C. R. Bard, Inc. is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies in the fields of Vascular, Urology, Oncology, and Surgical Specialties. Bard markets its products and services worldwide to hospitals, individual health care professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities. Bard pioneered the development of single-patient-use medical products for hospital procedures; today Bard is dedicated to pursuing technological innovations that offer superior clinical benefits while helping to reduce overall health care costs.