Thoratec Corporation
Established in 1976, Thoratec Corporation now offers the broadest range of products for treating chronic heart failure patients. Since merging with Thermo Cardiosystems Inc. in 2001, they have become the world leader in mechanical circulatory support.
Thoratec develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for circulatory support, vascular graft applications, point-of- care diagnostic test systems and skin incision products. A world leader in products to treat cardiovascular disease, Thoratec offers the broadest range of mechanical circulatory support devices available. With its strong commitment to clinical affairs and research, Thoratec Corporation is also a frontrunner in a wide range of emerging markets driven by the development of advanced technology and the approval of new therapy and product indications.
Company Mission
The Thoratec Corporation utilizes the latest technologies to create a variety of products that assist patients with failing hearts allowing them to live normal, full lives.
Products by Thoratec
- Thoratec® PVAD™ (Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device)
- Thoratec® IVAD™ (Implantable Ventricular Assist Device)
- HeartMate® I LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System)
- HeartMate II® LVAS* (Left Ventricular Assist System)
- Thoratec® CentriMag® Blood Pump
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