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The Medical Division consists of many market-leading brands such as KERLIX and CURITY
wound care dressings, WINGS adult incontinence products, SCD compression devices, T.E.D.
anti-embolism stockings, MONOJECT MAGELLAN safety needles and syringes, KANGAROO enteral
feedings systems, DEVON O.R. surgical kits, and MEDI-TRACE diagnostic and monitoring electrodes.
Surgical
The Surgical Division develops, manufactures and markets a broad spectrum of widely recognized
surgical products that are used around the world in operating rooms, emergency rooms, surgi-centers
and physician offices.
U.S. Surgical is a market leader in innovative wound closure products and advanced surgical
devices. Its Auto Suture business offers a complete line of surgical devices and laparoscopic instruments
for general and specialty procedures. The SYNETURE business is the evolution of U.S. Surgical/
Davis & Geck from a product-driven suture organization to one focused on clinical solutions for wound
closure with advanced suture and biosurgery therapies. Valleylab is a leading manufacturer and
marketer of a wide array of electro-surgical, ultrasonic and radiation ablation devices. Among its
leading brand names are VALLEYLAB, the FORCE FX electro-surgical generator, the LIGASURE
vessel occlusion system and the COOL-TIP RF (radio frequency) system.
Respiratory
The Respiratory Division develops, manufactures and markets an extensive line of products and
services that monitor oxygen saturation levels in the blood (pulse oximetry), help facilitate and monitor
anesthesia, diagnose and treat respiratory disease, and provide life support for critically ill patients.
These products are sold around the world under the NELLCOR and PURITAN BENNETT brands
and are used in the hospital and the home.
Nellcor continues to drive advancements in pulse oximetry technology with the introduction of the
OXIMAX pulse oximetry system. For critically ill patients or for those undergoing surgery, the
MALLINCKRODT endotracheal and SHILEY tracheostomy tubes are industry leaders. Puritan
Bennett is known around the world for its critical care ventilators and the HELIOS portable liquid
oxygen system for respiratory impaired patients.
Imaging
The Imaging Division is devoted to improving the diagnostic sciences of X-ray, magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine. By developing, manufacturing, and marketing contrast agents,
radiopharmaceuticals and delivery systems, Mallinckrodt Imaging helps enhance the utility and quality
of images obtained via these procedures. Mallinckrodt’s Imaging Division partners with radiologists,
cardiologists and nuclear medicine physicians to improve the quality of diagnosis in multiple disease
states through well known branded diagnostic pharmaceuticals, including OPTIRAY X-ray contrast
media, OPTIMARK MRI contrast media, thallium, technetium, TECHNESCAN MAG3
radiopharmaceutical and NeutroSpec. The MALLINCKRODT family of imaging products is sold into
hospitals, radiopharmacies and alternate site imaging centers throughout the world.
International
The International Division is responsible for the marketing, distribution and export of all Tyco
Healthcare Group products (excluding Pharmaceuticals and Retail products) outside of the United
States. The International Division markets directly to hospitals and medical professionals, as well as
through independent distributors with a worldwide presence. Although the mix of product lines offered
varies from country to country, its operations are organized primarily into four geographic regions:
Europe/Middle East/Africa, Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.
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