Patricia G. Christian

C. R. Bard, Inc. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and sales of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices. It sells its products to hospitals, individual healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. The company was founded by Charles Russell Bard in 1907 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Meadox Medicals, Inc. makes vascular replacement devices. The private company is based in Oakland, NJ. Meadox Medicals was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. on November 20, 1995 for $425 million.

Hackensack University Medical Center's standing as one of New Jersey's and the nation's healthcare leaders are driven by a commitment to quality. At the firm quality means always striving to deliver the best medicine to its patients. It means always re-evaluating the delivery of healthcare to ensure that high standards are achieved. It means never turning away from a community need, but instead redoubling its efforts and commitment to respond to those needs.

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Vistakon, Inc. manufactures disposable contact lenses. The company's products include daily wear disposable and bifocal lenses. It also makes color contact lenses (in shades of blue, green, gray and honey). Vistakon is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.