- Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
- Founded: 1967
- Country: Ireland
- CEO: Jose Almeida
- Website: www.covidien.com
Profile
Covidien Public Limited Company is engaged
in the development, manufacture and sale of healthcare products for use
in clinical and home settings. It operates its businesses through three
segments: Medical Devices, which includes the development, manufacture
and sale of endomechanical instruments, energy devices, soft tissue
repair products, vascular products, oximetry and monitoring products,
airway and ventilation
products; Pharmaceuticals, which includes the development, manufacture
and distribution of specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical
ingredients, and Medical Supplies, SharpSafety products and original
equipment manufacturer products.
In May 2012, it acquired Newport
Medical Instruments, Inc. In May 2012, it acquired superDimension, Ltd.
In June 2012, the Company acquired Oridion Systems Ltd. In October 2012,
its Mallinckrodt acquired CNS Therapeutics, Inc. In January 2013, the
Company acquired CV Ingenuity.