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Welcome to the C. R. Bard,
Inc. ("Bard") Internet site. The
information provided on this
Internet site is for general
informational and educational
purposes only. Please
read and review these Terms of
Use carefully before accessing
or using this Internet site. By
accessing or using this Internet
site, you acknowledge that you
have read, understood and agreed
to these Terms of Use without
limitation or qualification. If
you do not agree to these Terms
of Use, you may not access or
use this Internet site.
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Use of Internet
Site. The
information provided on
this Internet site is
for general
informational and
educational purposes
only. Certain sections
of this Internet site
are intended for
particular audiences
including Bard's
employees, customers and
shareholders, as well as
members of the health
care community and the
general public. Your
access to and use of the
information contained in
this Internet site is
subject to these Terms
of Use. We may change
these Terms of Use at
any time without notice.
Please review the Terms
of Use each time you
visit this Internet
site. By accessing or
using this Internet
site, it means you
accept the most recent
version of these Terms
of Use.
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Content.
Bard will use reasonable
efforts to include
up-to-date and accurate
information in this
Internet site, but makes
no representations,
warranties, or
assurances as to the
accuracy, currency or
completeness of the
information provided.
You agree that access to
and use of this Internet
site and the content
hereof is at your own
risk. All information on
this Internet site is
provided "AS IS." BARD
DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
NEITHER BARD NOR ANY
PARTY INVOLVED IN
CREATING, PRODUCING OR
DELIVERING THIS INTERNET
SITE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
ARISING OUT OF ACCESS
TO, USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THIS INTERNET
SITE, OR ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN OR RELIANCE
ON THE CONTENT HEREOF.
THIS LIMITATION INCLUDES
DAMAGES TO, OR FOR ANY
VIRUSES THAT INFECT,
YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
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Privacy.
Bard respects the
privacy of its Internet
site users. Please refer
to Bard's Internet Privacy
Policy that
explains users' rights
and responsibilities
with respect to
information that is
disclosed on this
Internet site.
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Third Party
Internet Sites and
Links. This
Internet site may
contain links or
references to other
Internet sites
maintained by third
parties over whom Bard
has no control. Such
links are provided
merely as a convenience.
Bard does not review the
content of such sites.
Similarly, this Internet
site may be accessed
from third party links
over which Bard has no
control. BARD MAKES NO
WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY
KIND AS TO THE ACCURACY,
CURRENCY, OR
COMPLETENESS OF ANY
CONTENT OR INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN SUCH
INTERNET SITES AND SHALL
HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR
ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES
OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM
SUCH CONTENT OR
INFORMATION. Inclusion
of any third party link
does not imply an
endorsement or
recommendation by Bard.
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Medical
Information.
This Internet site may
contain general
information relating to
various medical
conditions and their
treatment. Such
information is provided
for informational
purposes only and is not
meant to be a substitute
for advice provided by a
doctor or other
qualified healthcare
professional. You should
not use the information
contained herein for
diagnosing a health or
fitness problem or
disease. You should
always consult with a
doctor or other
healthcare professional.
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Forward Looking
Statements.
This Internet site may
contain "forward-looking
statements" as defined
in the Private
Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. You
can identify these
statements by the fact
that they do not relate
strictly to historic or
current facts. They may
use words such as
"anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect,"
"project," "intend,"
"plan," "believe" and
other words and terms of
similar meaning in
connection with
discussions of future
operating or financial
performance. In
particular,
forward-looking
statements may relate to
prospective products or
product approvals,
future performance or
results of current and
anticipated products,
sales efforts, expenses,
the outcome of
contingencies, such as
legal proceedings, and
financial results.
Because actual results
are affected by risks
and uncertainties, the
company cautions
investors that actual
results may differ
materially from those
expressed or implied. It
is not possible to
predict or identify all
such risks and
uncertainties, but
factors that could cause
the actual results to
differ materially from
expected and historical
results include, but are
not limited to: health
care industry
consolidation resulting
in customer demands for
price concessions and
contracts that are more
complex and have longer
terms; competitive
factors, including
competitors' attempts to
gain market share
through aggressive
marketing programs; the
development of new
products or technologies
by competitors and
technological
obsolescence; reduction
in medical procedures
performed in a
cost-conscious
environment; legislative
or administrative
reforms to the United
States Medicare and
Medicaid systems or
other United States or
international
reimbursement systems in
a manner that would
significantly reduce
reimbursements for
procedures using the
company's medical
devices; the acquisition
of key patents by
competitors that would
have the effect of
excluding the company
from new market
segments; the
uncertainty of whether
increased research and
development expenditures
wil result in increased
sales; government
actions or
investigations affecting
the industry in general
or the company in
particular; economic
factors that the company
has no control over,
including changes in
inflation, foreign
currency exchange rates
and interest rates. A
further list and
description of these
risks, uncertainties and
other factors can be
found in the Company's
10-K and 10-Q reports
filed from time to time
with the SEC. The
company assumes no
obligation to update
forward-looking
statements as
circumstances change.
You are advised,
however, to consult any
further disclosures the
company makes on related
subjects in the
company's 10-K, 10-Q and
8-K reports.
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Non-Confidential
Information.
Subject to any
applicable terms and
conditions set forth in
our Internet Privacy
Policy, any
communication or other
material that you send
to us through the
internet, or post on
this Internet site by
electronic mail or
otherwise, such as any
questions, comments,
suggestions or the like,
is and will be deemed to
be non-confidential and
Bard shall have no
obligation of any kind
with respect to such
information. Bard shall
be free to use any
ideas, concepts,
know-how or techniques
contained in such
communication for any
purpose whatsoever,
including but not
limited to, developing,
manufacturing and
marketing products. In
the event of any such
usage, you agree that
Bard shall have no
obligation to you,
including those of a
monetary nature.
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Trademarks.
All product names, trade
names, service names,
tag lines or logotype
distinguished in form,
text or otherwise from
surrounding text,
whether or not appearing
in large print or with
the trademark symbol,
are trademarks, service
marks, trade names
and/or trade dress
(collectively referred
to as the "Marks") of
Bard, its affiliates,
related companies or its
licensors (in fact or
implied) or joint
venture partners, unless
otherwise noted. Such
Marks are variously
protected by the laws of
the United States and
other countries. No use
of any of these Marks
may be made without the
prior, written
authorization of Bard,
except for the sole
purpose of identifying
the products or services
originating from Bard.
Moreover, any such use
must also be in
compliance with all
applicable state and
federal laws. The use or
misuse of these Marks or
any other materials,
except as permitted
herein, is expressly
prohibited and may be in
violation of copyright
law, trademark law, the
law of slander and
libel, the law of
privacy and publicity,
and other state and
federal regulations and
statutes. Be advised
that Bard actively and
aggressively enforces
its intellectual
property rights to the
fullest extent of the
law.
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Copyrights.
The entire content of
this Internet site,
including but not
limited to text,
photographs,
illustrations, video,
sound and other material
(collectively referred
to as "Content") is
subject to copyright
protection. Copyright ©
1997-2003 C. R. Bard,
Inc., Murray Hill, New
Jersey, USA. All rights
reserved. Surgical image
used in the About
Us/Bard Innovations
section of this C. R.
Bard, Inc. Internet
Site, copyright © 1997,
PhotoDisc, Inc. The
Content may not be
copied other than for
non-commercial
individual reference
with all copyright or
other proprietary
notices retained, and
thereafter may not be
recopied, reproduced or
otherwise redistributed.
Except as expressly
provided above, you may
not otherwise copy,
display, download,
distribute, modify,
reproduce, republish or
retransmit or otherwise
use Content or any
portion thereof in any
form, or create any
derivative work based on
such Content, without
the express written
consent of Bard. Nothing
contained herein shall
be construed as
conferring by
implication, estoppel or
otherwise any license or
right under any patent,
Mark or copyright of
Bard, or any third
party.
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Void Where
Prohibited.
This Internet site and
its contents are
intended to comply with
the laws and regulations
in the U.S. Although the
information on this
Internet site is
accessible to users
outside of the U.S., the
information on the
Internet site pertaining
to Bard products is
intended for use only by
residents of the U.S.
Other countries may have
laws, regulatory
requirements and medical
practices that differ
from those in the U.S.
This site links to other
sites produced by Bard's
various operating
divisions and
subsidiaries, some of
which are outside the
U.S. Those sites may
have information that is
appropriate only to that
particular originating
country. Bard reserves
the right to limit
provision of our
products or services to
any person, geographic
region or jurisdiction
and/or to limit the
quantities or any
products or services we
provide. Any offer for
any product or service
made on this Internet
site is void where
prohibited.
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Governing Laws.
These Terms of Use and
your use of this
Internet site shall be
governed by the laws of
the United States of
America and the State of
New Jersey without
regard to its conflicts
of laws principles. Any
legal action or
proceeding related to
this Internet site shall
be brought exclusively
in a federal or state
court of competent
jurisdiction sitting in
New Jersey.
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Availability of
Products. The
products of Bard
referred to on this
Internet site may not be
available for sale in
all countries. No
representation is made
by Bard as to the
availability of a
particular product in a
particular country. For
the availability of a
particular product in
your country, please
contact us.
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Physicians.
Bard or any of its
subsidiaries or
affiliates may, through
its Internet site,
assist you in searching
for or identifying a
physician or clinic in
your area able to treat
a certain condition. In
such cases, Bard or its
subsidiaries or
affiliates does not have
any ownership or direct
financial interest in
any of the specific
physicians or clinics
listed and does not
endorse, certify or
recommend any of these
physicians or clinics.
Neither Bard nor any of
its subsidiaries or
affiliates guarantees
nor makes any
warranties, express or
implied, as to the
quality of medical
advice or care given by
any physician or clinic.
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Miscellaneous.
If any provision of
these Terms of Use is
held to be unlawful,
void or unenforceable,
then such provision
shall be severable
without affecting the
enforceability of all
remaining provisions.
Bard reserves the right
to alter or delete
materials from this
Internet site at any
time at its discretion.
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