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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1
 
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
 
     MiniMed Distribution Corp., a Delaware corporation
 
     MiniMed International, Inc., a Barbados corporation
 
     MiniMed SA, a French corporation
 
     MiniMed GmbH, a German corporation
 
     Dartec AB, a Swedish corporation
 
     Home Medical Supply, Inc., a Florida corporation
 
     Home Medical Supply, Inc., a Georgia corporation
 
     Home Medical Supply, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
 
     Home Medical Supply, Inc., a California corporation
 
     Home Medical Supply of Michigan, Inc., a Michigan corporation
 
     HMS, Inc., an Alabama corporation
 
     Pharmax, Inc., a Florida corporation
     d/b/a Home Medical Supply, Inc.
 
     South Broward Medical Arts Pharmacy, Inc., a Florida corporation
 
     Clark Pharmacy, Inc., a Georgia corporation
 
     Clark Wholesale Co., a Florida corporation
 
     Diabetix Depot, Inc., a Florida corporation
 
     Dialysis Management Services, Inc., a Florida corporation
 
     Medical Management & Marketing of South Florida, a Florida corporation