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St. Jude Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices for cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular, and atrial fibrillation therapy areas worldwide. It operates in two divisions, Implantable Electronic Systems, and Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies. The company offers tachycardia implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems that provide therapy to patients suffering from heart conditions, such as sudden cardiac arrest; and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices to treat patients suffering from heart failure. It also provides pacemakers for patients whose hearts beat too slowly or who suffer from other cardiac arrhythmias; leads to carry electrical impulses to the heart and provide information from the heart to the device; and programmers and remote monitoring equipment, which are used by physicians and healthcare professionals to program cardiac rhythm management devices and analyze device data to enhance patient management. In addition, the company offers vascular closure devices, compression assist devices, pressure measurement guidewires, diagnostic coronary imaging technology, vascular plugs, percutaneous catheter introducers, and diagnostic guidewires; and transcatheter aortic heart valves, heart valve repair and replacement products, and transcatheter structural heart defect devices. Further, it provides electrophysiology introducers and catheters, and ablation systems, as well as cardiac mapping, navigation, and recording systems for diagnosing and treating various irregular heart rhythms. Additionally, the company offers neurostimulation systems for chronic pain, such as rechargeable and primary cell implantable pulse generators. The company sells its products through direct sales force and independent distributors. St. Jude Medical, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.