Boston Scientific Fluid Management/NAMIC and Venous Access businesses are now a member of the Avista Capital Partners team of companies.

As previously announced, Boston Scientific has sold its Fluid Management and Venous Access businesses to Avista Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm. The Glens Falls, NY manufacturing plant is also part of the sale, along with certain employees in the Marlborough, MA based headquarters, and various locations across the United States.

The Fluid Management franchise, formerly North American Medical Instruments Corporation (NAMIC) produces a wide range of NAMIC® brand products used to manage fluid and measure pressures during angiography and angioplasty procedures. The Fluid Management franchise employs approximately 750 people in its Glens Falls manufacturing facility.

The Venous Access franchise, whose products are also manufactured in Glens Falls, offers a leading portfolio of implantable devices designed to provide access to the blood stream for patients requiring intravenous antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy and blood sampling. The Venous Access franchise employs approximately 150 people in locations across the United States.

For more information about the transaction, please see Boston Scientific press releases below, or visit the Avista Capital Partner website at www.avistacap.com.

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To access medical professional or patient information on Fluid Management or Venous Access related products and procedures, please follow the links below:

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