Thoratec Corporation

News and overview for Thoratec Corporation

Thoratec Reports 14 Percent Growth in Cardiovascular Division Sales as Third Quarter Revenues Increase Nine Percent [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 4 hours 10 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device...periods ending 2009 and 2008. THORATEC CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statement...the periods shown below: THORATEC CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP to...


Destination Therapy Trial Data Demonstrate Superiority for HeartMate II(R) Over HeartMate(R) XVE [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 12 hours 14 minutes ago
...17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device-based...HeartMate II are registered trademarks of Thoratec Corporation, and IVAD is a trademark of Thoratec Corporation. ITC, A-VOX Systems, AVOXimeter...


Thoratec Presentation at Canaccord Adams Conference to be Webcast [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 12 days 23 hours 40 minutes ago
...FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader...International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) Division...incision products. Thoratec is headquartered...Officer ofThoratec Corporation, +1-925-847...692-3058, for Thoratec


Thoratec Reports 20 Percent Growth in Second Quarter Cardiovascular Division Revenues as Overall Sales Increase 11 Percent [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 109 days 10 hours 43 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device...ending 2009 and 2008. THORATEC CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statement...periods shown below: THORATEC CORPORATION Reconciliation of GAAP to...


Thoratec Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call, Webcast [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 26 days 13 hours 45 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in device-based...0820, passcode 4647776. Thoratec Corporation is a world leader in therapies...1-415-692-3058, for Thoratec Corporation


Thoratec Presentation at UBS Conference to be Webcast [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 69 days 18 hours 41 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in...International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) Division is...incision products. Thoratec is headquartered in...415-692-3058, for Thoratec Corporation


Thoratec Presentation at Baird Conference to be Webcast [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 18 hours 42 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in...International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) Division is...incision products. Thoratec is headquartered in...415-692-3058, for Thoratec Corporation


Thoratec Presentation at Canaccord Adams Conference to Be Webcast [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 108 days 12 hours 14 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation , a world leader in...International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) Division is...incision products. Thoratec is headquartered in...415-692-3058, for Thoratec Corporation


HeartWare International Reports Third Quarter Revenues of $7.5 Million [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 2 hours 15 minutes ago
...January 2009, costs associated with the proposed Thoratec merger and the expansion of the Company's U.S...embedded in the $20 million loan facility provided by Thoratec Corporation. Godshall continued, "We are making the necessary...


Reportlinker Adds World Ventricular Assist Devices Market Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 73 days 17 hours 43 minutes ago
...MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc., SynCardia Systems, Inc., Terumo Heart, Inc., Thoratec Corporation, Ventracor Limited, and World Heart Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company...


Canaccord Adams hosts 29th Annual Global Growth Conference: August 11-13, 2009: Boston [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 108 days 11 hours 14 minutes ago
- Investor conference features 240 small and mid-cap companies in six sectors - - 50+ next-generation companies will present at the Private Company Showcase - - Knowledge sessions will feature key topics in targeted coverage areas -





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Company Overview


Company: Thoratec Corporation
Industry: Medical Devices
Website: http://www.thoratec.com

Suffering from a broken heart? Thoratec's there for the rebound. The company makes ventricular assist devices (VAD) for patients suffering late-stage heart failure, including those awaiting a heart transplant. Thoratec offers external and implantable products that provide circulatory support for both acute and long-term needs. The company's International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) subsidiary sells blood coagulation diagnostic equipment and skin incision devices used for drawing blood. Thoratec also sells Vectra, a graft used in renal hemodialysis. The company works closely with hospitals and cardiac surgery centers primarily in the US and Europe.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 313.6 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 33.6 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 22.5 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 596.5 (2008)
Number of Employees 1,209 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 3.9 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End December