Exhibit 23.2


           Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

On May 7, 2002, the Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company"),
upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, made a determination not to engage
Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen") as the Company's independent public
accountants. See the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10,
2002 for additional information. After reasonable efforts, the Company has
been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to the incorporation
by reference into this registration statement of Arthur Andersen's previously
issued audit report with respect to the Company's consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended. Under these
circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), permits the Company to file this registration statement
without a written consent from Arthur Andersen. However, with respect to
transactions in the Company's securities pursuant to the registration
statement that occur subsequent to the date this registration statement is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arthur Andersen will not
have any liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue
statements of a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by
Arthur Andersen or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated
therein. Accordingly, no claim can be asserted against Arthur Andersen under
Section 11(a) of the Securities Act because Arthur Andersen has not consented
to the incorporation by reference of its previously issued audit report into
this registration statement.