EXHIBIT 2.1 ----------- TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS -----------------Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 29th, 2000 • Haemonetics Corp • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • Massachusetts
