“…any physician worth his NaCl would always really rather use a [Bard]product.”

— Chicago Tribune’s financial columnist, Malcolm Berko
from the commemorative book, Bard: Power of the Past, Force of the Future


A LONG HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

One hundred years ago, Charles Russell Bard began research for the treatment of urinary discomfort. This led to the development of the first balloon catheter in cooperation with Dr. Frederick E.B. Foley. Clinicians embraced the Foley Catheter, one of many innovations developed by C. R. Bard, Inc. Click a decade above to learn more about our company history.