Covidien Gains Capnography Market Leader Oridion Via $300 Mil. Acquisition
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Newly acquired Oridion Microstream exhaled carbon dioxide measurement technology dovetails with Covidien’s pulse oximetry and other patient monitoring products.
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