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2. healthcareand
specialty products
Tyco is a world leader in many health care categories: wound care, anti-
embolism
products, disposable laparoscopic instrumentation, stapling and suturing prod-
ucts, and adult incontinence products. We significantly broadened our product
line with our merger with U.S. Surgical (a leader in minimally-invasive surgical
instruments), and our acquisition of Graphic Controls (a
leading producer of diagnostic charts and disposable
medical electrodes). As a result of these transactions,
we are now able to offer a much broader product line to
group purchasing organizations and integrated health
care networks, key health care customers where our
share is growing briskly. These transactions also result-
ed in a more immediate payoff. In our first year of own-
ership, they provided higher profits and expanded our
PRODUCTS/SERVICES:
HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS:
MEDICAL SURGICAL SUPPLIES
SUTURES AND SURGICAL STAPLES
WOUND-CARE DRESSINGS AND
BANDAGES
SYRINGES AND NEEDLES
INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS
ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
UROLOGICAL CATHETERS AND
DRAIN BAGS
ENTERAL FEEDING PUMPS AND
SETS
OTHER SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
TAPES AND ADHESIVES
GARMENT HANGERS
COATED AND LAMINATED PACKAG-
ING MATERIALS
PLASTIC BAGS, SHEETING AND
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS
AUTOMOBILE REDISTRIBUTION
The health care needs of an aging
world population drive increased
spending. Tyco is well positioned for
this trend, as we already offer many
products to serve the health care
needs of the elderly.
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Do you know:
Over the last three years, Tyco Healthcare’s international