UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
Ventritex, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
922 814 10
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than
five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class). (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 922 814 10 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
C. R. Bard, Inc.
22-1454160
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New Jersey
Number Of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
(5-9):
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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AMENDED STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
OF THE
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
Item 1.
The name and address of the principal executive offices
of the issuer of the securities to which this amended statement
relates is:
Ventritex, Inc.
709 East Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086
Item 2.
The name, business address and principal offices of the
person filing this amended statement are:
C. R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
C. R. Bard, Inc. ("Bard") is incorporated under the laws
of the State of New Jersey.
The title of the class of equity securities to which
this amended statement relates is:
Common Stock, no par value.
The CUSIP Number of these securities is:
922 814 10
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Item 3.
N/A
Item 4.
As of December 31, 1992, the reporting person
beneficially owned 999,099 shares of Common Stock, representing
5.5% of the class. As of such date, the reporting person had the
sole power to vote or to direct the vote and the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 999,099 shares of Common
Stock.
As of December 31, 1993, the reporting person
beneficially owned no shares of Common Stock, representing 0.0%
of the class.
Item 5.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. /X/
Items 6-10.
N/A<PAGE>
S I G N A T U R E S
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 4, 1994
C. R. BARD, INC.
By:/s/ William C. Bopp
Name: William C. Bopp
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>
