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Mentor Corporation

Mentor Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of clinical and consumer healthcare products. The company operates in three segments: Aesthetic and General Surgery, Surgical Urology, and Clinical and Consumer Healthcare. The Aesthetic and General Surgery segment’s products include surgically implantable prostheses for plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as capital equipment and consumables used for soft tissue aspiration or body contouring. The Surgical Urology segment’s products include surgically implantable prostheses for the treatment of impotence, surgically implantable incontinence products, urinary care products, and brachytherapy seeds for the treatment of prostate cancer. The Clinical and Consumer Healthcare segment’s products include catheters and other products for the management of urinary incontinence and retention. The company sells its products through direct sales force, healthcare dealers, wholesalers, and retail outlets. It sells its products in the United States, Canada, western Europe, central and South America, and the Pacific Rim. Mentor Corporation was founded by Christopher Conway, Eugene Glover, and Thomas Hauser in 1969. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.