| The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper) develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products, primarily medical devices, through its two business units: CooperVision, Inc. (CVI) and CooperSurgical, Inc. (CSI). CVI develops, manufactures and markets a range of contact lenses for the worldwide vision correction market. CSI develops, manufactures and markets medical devices, diagnostic products, and surgical instruments and accessories used primarily by gynecologists and obstetricians. On February 22, 2007, CSI acquired Wallach Surgical Devices, Inc. On November 2, 2006, CSI acquired Lone Star Medical Products, Inc., a manufacturer of medical devices that improve the management of the surgical site. |