Operating for more than 100 years, C. R. Bard Incorporated is one of the leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of life enhancing medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. The company serves hospitals, individual health care professionals, and extended care and alternate site facilities. Its inventory includes ablation, hemodialysis and diagnostic electrode catheters, nasogastric sump tubes, cutting loops, allograft tissues, vena cava filters, urologist trays and dilators, tunnelers and seed implant needles. C. R. Bard Incorporated also provides self-expandable stents, polyester vascular patches, percutaneous enteral feeding devices, patient monitoring systems, express seeding cartridges, carotid shunts and hemostasis products. The company has research and development capabilities. Its healthcare services division provides account management, supply chain and business enhancement services. C. R. Bard Incorporated operates Bard Medical Division in Covington, Ga.