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NATICK, Mass. and SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) and CryoCor, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRYO) today announced that Boston Scientific has completed its acquisition of CryoCor. The transaction follows the definitive agreement announced on April 16. Under the terms of the transaction, all remaining outstanding CryoCor shares are entitled to receive $1.35 per share in cash, for a total of approximately $17.6 million. CryoCor is now an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific.
About Boston Scientific Corporation
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. For more information, please visit: http://www.bostonscientific.com.
Boston Scientific's Electrophysiology business is a leader in cardiac ablation products designed to treat common cardiac arrhythmias. Its line of Blazer(TM), Blazer XP(TM) and Chilli II(TM) products are used to treat arrhythmias such as Atrial Flutter and Ventricular Tachycardia. The Electrophysiology business also supplies a complete line of multi-electrode diagnostic catheters, ultrasound (ICE) catheters and accessories.
About CryoCor, Inc.
CryoCor is a medical technology company that has developed and
manufactures a disposable catheter system based on its proprietary
cryoablation technology for the minimally invasive treatment of
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