Arrow International is a manufacturer, developer and marketer of a range of disposable catheters, heart assist devices and related products for critical and cardiac care. The cardiac care products of Arrow International are used for purposes such as the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease, as well as to provide short-term cardiac assist cardiac surgery, heart attacks or balloon angioplasty. In addition to this, the critical care products of Arrow International are used principally for central vascular access in the administration of fluids, drugs and blood products, patient monitoring and diagnostic purposes.