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About Boston Scientific Corporation
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer ofmedical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventionalmedical specialties. For more information, please visit:www.bostonscientific.com.
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Boston Scientific's Electrophysiology business is a leader in cardiacablation products designed to treat common cardiac arrhythmias. Its line ofBlazer(TM), Blazer XP(TM) and Chilli II(TM) products are used to treatarrhythmias such as Atrial Flutter and Ventricular Tachycardia. TheElectrophysiology business also supplies a complete line of multi-electrodediagnostic catheters, ultrasound (ICE) catheters and accessories.
About CryoCor, Inc.
CryoCor is a medical technology company that has developed andmanufactures a disposable catheter system based on its proprietarycryoablation technology for the minimally invasive treatment of cardiacarrhythmias. The Company's product, the CryoCor Cardiac Cryoablation System,or the Cryoablation System, is designed to treat cardiac arrhythmias throughthe use of cryoenergy, or extreme cold, to destroy targeted cardiac tissue.The Cryoablation System has been approved in Europe for the treatment ofatrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter, the two most common and difficult totreat arrhythmias, since 2002. In the United States, CryoCor is conducting apivotal trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Cryoablation Systemfor the treatment of atrial fibrillation and the Cryoablation System has beenapproved for the treatment of right atrial flutter. For more informationplease visit the Company's website at http://www.cryocor.com.
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