Boston Scientific buys Bard EP for $275M

Candace Stuart | | Cardiovascular Business | Heart Rhythm

Boston Scientific completed its acquisition of Bard EP, the electrophysiology unit of C.R. Bard.  

Natick, Mass.-based Boston Scientific announced in June that it planned to buy Bard’s electrophysiology business for $275 million in cash.

Boston Scientific said the acquisition was part of a strategy to enhance its portfolio of cardiac catheter ablation technologies and other EP tools. Bard EP specializes in advanced therapeutic catheters, diagnostic catheters, electrophysiology recording systems and intracardiac access devices.

Candace Stuart, Contributor

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