Circon Corporation

PROFILE Circon produces endoscopes and miniature video systems for medical applications. Circon's endoscope systems allow doctors to see internal tissue (stomach, lungs, kidney, bladder, uterus) and perform minimally invasive surgery and other procedures; the systems include video cameras and light sources. Circon's products are used in anesthesiology, gynecology, urology, and other medical fields; clients include hospitals, medical schools, and private physicians. The company markets its products in more than 65 countries. Circon, a former subsidiary of Maxxim Medical, was spun off by Maxxim as a separate company.  COMPETITION Imagyn Medical Technologies, Inc. (dossier) Vision-Sciences, Inc. (VSCI)		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Fiscal Year-End: October 1997 Sales (mil.): 160.00 1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.0% Employees: 1,204 Revenue per employee: $132,890.37  KEY PEOPLE • Greg Barrett     CEO • David Pierce     CFO  CONTACT INFO 6500 Hollister Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93117 US Phone: 262-639-7205 Fax: 262-681-4038 Online: Web Site

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