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US Surgical Acquires Rights to Minimally Invasive Approaches
Patent rights related to minimally invasive approaches in general, thorascopic, and laparoscopic surgery have been licensed to United States Surgical by Peter M. Bonutti, M.D., a pioneer in minimally invasive technologies. More...25 Jul 2003
Baxter Divests Dialysis Businesses
The divestiture of some renal therapy services (RTS) dialysis centers outside the United States and agreements to sell the company's US-based renal management Lifeline access management and disease management businesses has been announced by Baxter Healthcare Corp. More...21 Jul 2003
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CalbaTech Seeks Majority Stake in Qicc
Lab Corp and Atherotech Form Marketing Alliance
GE and Cytogen Form Marketing Alliance
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Device Maker to Pay $92.4 Million for Hiding Problems
Alliance to Improve Anesthesia Monitoring
Abbott to Acquire Spinal Concepts for $170 Million
Global Partnership to Battle Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Abbott to Acquire Jomed's Vascular Line
Epoch Biosciences Sells Oligonucleotide Business
Abbott and Promega to Develop Molecular Diagnostics Products
Boston Scientific Extends Option to Acquire EndoTex
Infection-Control Award Offered by Oxoid
Abbott and Artus in Alliance for SARS Test
Edwards Lifesciences Acquires Embol-X
St. Jude Medical Acquires Stake in Epicor
New In Vitro Diagnostics Company Formed
EU Approves Joint Venture of Draeger and Siemens
DePuy AcroMed to Buy Link Spine Group for $325 Million
Abbott and Cerner to Develop Safer Infusion System
CryoCath Acquires Rights to SurgiFrost
CardioTech Acquires Gish Biomedical
GSI to Acquire Industrial Laser Business of Lumenis
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