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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q06



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Acquiring Party    Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a leading producer of ventricular assist devices (VADs) for advanced stage heart failure and point-of-care diagnostic products.
Transferring Party    A-VOX Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of point-of-care iinstruments and disposables to perform co-oximetry testing.
Sector    Diagnostics
Date    October 3, 2006
Analysis
Broadens Thoratec's offerings for hospital POC testing, particularly in the cardiac cath lab where Avox has an industry-leading presence. Leverages THOR's sales efforts to current call points, including the cath lab, OR, ICU and NICU. Deal value -- $9m.




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