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15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 USA phone:508-261-8000 fax:
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COV |
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NYSE |
| Founded |
1981 |
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43000 |
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| www.covidien.com
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| Research Sector |
Medical Devices & Tech |
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| Summary Description |
| Wound care products |
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| Management |
| Eric Kraus, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public affairs; Joe Almeida President Medical Device Sector |
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| Keywords |
| pulse oximetry, electrosurgery, surgical stapling , laparoscopic instrumentation, spans medical |
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| Description |
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Covidien is a leading manufacturer of medical devices and supplies, diagnostic imaging agents and pharmaceuticals, with 2008 revenue of nearly $10 billion and industry-leading profit margins. It has more than 41, 000 employees worldwide in 59 countries, with products sold in over 140 countries and spent nearly $350 million in R&D during 2008 alone, with that amount expected to increase in 2009. Its business segments include Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. |
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| Products / Services |
Key brands: Kendall, Autosuture, Valleylab, Mallinckrodt, Nellcor, Puritan, Bennett
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| Technology / Differentiation |
Covidien's business segments:
Medical Devices - Includes endomechanical, soft tissue repair, energy, oximetry and monitoring, airway and ventilation, vascular, SharpSafety and clinical care products.
Imaging Solutions - Includes radiopharmaceuticals and contrast products
Pharmaceutical Products - Includes active pharmaceutical ingredients and dosage pharmaceuticals
Medical Supplies - Includes nursing care, medical surgical and OEM products |
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| Market / Customers |
Medical, surgical, electrosurgical, respiratory therapy and imaging products are supplied to all of the following:
Hospitals, Acute care facilities, Nursing homes, Rehab centers, Ambulatory surgery centers, Physician offices Radiopharmacies
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