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...If completed, its acquisition of Covidien, a maker of devices used in surgical procedures, would create a close rival to Johnson & Johnson, the market leader....
...Zimmer Holdings, the maker of surgical products, was one of the S&P 500’s best performers as it gained 0.1 per cent to $54.60. The stock was raised to “buy” from “neutral” at Goldman Sachs on Tuesday....
...surgery available today – far more than an alternative to a Zimmer Frame....
...The surgical division provides products such as clothing, powder-free gloves and skin antiseptics, while the wound care division provides products based on a patented soft silicone technology....
...The surgical division provides products such as staff clothing, powder free gloves and skin antiseptics, while the wound care division provides a range of products based on a patented soft silicone technology...
...DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a $3bn company and the oldest orthopaedics manufacturer in the US, designs and manufactures devices and supplies - including hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, wrist, elbow, and finger...
...New orthopaedic products are mostly incremental designs, taken from blueprint to market in two or three years compared with up to a dozen years for a new drug....
...With Iceland's Kaupthing, the bank, also holding a 19.5 per cent stake, S&F is a hot favourite to receive a bid....
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