A medical device company specializing in cardiovascular and cardiac rhythm management products, now part of Boston Scientific. Also used as an adjective meaning guiding or directing.
Formed from the verb 'guide' with the suffix '-ant,' meaning 'one that guides.' As a company name, it suggests guidance in medical treatment and patient care through advanced medical technology.
Guidant's name perfectly captured its mission - their defibrillators and pacemakers literally guide hearts back to healthy rhythms. The company's acquisition battles in 2005 between Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific made headlines as a corporate drama in the life-saving device industry.
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