Guidant Corporation

Web: http://www.guidant.com
Address: 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798, USA
Phone: +1-(651)-582-4000 | Fax: +1-(651)-582-4166 | Map/Directions >>

Profile: Guidant Corporation is involved in the design and development of cardiovascular medical products. We offer products for the treatment of arrhythmias, heart failure, coronary artery and peripheral vascular diseases. Our implantable cardioverter defibrillators are used to treat heart rhythms that are abnormally fast and life threatening. We deliver cardiac pacemakers, which are generally used to manage a heartbeat that is too slow or irregular, caused by disorders that disrupt the heart's normal electrical conduction system. Our percuflex® stents includes high coil strength pigtail shape is designed to prevent stent migration, thin wall design promotes drainage and patency, multiple, large side ports promote drainage, attached suture for positioning and subsequent removal without the need for repeat cystoscopy, firm, and smooth surface eases introduction and radiopacity improves visualization.

The company has revenues of USD 50-100 Million, has ~320 employees and is ISO 9001, CE certified. (SEC Filings)

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• Abdominal Retractor

• Abdominal Trocar

• Ablation System

• AC-Powered Endoscope and Accessories (FDA Code: GCP / 876.1500)

An endoscope and accessories is a device used to provide access, illumination, and allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals. The device consists of various rigid or flexible instruments that are inserted into body spaces and may include an optical system for conveying an image to the user's eye and their accessories may assist in gaining access or increase the versatility and augment the capabilities of the devices. Examples of devices that are within this generic type of device include cleaning accessories for endoscopes, photographic accessories for endoscopes, nonpowered anoscopes, binolcular attachments for endoscopes, pocket battery boxes, flexible or rigid choledochoscopes, colonoscopes, diagnostic cystoscopes, cystourethroscopes, enteroscopes, esophagogastroduodenoscopes, rigid esophagoscopes, fiberoptic illuminators for endoscopes, incandescent endoscope lamps, biliary pancreatoscopes, proctoscopes, resectoscopes, nephroscopes, sigmoidoscopes, ureteroscopes, urethroscopes, endomagnetic retrievers, cytology brushes for endoscopes, and lubricating jelly for transurethral surgical instruments. This section does not apply to endoscopes that have specialized uses in other medical specialty areas and that are covered by classification regulations in other parts of the device classification regulations.

• Anastomosis Assist Tools

• Aortic Stent Systems

• Atraumatic Grasping Forceps

• Automatic Surgical Stapler (FDA Code: GAG / 878.4800)

A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either reusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes the applicator, clip applier, biopsy brush, manual dermabrasion brush, scrub brush, cannula, ligature carrier, chisel, clamp, contractor, curette, cutter, dissector, elevator, skin graft expander, file, forceps, gouge, instrument guide, needle guide, hammer, hemostat, amputation hook, ligature passing and knot-tying instrument, knife, blood lancet, mallet, disposable or reusable aspiration and injection needle, disposable or reusable suturing needle, osteotome, pliers, rasp, retainer, retractor, saw, scalpel blade, scalpel handle, one-piece scalpel, snare, spatula, stapler, disposable or reusable stripper, stylet, suturing apparatus for the stomach and intestine, measuring tape, and calipers. A surgical instrument that has specialized uses in a specific medical specialty is classified in separate regulations in parts 868 through 892.

• Balloon Type Catheter (FDA Code: GBA / 878.4200)

An introduction/drainage catheter is a device that is a flexible single or multilumen tube intended to be used to introduce nondrug fluids into body cavities other than blood vessels, drain fluids from body cavities, or evaluate certain physiologic conditions. Examples include irrigation and drainage catheters, pediatric catheters, peritoneal catheters (including dialysis), and other general surgical catheters. An introduction/drainage catheter accessory is intended to aid in the manipulation of or insertion of the device into the body. Examples of accessories include adaptors, connectors, and catheter needles.

• Beating Heart Surgery System

• Biliary Stent Systems

• Bipolar Endoscopic Coagulator-Cutter and Accessories (FDA Code: HIN / 884.4150)

A bipolar endoscopic coagulator-cutter is a device used to perform female sterilization and other operative procedures under endoscopic observation. It destroys tissue with high temperatures by directing a high frequency electrical current through tissue between two electrical contacts of a probe. This generic type of device may include the following accessories: an electrical generator, probes, and electrical cables.

• Cannula With Inflatable Balloon

• Cardiac Bypass Assist Tools, Anastomosis Assist Aortic Punch

• Cardiac Bypass Assist Tools, Vessel Harvesting Ergonomic Handle Design

• Cardiac Bypass Assist Tools, Vessel Harvesting Stream-lined Dissection Tip

• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Device (Cardiology, Vascular Surgery)

• Carotid Artery Stenting

• Carotid Stent Systems (FDA Code: NIM)

• Cholangiography Catheters (FDA Code: GBZ / 878.4200)

• Clampless Surgery System

• Cold Light Instruments, Abdominal Retractors

• Coronary Dilation Balloons, Coronary Dilatation Catheter

• Directional Atherectomy