BRISTOL-MYERS &lt;BMY> REVIEWING SCIMED MERGER
  SciMed Life Systems Inc &lt;SMLS> said
  Bristol-Myers Co is analyzing the pending lawsuit brought
  against SciMed by &lt;Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Inc> to
  determine whether to consummate its previously announced plans
  to merge with SciMed.
      The company said its was served the suit in Minneapolis on
  March 31, the day after it announced its definitive merger
  agreement with Bristol-Myers.
      SciMed said the suit, which alleges that SciMed infringed
  on Advanced Cardiovascular patents, is without merit.
  

