Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, was founded and incorporated in Iowa as Vital Images, Inc. in September 1988, and was re-incorporated in Minnesota in March 1997. From May 24, 1994 through May 11, 1997, Vital Images, Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bio-Vascular, Inc., which is now known as Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. From May 12, 1997 through June 16, 2011, the common stock of Vital Images, Inc. was quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "VTAL." On June 16, 2011, the company was acquired and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.
Cost basis for former Bio-Vascular shareholders
From May 24, 1994 through May 11, 1997, Vital Images, Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bio-Vascular, Inc., which is now known as Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. The Company determined that the cost basis for the Vital Images shares issued as a result of the distribution would be equal to 20.3584% of your original cost basis in the Bio-Vascular shares.