MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today reported 2010 third quarter financial results. Third quarter 2010 net sales were $678.4 million, an increase of 6 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, third quarter 2010 net sales increased 8 percent over the prior-year period.