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                                                                  EXHIBIT 21.1


SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

         MiniMed Distribution Corp., a Delaware corporation 

         MiniMed International, Inc., a Barbados corporation 

         MiniMed Development Corp. a Delaware 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