MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today reported 2009 fourth quarter financial results. Fourth quarter 2009 net sales were $676.9 million, an increase of 7 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, fourth quarter 2009 net sales increased 4 percent over the prior-year period.