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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                HEARTPORT, INC.
                   PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

                          TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2001



     The undersigned stockholder of Heartport, Inc. ("Heartport"), revoking all
prior proxies, hereby appoints Joseph S. Orban and Steven M. Rosenberg, or any
of them acting singly, proxies, with full power of substitution to vote all
shares of capital stock of Heartport which the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the special meeting of stockholders to be held on Monday, April 16, 2001 at
10:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve
Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, 155 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, California, upon
matters set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders, dated March
14, 2001, and the related proxy statement/prospectus, copies of which have been
received by the undersigned, and in their discretion upon any adjournment of the
meeting or upon any other business that may properly be brought before the
meeting by Heartport's board of directors. Attendance of the undersigned at the
meeting or any adjourned session thereof will not be deemed to revoke this proxy
unless the undersigned shall affirmatively indicate the intention of the
undersigned to vote the shares represented hereby in person prior to the
exercise of this proxy.


     THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HEARTPORT. A
STOCKHOLDER WISHING TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS NEED ONLY SIGN AND DATE THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.

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                        (Please fill in the appropriate boxes on the other side)
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                                HEARTPORT, INC.

[X]  PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE.

     To adopt the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
     January 26, 2001, among Johnson & Johnson, HP Merger Sub, Inc. and
     Heartport, Inc.

        FOR  [ ]

        AGAINST  [ ]

        ABSTAIN  [ ]

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO
DIRECTION IS GIVEN WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSAL SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE PROPOSAL.

DATED:             , 2001

Signature of Stockholder(s)

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     Please promptly complete, date and sign this proxy and mail it in the
enclosed envelope to assure representation of your shares. No postage need be
affixed if mailed in the United States. PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR ON
THE STOCK CERTIFICATE.

     If the stockholder is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by
president or other authorized officer and, if a partnership, please sign in full
partnership name by an authorized partner or other persons.

     Mark here if you plan to attend the meeting     [ ]