Thoratec Corporation

Industry:	Medical Devices & Equipment
Ranking:	Russell 3000
Revenues:	$234.8 Million
Employees:	934

Description

Thoratec Corporation (Thoratec) is a manufacturer of circulatory support products for use by patients with heart failure (HF). The Company develops, manufactures and markets products that are used by physicians and hospitals for cardiac assist, vascular and diagnostic applications. Thoratec operates in two business segments: Cardiovascular and International Technidyne Corporation (ITC), a wholly owned subsidiary. The Cardiovascular segment develops, manufactures and markets medical devices used for mechanical circulatory support (MCS). ITC designs, develops, manufactures and markets point-of-care diagnostic test systems and incision products. Cardiac assist and vascular graft products represented 61% of Thoratec's product sales during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007, (fiscal 2007). Point-of-care blood diagnostics test systems and services and incision products amounted to 39% of the Company's total product sales in 2007.
(Source: 10-K)

Products & Services

medical device, therapies, circulatory support products, heart pump, vascular access graft

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Thoratec Corporation and HeartWare International, Inc. Announce Termination of Proposed Transaction. PR Newswire; 7/31/2009 ...July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device...announced on February 13, 2009, under which Thoratec would acquire HeartWare. The decision...president and chief executive officer of Thoratec. "Although we continue to believe in... ...more

U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Challenge Thoratec's Proposed Acquisition of HeartWare International. PR Newswire; 7/30/2009 ...July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device...Federal District Court to challenge Thoratec's proposed acquisition of HeartWare International. Thoratec and HeartWare International are disappointed... ...more

Thoratec Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call, Webcast. PR Newswire; 7/30/2009 ...July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device...tID=2316301, or at http://www.thoratec.com/. A replay of the conference...Wednesday, August 12, via http://www.thoratec.com/ or by telephone at (719) 457... ...more