy recovery. Over 60 IVADs have been implanted worldwide. The company is also a leader in implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Its pneumatic and electric HeartMate® LVADs, which have been implanted in more than 4,100 patients worldwide, are implanted alongside the natural heart and take over the pumping function of the left ventricle for patients whose hearts are too damaged or diseased to produce adequate blood flow.The company's other products include the Vectra® VAG (Vascular Access Graft), which is used in patients undergoing hemodialysis, and is approved for sale in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and a number of other foreign countries.The company also provides point-of-care testing instruments and disposables through its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Technidyne Corporation (ITC). ITC is a world leader in the fields of point-of-care hemostasis management and chemistry testing with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. ITC develops, manufactures and markets products in the following categories: HEMOCHRON® point-of-care coagulation monitoring instrument line; IRMA TRUpoint™ Blood Analysis System for blood gas and electrolyte testing; ProTime® Microcoagulation System for prothrombin time testing at home and professional use; Hgb Pro Hemoglobin Testing System®; and skin incision products including tenderfoot®, Tenderlett® and Surgicutt®. For further information on ITC, please visit their web site at www.itcmed.com.

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