SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No.)*

                             HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    431475102
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 AUGUST 7, 2008
             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 14 Pages)
---------------
     *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 purposes 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).






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 2 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Management, L.P.

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            20-2893581
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
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     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    3,350,000
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            5.36%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            PN
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                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 3 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Associates, LLC

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            20-2891849
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    3,350,000
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            5.36%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            OO - limited liability company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 4 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Offshore, Ltd.

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Cayman Islands
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    2,262,233
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    2,262,233
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            2,262,233
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            3.62%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            OO - limited company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 5 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Hybrid Offshore, Ltd.

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Cayman Islands
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    421,163
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    421,163
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            421,163
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            0.67%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            OO - limited company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 6 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Group, LLC

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            51-0551771
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    666,604
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            1.07%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            OO - limited liability company
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 7 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor Capital, L.P.

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            51-0551770
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    666,604
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            1.07%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            PN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 8 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            HealthCor, L.P.

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            20-3240266
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    666,604
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            666,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            1.07%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            PN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                 13G                    Page 9 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            Arthur Cohen

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0

SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    3,350,000
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            5.36%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            IN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                13G                    Page 10 of 14 Pages


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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            Joseph Healey

            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    3,350,000
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
            BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            3,350,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
            IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
            BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            5.36%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
            IN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 431475102                  13G                 Page 11 of 14 Pages


Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:
               Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               1069 State Route 46 East
               Batesville, IN 47006

Item 2(a, b, c).     Name of Person Filing:

               (i) HealthCor Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership;
               Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
               New York 10019;

               (ii) HealthCor Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
               company, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor,
               New York, New York 10019;

               (iii) HealthCor Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited company,
               Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
               New York 10019;

               (iv) HealthCor Hybrid Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited
               company, Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor,
               New York, New York 10019;

               (v) HealthCor Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
               Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
               New York 10019;

               (vi) HealthCor Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
               Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York,
               New York 10019;

               (vii) HealthCor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Carnegie
               Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street, 47th Floor, New York, New York
               10019;

               (viii) Joseph Healey; Carnegie Hall Tower, 152 West 57th Street,
               47th Floor, New York, New York 10019; and

               (ix) Arthur Cohen, 12 South Main Street, #203 Norwalk, Ct 06854.
               Both Mr. Healey and Mr. Cohen are United States citizens.

               The persons at (i) through (ix) above are collectively referred
               to herein as the "Reporting Persons".

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities: common stock, no par value
               (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:  431475102

Item 3.        Not applicable.






CUSIP No. 431475102                  13G                 Page 12 of 14 Pages

Item 4.        Ownership.

               The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows
               5 - 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is
               incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

               Collectively, HealthCor, L.P., Healthcor Offshore, Ltd. and
               HealthCor Hybrid Offshore, Ltd. (each a "Fund" and together, the
               "Funds") are the beneficial owners of a total of 3,350,000 shares
               of the Common Stock of the Issuer. By virtue of its position as
               the investment manager of the Funds, HealthCor Management, L.P.
               may be deemed a beneficial owner of all the shares of Common
               Stock owned by the Funds. HealthCor Associates, LLC is the
               general partner of HealthCor Management, L.P. and thus may also
               be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that are
               beneficially owned by the Funds.

               HealthCor Group LLC is the general partner of HealthCor Capital,
               L.P., which is in turn the general partner of HealthCor, L.P.
               Accordingly, each of HealthCor Capital L.P. and HealthCor Group,
               LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock
               that are beneficially owned by HealthCor, L.P.

               As the Managers of HealthCor Associates, LLC, Arthur Cohen and
               Joseph Healey exercise both voting and investment power with
               respect to the shares of Common Stock reported herein, and
               therefore each may be deemed a beneficial owner of such Common
               Stock.

               Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
               ownership of any such Shares in excess of their actual pecuniary
               interest therein.

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               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 [ ].

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
               Not Applicable

Item 7.        Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
               Company.
               Not Applicable

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
               Not Applicable

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.
               Not Applicable






CUSIP No. 431475102                13G                Page 13 of 14 Pages

Item 10.       Certification.

               By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
               belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
               are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
               influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
               not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
               participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Exhibits:

Exhibit I:  Joint Acquisition Statement, dated as of August 15, 2008.






CUSIP No. 431475102              13G                Page 14 of 14 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE

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:  August 15, 2008

                                  HEALTHCOR MANAGEMENT, L.P., for itself and
                                  as manager on behalf of (i) HEALTHCOR
                                  OFFSHORE, LTD. and (ii) HEALTHCOR HYBRID
                                  OFFSHORE, LTD.

                                  By: HealthCor Associates, LLC, its general
                                      partner

                                      By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR CAPITAL L.P., for itself and as
                                  manager on behalf of HEALTHCOR L.P.

                                  By: HealthCor Group, LLC, its general partner

                                      By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR ASSOCIATES, LLC

                                  By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR GROUP, LLC

                                  By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  /s/ Joseph Healey
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  JOSEPH HEALEY, Individually


                                  /s/ Arthur Cohen
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  ARTHUR COHEN, Individually






                                    EXHIBIT 1

              JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

     The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the
others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that
such information is inaccurate.

Dated:   August 15, 2008

                                  HEALTHCOR MANAGEMENT, L.P., for itself and
                                  as manager on behalf of (i) HEALTHCOR
                                  OFFSHORE, LTD. and (ii) HEALTHCOR HYBRID
                                  OFFSHORE, LTD.

                                  By: HealthCor Associates, LLC, its general
                                      partner

                                      By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR CAPITAL L.P., for itself and as
                                  manager on behalf of HEALTHCOR L.P.

                                  By: HealthCor Group, LLC, its general partner

                                      By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR ASSOCIATES, LLC

                                  By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer


                                  HEALTHCOR GROUP, LLC

                                  By: /s/ Steven J. Musumeci
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      Name: Steven J. Musumeci
                                      Title: Chief Operating Officer






                                  /s/ Joseph Healey
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  JOSEPH HEALEY, Individually


                                  /s/ Arthur Cohen
                                  -----------------------------------------
                                  ARTHUR COHEN, Individually