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EXHIBIT 3.27
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SECRETARY OF STATE
I, BILL JONES, Secretary of State of the State of California, hereby
certify:
That the attached transcript of 1 page(s) was prepared by and in this
office from the record on file, of which it purports to be a copy, and that it
is full, true and correct.
[SEAL] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this
certificate and affix the Great Seal of
the State of California this day of
April 09 2001
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/s/ Bill Jones
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Secretary of State
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Filed with Secretary of State
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MARTELL MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation is MARTELL MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED
hereby.
ARTICLE II
The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity
for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law
of California other than the banking business, the trust company business
or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the
California Corporations Code.
ARTICLE III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's
initial agent for service of process is: Michael D. Martell 6297 Sandoval
Avenue; Riverside, California 92509
ARTICLE IV
The corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock;
and the total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to
issue is ten million (10,000,000) shares.
ARTICLE V
This corporation is a closed corporation. All of the corporation's issued
shares of stock shall be held of record by not more than ten (10) persons.
ARTICLE VI
The names and addresses of the persons who are appointed to act as the
initial directors of this corporation are:
Michael D. Martell Arthur J. Martell Theresa F. Martell
6297 Sandoval Avenue 5216 Seashore Drive, #B 5216 Seashore Drive, #B
Riverside, Ca. 92509 Newport Beach, Ca. 92663 Newport Beach, Ca. 92663
DATED: 5-5-84
/s/ Michael D. Martell /s/ Theresa F. Martell
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/s/ Arthur J. Martell
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[Signature(s) of Incorporator/Director(s)]
We hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing
Article of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.
/s/ Michael D. Martell /s/ Theresa F. Martell
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/s/ Arthur J. Martell
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NOTES: 1. If this is to be a close corporation:
a. The word "incorporated", "corporation", or "limited", or an
abbreviation of one of such words must appear in the name.
b. An Article V must be typed in above and should say: "This
corporation is a close corporation. All of the corporation's
issued shares of stock shall be held of record by not more
than ten (10) persons.
2. If it is desired (it is not necessary) to name the directors in the
articles.
a. An Article V or VI must be typed in above and should say
"The names and addresses of the initial directors are as
follows: ___________________." Each directors so named must
also sign and acknowledge the articles.
3. If directors are not named in the articles, the incorporator's name
and address should be typed below his signature.
WOLCOTTS FORM 436. REV.1.77. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, SHORT FORM
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