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Boston Scientific acquires EndoTex Interventional Systems

Published in Biotech Business Week, January 29th, 2007

Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) announced it has acquired EndoTex Interventional Systems, Inc. The acquisition follows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the NexStent Carotid Stent System, which was studied in the CABERNET trial along with the Boston Scientific FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"Combining the resources of these two organizations demonstrates Boston Scientific's commitment to leadership in treating carotid artery disease," said John Pedersen, president of Boston Scientific's Peripheral Interventions business. "Incorporating the NexStent Carotid Stent into our portfolio...

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