EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



      This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of March

22, 1999 (the "Effective Date") by and between Qb Medical, Inc., a Delaware

corporation (the `Company" or "Qb Medical"), and Jeffrey H. Burbank, an

individual ("Mr. Burbank"), residing at 18 Sunset Road, Boxford, MA 01921.



                                   WITNESSETH



      WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Mr. Burbank to provide certain

services to the Company subject to the terms set forth herein; and



      WHEREAS, Mr. Burbank desires to be employed by the Company in return for

certain compensation and benefits.



      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements

set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and

sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:



      1. EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY. Subject to the terms and conditions set

forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ Mr. Burbank to render

full-time services to the Company as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Burbank

shall perform the duties and have the responsibilities and authorities that are

customarily associated with his then current title, and such other duties of an

executive nature as may be assigned from time to time by the Company's Board of

Directors (the "Board"), consistent with the Bylaws of the Company. In addition,

Mr. Burbank shall serve on the Board for so long as he remains Chief Executive

Officer and shall serve until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until

his successor is elected and qualified. As Chief Executive Officer, and also as

a Director of the Company, Mr. Burbank agrees to devote his best efforts and

substantially all of his business time and attention (except for vacation

periods as set forth herein and reasonable periods of illness or other

incapacities permitted by the Company's general employment policies or, in the

absence of such policies, consistent with the employment policies common to the

industry at large) to the business of the Company and to use the highest degree

of professionalism in performing services for the Company. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, Mr. Burbank may continue to serve on the Board of Directors of VascA,

Inc. ("VascA") and provide consulting services to VascA on terms reasonably

satisfactory to the Board.



      2. COMPENSATION.



            2.1 Salary. During the term of this Agreement, as compensation for

the proper and satisfactory performance of all duties to be performed and

services to be provided under this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Mr.

Burbank a base salary ("Base Salary") in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Five

Thousand Dollars ($225,000) per year of employment, payable on a semi-monthly

basis and in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices, less

required deductions for state and federal withholding taxes, Social Security and

all



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other employee taxes and payroll deductions (the "Semi-Monthly Base Payment").

Mr. Burbank's base salary shall be reviewed annually by the Board and may be

increased or decreased in the sole discretion of the Board; provided, however,

that if at any time during the Period of Employment Mr. Burbank's Base Salary is

reduced by more than 25%, then Mr. Burbank shall be entitled to terminate his

employment with the Company and such termination shall be considered a Company

initiated termination without cause in accordance with Section 7.3(a) hereof.



            2.2 Equity.



                  (a) As of the Effective Date and subject to the terms of this

Agreement, the Company shall grant to Mr. Burbank an incentive stock option,

exercisable at any time during the Period of Employment (as defined below) and

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